Mystery
Christopher Columbus can best be described as _________.
A.) Curious
B.) Angry
C.) Greedy
D.) Lazy
A.) Curious
13.)Map Key
a.) Tells you what the map is about
b.) Tells you the direction you are going
c.) Tells you what the symbols on the map are used for
c.) Tells you what the symbols on the map are used for
Why are maps useful to people today?
a: Maps show the North and South Poles.
b: Maps help people describe exact locations.
c: Maps show the seven continents.
d: Maps have been used for more than 4,000 years.
b: Maps help people describe exact locations.
Which of the following sentences is NOT true about globes?
a: Globes are flat maps.
b: Globes are maps of the world that are shaped like spheres.
c: On globes, the places on Earth are in their correct positions.
d: Globes show the correct shape of continents and bodies of water.
a: Globes are flat maps.
Which landform pictured below can be described as a landform that rises slightly above the land around them?
Hills
Why might you find different types of houses in different areas of a state or country?
a: People build houses depending on the land and their location.
b: Everyone wants the same kind of house.
c: Neighborhoods are supposed to have different kinds of houses.
d: You can only find adobe houses in the desert.
a: People build houses depending on the land and their location.
The line of latitude at zero degrees is called the ____________.
a: prime meridian
b: equator
c: North Pole
d: longitude lines
b: equator
13.)Compass Rose
a.) Tells you what the map is about
b.) Tells you the direction you are going
c.) Tells you what the symbols on the map are used for
B.) Tells you the direction you are going
In which direction would you travel to get to the Rocky Mountains from Washington, D.C.?
a: North
b: South
c: East
West
What happened right before Columbus went on his trip?
a: Columbus asked the king and queen of Spain for help.
b: Columbus found lands that people in Europe didn’t know existed.
c: Columbus traded goods with people.
d: Columbus received money from the king and queen of Spain.
d: Columbus received money from the king and queen of Spain.
13.)Title
a.) Tells you what the map is about
b.) Tells you the direction you are going
c.) Tells you what the symbols on the map are used for
a.) Tells you what the map is about
9.) Which words from the article mean about the same thing as the word weathering?
a: adapting
b: breaking down
c: moving away
d: building up
b.) Breaking down
Which of these is a way people are helping take care of the Earth?
a: Builders are using earth-friendly materials.
b: Lumber companies plant new trees.
c: Landfills are using gases from trash to produce energy.
d: all of the above
d: all of the above
Which landform pictured below can be described as a mountain with a flat top?
a: mountain
b: delta
c: mesa
d: island
C.) Mesa
What is the state capital of Texas?
a.) Washington D.C
b.) Austin
c.) El paso
d.) Texas
b.) Austin