Social Studies Quarter final cards

Question 1

Name all Continents from biggest to smallest

Answer 1

Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe and finally Australia

Question 2

Why is Europe considered separate from Asia?

Answer 2

Because of different cultures and history.

Question 3

China, Russia, and Japan are part of which continent?

Answer 3

They are part of Asia.

Question 4

What is the largest desert?

Answer 4

Antarctica

Question 5

Name all the Oceans

Answer 5

Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Southern Ocean, Indian Ocean, and finally Arctic Ocean

Question 6

Which ocean is surrounded by more than 2 continents?

Answer 6

The Indian Ocean

Question 7

Which ocean is the smallest?

Answer 7

The Arctic Ocean

Question 8

What is a compass rose?

Answer 8

A design on a map that shows directions

Question 9

Cardinal Directions and Intermediate Directions?

Answer 9

The 4 major compass points or North, South, East, West used to navigate a map. Intermediate directions are the in-between compass points or Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest.

Question 10

What is the equator?

Answer 10

An imaginary line that runs horizontally (side to side) through the center of the earth dividing the Northern and Southern hemispheres

Question 11

What is Prime Meridian?

Answer 11

The line of 0 longitude, the starting for measuring distance both East and West around the earth.

Question 12

Latitude vs Longitude?

Answer 12

Latitude is the distance north or south of the equator measured in degrees. Longitude is the distance east or west of the prime meridian measured in degrees

Question 13

What is a Map key? Map Scale?

Answer 13

Map Key: Is a little box of information on the map.
Map scale: A measured ratio of the map.

Question 14

History is the study of?

Answer 14

The study of the past

Question 15

Historian study?

Answer 15

Historians study the past to understand people’s culture- Knowledge, beliefs, customs, and values of a group of people.

Question 16

What is archaeology the study of?

Answer 16

Archaeology is a study of objects that people left behind in the past.

Question 17

What is an artifact? What do they include?

Answer 17

Objects made and used.
They can include coins, arrows, toys, tools and pottery.

Question 18

Primary vs Secondary sources?

Answer 18

Primary: Information gathered by people who were there
Secondary sources: Information gathered like documents, articles and books

Question 19

What is geography the study of?

Answer 19

Earth’s physical and culture features

Question 20

Physical vs Human Geography?

Answer 20

Physical: Study of earth’s physical features, landforms, lakes, rivers, and mountains.
Human: Regions, defined by religion, languages.

Question 21

Define land forms

Answer 21

Earth’s flat surface. Mountains, valleys.

Question 22

Weather vs climate

Answer 22

Weather conditions at a certain time or place.
Climate is a pattern of weather condition in an area over a long PD of time.

Question 23

Features that identify a region?

Answer 23

Region
Language
Physical like Forrest and lakes
Climate

Question 24

What is a Linguist? Cartographer?

Answer 24

Linguist: A person who talks different languages
Cartographer: A Person who makes maps

Question 25

How do you analyze an artifact?

Answer 25

By first making sense of it. Ask questions and try to answer them.

Question 26

What is a civilization?

Answer 26

Civilization means a community where technology and culture is developed.

Question 27

What does GRAPES stand for?

Answer 27

Geography, Religion, Achievement, Politics, Economy, Social Structure

Question 28

What are some examples of achievements?

Answer 28

Arts
Money
inventions

Question 29

Economy deals with?

Answer 29

Sell and trade

Question 30

What does Religion deal with?

Answer 30

It deals with worship.

Question 31

What is social structure?

Answer 31

Social structure is a community of people where people interact or live with.

Question 32

What regards those in power?

Answer 32

Politics