Disciplines of Social Studies
What is the study of past events?
History
Which plain is located along the Atlantic Ocean on the East coast of the US?
Atlantic Coastal Plains
Which region is Texas located in?
The Southwest
In which state is the city of Los Angeles located?
California
Percentage of points deducted for every day an assignment is turned in late for Mrs. Emerson.
10%
What is the study of climate, land and water features, and their impacts on humans?
Geography
Which mountain chain is near the east coast of the US?
The Appalachian Mountains
Which state is located in the Great Basin?
Nevada
This major city is located on the Atlantic coast in Massachusetts.
Boston
Which state is the furthest east in the US?
Maine
What is the study of the mind?
What major land feature borders the Great Plains to the west?
The Rocky Mountains
In which region is Massachusetts located in?
The Northeast
Which city is located at the end of the Mississippi River?
New Orleans
Which state is in the Western and Eastern hemispheres?
Alaska - the Aleutian islands stretch so far west they cross the International Date Line (180th meridian)
What is the definition of sociology?
The study of people in groups: how they developed and their actions
The Missouri, Platte, Arkansas, and Ohio River as all tributaries of what major US river?
The Mississippi River
The Midwest
This city is located along the coast of Lake Michigan in Illinois.
Chicago
Minnesota
Which 2 disciplines would be used to study the amount of tax charged by a government?
Economics and Political Science
Which of the Great Lakes is west of the state of Michigan?
Lake Michigan
Which state is the furthest South in the US?
Hawaii
Between which two states can Washington DC (the capital of the US) be found?
Virginia and Maryland
Which US state has the most bordering states?
Tie - Tennessee and Missouri (8)