Social Studies

Question 1

scale

Answer 1

a diagram that explains distances on a map

Question 2

map key

Answer 2

an explanation what symbols on a map stand for

Question 3

latitude

Answer 3

imaginary lines that run east & west around the globe, parallel

Question 4

longitude

Answer 4

imaginary lines that run north & south around the globe, meridian

Question 5

prime meridian

Answer 5

divides the world into Eastern and Western hemispheres

Question 6

global grid

Answer 6

a grid formed by crisscrossing lines of latitude & longitude on a map

Question 7

special-purpose maps

Answer 7

a map that shows one kind of information (rainfall or elevation)

Question 8

coastal plain

Answer 8

low, flat land running along the coast (ocean)

Question 9

inland

Answer 9

land not boarding the ocean

Question 10

plateau

Answer 10

a high, flat landform that rises steeply from the land around it

Question 11

basin

Answer 11

a bowl-shaped landform that is lower than the surrounding land

Question 12

region

Answer 12

an area with common features that set it apart from other areas

Question 13

4 cardinal directions

Answer 13

North South East & West

Question 14

what shows directions

Answer 14

cardinal rose

Question 15

what shows relationships between map distances and real life distances

Answer 15

the scale

Question 16

lines of latitude show how far north or south of the _____ a place on Earth is

Answer 16

equator, which is the center line of latitude, separating north from south

Question 17

the ____ helps you locate places anywhere in the world

Answer 17

global grid

Question 18

when using the global grid, ____ is stated first and ____ is stated second

Answer 18

latitude is first

longitude is second

Question 19

the Midwest is an ____ region because it’s not bordering an ocean

Answer 19

inland

Question 20

population

Answer 20

amount of people living there

Question 21

elevation

Answer 21

how high the land is above sea level

Question 22

a way of life shared by a group of people

Answer 22

culture

Question 23

made up of different types of people

Answer 23

diverse

Question 24

a settlement that is rule by another country

Answer 24

colony

Question 25

immigrant

Answer 25

someone who comes from another place to live in a country

Question 26

democracy

Answer 26

a form of government in which people vote for their leaders

Question 27

African American

Answer 27

someone who is an African immigrant or a descendant of someone from Africa

Question 28

Asian American

Answer 28

someone who is an Asian immigrant or a descendant of an Asian immigrant

Question 29

American Indians

Answer 29

someone who is a descendant of the first people to live in North or South America

Question 30

European American

Answer 30

someone who is a European immigrant or a descendant of an European immigrant

Question 31

Latinos

Answer 31

Someone born in Latin America or a descendant of someone born in Latin America

Question 32

culture

Answer 32

way of life shared by a group of people

Question 33

diverse

Answer 33

made up of different groups of people

Question 34

colony

Answer 34

a settlement ruled by another country

Question 35

low flat land running along the coast

Answer 35

coastal plain

Question 36

a high, flat landform that rises steeply from the land around it

Answer 36

plateau

Question 37

a diagram that explains distances on a map

Answer 37

scale