Communities/Map Skills
What are two features of a rural community?
Example answers:
- houses are far apart
- many farms
- many animals
- fewer people
What is the capital of the United States?
Washington D.C.
What are the five regions of the US?
west, southwest, midwest, southeast, northeast
Name the three branches of government. Identify one job of each branch.
Executive: enforces laws and directs the armed forces
Legislative: makes laws and sets taxes
Judicial: decides what laws mean and decides if laws follow the constitution
money you pay to a government
taxes
Identify two ways an urban and a suburban community are different.
Example answers:
- urban: more people, suburban: less people
- urban: taller buildings
- suburban: close to the city, but not in the city
On which continent is the US located?
How do people depend on their environment?
Examples: Fisherman in the northeast depend on fish. Farmers in the midwest depend on land.
Who is leader of each state's executive branch?
governor
the ability to face fear or danger; bravery
courage
What is a border? Where would you see a border?
A border is an imaginary line that divides places. You would see a border between two or more places on a map.
How many states are in the US?
50
Who has lived in the US for thousands of years?
Native Americans
What is the highest court? How are the judges appointed?
Supreme Court, chosen by the president, but senate must agree
having a lot of factories and manufacturing
industrialized
Identify a map feature. Explain how it is used.
- compass rose, tells intermediate and cardinal directions
- symbols, pictures that tell you about the map
- key, explains what the symbols on a map mean
- scale - helps find the distance on a map
What country borders the US to the north? What country borders the US to the south?
north - Canada
south - Mexico
What event helped end slavery?
The Civil War
Why is the US called the "breadbasket of the world?"
Farmers provide food for countries all over the world due to an abundance of natural resources.
Define colonist.
a person who lives in or is a member of a colony
What are the prime meridian and the equator? Which types of lines are they?
The prime meridian is a line of longitude that divides the eastern and western hemisphere. The equator is a line of latitude that divides the northern and Southern Hemisphere.
Which ocean borders the US to the east? Which ocean borders the US to the west?
east: Atlantic Ocean
west: Pacific Ocean
Identify an effect caused by the Great Depression?
Example answers: - people were poor
- people lost their jobs
- banks, stores, and schools closed
Define service industry. Identify two jobs that are in the service industry.
Jobs helping others. Teachers, doctors, taxi drivers, nurses, policemen.
What would you find in a mint?
money