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Social Studies
Name ______
Date ______
Grade 5 Mr. Gombar Class #___
Continents and Oceans Worksheet
1.)What is a political map? ______
2.)Some political maps include: a.) ______, b.)______, c.)______and d.) ______.
3.)Look at the map on page A2 and A3 of your textbook, name the seven continents: a.) ______, b.)______, c.)______, d.)______, e.)______, f.)______, and g.)______.
4.)Look at page A2 in the textbook and state which country in North America has the largest area. ______
5.)Which of these words describes the imaginary lines that go up and down (vertically) on the Earth: longitude or latitude (CIRCLE ONE).
6.)Which of these words describes the imaginary lines that side to side (horizontally) on the Earth: longitude or latitude (CIRCLE ONE).
7.)What is a political region? ______
8.)Circle the continents that contain more than 20 political regions. (HINT: You will circle more than 1)
a.)North America e. Asia
b.)South America f. Europe
c.)Antarctica g. Australia
d.)Africa
9.)Explain what a physical map focuses on. ______
10.)TRUE or FALSE (Circle) It is helpful to have national borders shown on a physical map because then people can see the physical features of a country.
11.)Name the four cardinal directions: a.) ______b.)______c.)______and d.)______
12.)Look at the map on page A4 and A5 of your textbook, what is the highest mountain in the world and state its elevation? A.)______B.) ______ft.
13.)What physical feature brings the people of southern Europe, western Asia, and northern Africa together?
a.)The Atlantic Ocean c.) The Gulf of Mexico
b.) The Mediterranean Sea d.) The SaharaDesert
14.)What is the name of the imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemisphere? ______
15.)What is the name of the imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemisphere? ______
16.)Draw a picture on the line of what the symbol for the national capital is after looking at the map on page A6. ______
17.)What is the national capital of the United States?
a.)Harrisburg c.) Philadelphia
b.)Los Angeles d.) WashingtonD.C.
18.)Look at the map on page A6, what national capital is on the border of Uruguay and Argentina? ______
19.)Name one similarity of most of the location of most of the national capitals. ______
20.)What kind of map is located on page A7? ______
21.)What is the lowest point in North America? ______
22.)What is the highest point in North America? ______
23.)Look at the map on page A8 and A9. Name the major bodies of water located on this map. ______
24.)TRUE or FALSE. Washington D.C. is not a part of any state, but instead it stands alone by itself.
25.)Looking at the map on page A8 and A9, what units of measurement are shown on this map scale? ______and ______
26.)What physical feature forms a part of the border around New York? ______
27.)Name the state that has shores that touch the highest number of the Great Lakes. ______
28.)Name each of the five geographic regions named within your textbook on the map located on A10 and A11. a.)______b.)______c.)______d.)______e.)______
29.)Which region appears to be the smallest in size? ______
30.)TRUE or FALSE (Circle) We do NOT live in the smallest region.
31.)Name at least 2 similarities that the states in a region have in common. ______
32.)Which state do you think has a larger population, California or Nevada and why? ______because ______
33.)THINKING CRITICALLY. Why do you think WashingtonD.C., is not in the middle of the country? ______
34.)What do you think is the difference between tundra and arid land? ______
35.)Describe the location of the Mojave Desert. ______
36.)How is land in northern Alaska different from the land in northern Maine? ______
37.)What landforms or bodies of water are near where you live? ______
38.)Looking at the population density map on page A14, is the United States more populated in the western or eastern part of the country? ______
39.)Looking at the Land Use and Resources map on page A14, how does the map show land use? ______How does it show resources? ______
40.)Looking at the United States Climate map on page A15, state the type of climate that we live in: ______, what type of climate does Mississippi have? ______
41.)On the United States Vegetation map on page A15, what color does the map use to show an area where there are a large amount of forests? ______