Maps
Lines of latitude go which way: East and West or North and South?
East and West
Which region borders the Gulf of Mexico?
Southeast
Making rules and laws is the job of the:
Government
How do scientists think the earliest Americans got to North and South America?
Walking across a land bridge
A physical map shows what?
Physical features such as lakes, oceans, rivers, mountains, deserts, etc.
Which region borders the Pacific Ocean?
West
Who studies needs and wants? (Clue: Think MONEY)
Economist
Give me one physical feature and one human feature
examples:
physical - mountains, valleys, oceans, lakes, etc.
human - houses, bridges, schools, etc.
If you wanted to plan a driving trip to the Grand Canyon, which map would you use?
a. Rainfall Map
b. Road Map
c. Physical Map
Which region has very cold winters and is landlocked?
Midwest
Which type of social scientist would be interested in reading an old diary from long ago?
Historian
True or False: A forest is a physical feature.
True
Which scientist would be interested in a map?
A Geographer
True or False: The Northeast region has a desert.
False
Which social scientist would study receipts?
Economist
True or False: Spain was the first European country to create a settlement in North America.
True
Do find distance on a map, you would look at the map ___________.
Scale
The West region has a landform that can be described as taller than all of the other landforms around it. What is this land feature called?
Plateau
What do political scientists study?
The Government, such as who is in charge, who makes laws, etc.
Which social scientist would ask this question:
Who is in charge?
A political scientist