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Social Studies Mid-term exam 2020

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analyze the effects of physical and human geographic factors on major historical and contemporary events in the United States.

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Fill in the blanks with the correct word:

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The number of all Latitudes is ..........

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The number of the western Longitudes to the Greenwich Line is.

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Mention the 4 modes of transportation.

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List 2 modes of communication.

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Look at the map and identify the boundaries of Saudi Arabia: (To the north, South, East and West)

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What are the 5 themes of Geography?

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Geography is the study of the surface of Planet Earth.

True

False

An example of a nature-made place is the

Pyramids.

Petra.

Mount Everest.

Football field.

The Arab world is a political and cultural region.

True

False

The equator runs through 13 countries and water bodies.

True

False

The line that separates the northern and southern hemispheres is the

equater

prime meridian

north-south line

Lines of latitude are parallel.

True

False

The line that separates the western and eastern hemispheres is the

equater

prime meridian

east-west line

Parallel lines that measure the distance north or south of the equator are called lines of

longitude

latitude

The points where a line of latitude and a line of longitude meet are called

equater

grid

western

coordinates

Together, lines of latitude and longitude form a grid on Earth's surface.

True

False

What is the name of the line at 0 degrees latitude?

Prime Meridian

Equator

north pole

south pole

What is the name of the line at zero degrees longitude?

equator

prime meridian

north pole

south pole

 To locate the exact places on Earth, one must look at:

the intersecting lines of latitude and longitude

a neighboring area to describe the location

latitude lines only

longitude lines only

Which lines run on a globe from east to west?

longitude lines

latitude lines

north pole

south pole

The Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn are what type of lines?

Latitude lines

International Date lines

Longitude lines

Meridian lines

Lines of latitude divide the world into what two hemispheres?

East and West

North and South

South and West

North and East

. Latitude lines go from east to west.

True

False

Latitude and Longitude are measured in______.

degrees

kilometers

hours

miles

Choose the right answer

The map shows lines of longitude

The map shows the lines of latitude.

Choose the right answer

The map show the lines of longitude.

The map shows the lines of latitude.

What are latitude and longitude lines?

Imaginary lines that divide the Earth

Visible lines that divide the Earth

Long and short lines that divide the Earth

_______ lines on a globe run from North to South.

latitude

longitude

north pole

south pole

Q. Antarctica, Australia, and most of South America are in what hemisphere?

Northern

Southern

Eastern

Western

Asia and Australia are in what hemisphere?

Northern

Southern

Western

Eastern

Absolute and relative are two ways of describing the theme of...

movement

location

place

regions

Which geography theme helps us understand how people, goods, information, and ideas move from one place to another?

human environment interaction

movement

regions

Geographers use the theme of “Human-Environment Interaction” to explain how people, goods, and ideas travel from one place to another.

True

False

Geographers use the theme of “Regions” to group places that have similar characteristics.

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False