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Unit 2 Final Skills Exam
Test Description: Social Studies vocabulary
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What is a floodplain
A
flat land by a river prone to flood
B
one of the four main elements
C
a flood in the Great Plains
D
an abundance of water
2) what is the equator
A
line of latitude that goes from the north to the south pole
B
line of latitude that circles the earth half way between the north and south poles
C
line of longitude that goes from the north to the south pole
D
line of longitude that circles the earth between north and south poles
3) What are lines of latitude
A
imaginary lines that show distances north or south of the equator
B
imaginary lines that show distances east and west of the equator
C
imaginary lines that show distances east and west of the prime meridian
D
imaginary lines that show distances north and south of the prime meridian
4) what is a cartographer
A
draws political cartoons
B
a visual representation
C
maker of carts
D
a map maker
5) what is a region
A
a condition that influences an event
B
a physical characteristic
C
an area with features or characteristics that set it apart from other areas
D
another name for continent
6) hemisphere
A
a region created when the earth is divided in half
B
another name for a ball
C
a word meaning half
D
distance north or south of the equator
7) what does exposure mean
A
another name for map
B
protected from the elements
C
developing a picture
D
not being protected
8) distortion
A
extreme accuracy
B
something needed to make a map
C
map making
D
a loss of accuracy
9) lines of longitude
A
imaginary lines showing distances east or west of the prime meridian
B
imaginary lines show distances north or south of the prime meridian
C
imaginary lines showing distances north or south of the equator
D
imaginary lines showing distances east or west of the equator
10) map
A
another word for globe
B
a specific place
C
a visual representation of an area
D
a picture of the earth
11) relative location
A
a loss of accuracy
B
a specific place on the earth
C
where a place is located in relation to other places
D
shows political boundaries
12) what is a political map
A
a map showing physical features
B
a map showing historical occurrences
C
a map showing boundary lines
D
a map showing longitude and latitude lines
13) what is vulnerability
A
loss of accuracy
B
the likelihood that an event will happen
C
a non-modernized poor country
D
the extent to which an area risks damage by a disaster
14) what are the four main elements
A
earth, fire, metals,and water
B
water, plants wind, and animals
C
earth, fire, wind, and water
D
fire, wind, atmosphere,and land
15) what is a developing country
A
a country with no resources
B
a small country
C
a country that has developed an industrial base
D
non-modernized poor country
16) what is a physical map
A
map showing boundary lines using color
B
map showing the whole earth
C
another name for road map
D
a map showing the major physical features of an area
17) what are risk factors
A
a condition that influences the likelihood of an event
B
a condition of risks
C
specific location of a place
D
the condition of not being protected
18) what is absolute location
A
where a place is located in relation to another place
B
a global grid
C
specific location of a place
D
a line of latitude
19) what are the three main climate zones
A
tropical, desert, tundra
B
polar, tropical, temperate
C
polar, desert, plains
D
polar, tropical, tundra
20) what is a continent
A
a large unbroken landform surrounded by water
B
an area with at least one characteristic that sets it apart from other areas
C
a specific location of a place
D
a regions created by dividing the earth in half
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