Social Studies- Chap. 3

Question 1

Geographic tools

Answer 1

Maps and globes are geographic tools.

Question 2

Continent

Answer 2

A globe shows the oceans largest land areas, or continent.

Question 3

Hemisphere

Answer 3

A half of earth is a hemisphere.

Question 4

Equator

Answer 4

A imaginary line in the middle of the earth.

Question 5

Border

Answer 5

A border is a line that shows where state or country ends.

Question 6

Relative Location

Answer 6

The location of a place in relation to another place.

Question 7

Physical Feature

Answer 7

Physical Features include land, water, climate, & plant life.

Question 8

Mountain range

Answer 8

A chain of mountains.

Question 9

Valley

Answer 9

A low area of land.

Question 10

Plateau

Answer 10

A landform with steep sides.

Question 11

Vegetation

Answer 11

Is a place that is a physical feature.

Question 12

Growing Season

Answer 12

The time when plants grow.

Question 13

Erosion

Answer 13

Is wearing away Of earths surface.

Question 14

Ecosystem

Answer 14

Is made up of the plants, animals, land, water, and climate.

Question 15

Landform Map

Answer 15

A “Landform Map” shows a places main physical features.

Question 16

Preserve

Answer 16

Work to preserve, or save.

Question 17

Natural Resource

Answer 17

Is something from nature that people can use.

Question 18

Minerals

Answer 18

Gold, iron, and copper, and salt are some of Earths many minerals.

Question 19

Renewable

Answer 19

A resource is one that can be made again.

Question 20

Non renewable

Answer 20

A resource cannot be made again.

Question 21

Fuel

Answer 21

Is a natural resource that is burned.

Question 22

Absolute Location

Answer 22

Can use a grid system to find an exact place.

Question 23

Latitude

Answer 23

They run east and west.

Question 24

Longitude

Answer 24

They run north and south.

Question 25

Prime Meridian

Answer 25

They measure distances east and west.