Social Studies Chap 3

Question 1

Geographic tool

Answer 1

Maps and globes.

Question 2

Continent

Answer 2

The oceans and largest land areas.

Question 3

Hemisphere

Answer 3

A half of the earth is called.

Question 4

Equator

Answer 4

An imaginary line that is half way between the North Pole and the South Pole.

Question 5

Border

Answer 5

On a map a line that shows where a state or nation ends.

Question 6

Relative location

Answer 6

The location of a place in relation to another place.

Question 7

Physical features

Answer 7

Land,water,climate,and plant life

Question 8

Mountain range

Answer 8

Is a Chan of mountains.

Question 9

Valley

Answer 9

Is a low area of land that lies between hills or mountains.

Question 10

Plateau

Answer 10

A landform with steep sides the rise to a flat top.

Question 11

Vegetation

Answer 11

Plant life in a place is another physical feature.

Question 12

Growing season

Answer 12

The time when plants can grow.

Question 13

Erosion

Answer 13

Is the wearing away of earth’s surface.

Question 14

Ecosystem

Answer 14

Is made up of plants,animal,water,and climate that make up an area.

Question 15

Landform map

Answer 15

Shows a place’s main physical features

Question 16

Preserve

Answer 16

Save application culture

Question 17

Natural resource

Answer 17

Is something from nature that people can use

Question 18

Minerals

Answer 18

Gold,iron,copper,and salt

Question 19

Renewable

Answer 19

Can be used again

Question 20

Nonrenewable

Answer 20

Cannot be made again quickly

Question 21

Fuel

Answer 21

A natural resource that is burned to make heat or energy

Question 22

Absolute Location

Answer 22

Exact location of a place

Question 23

Latitude

Answer 23

Run east and west

Question 24

Longitude

Answer 24

Run north and south

Question 25

Prime meridian

Answer 25

The meridian of 0 degrees longitude