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Date ___________________________________
Social Studies
DUE:
TEST:
Chapter 1
STUDY GUIDE
Chapter 1 covers pages 10-37 in the Harcourt Social Studies book.
**There will be multiple choice, fill in the blank, short answer, and map skills questions.**
Chapter Vocabulary
Lesson 1
hemisphere (13)
equator (13)
prime meridian (13)
continent (13)
relative location (14)
border (14)
gulf (14)
Lesson 2
landform (18)
sea level (19)
plateau (20)
source (21)
tributary (21)
mouth (21)
basin (22)
canyon (22)
Lesson 3
temperature (27)
precipitation (27)
climate (27)
humidity (27)
Lesson 4
natural resource (32)
renewable (33)
groundwater (34)
industry (34)
mineral (35)
nonrenewable (35)
environment (36)
conservation (36)
Map Skill Vocab
absolute location (16)
latitude (16)
longitude (16)
elevation (24)
relief (24)
line graph (30)
LESSON 1 The __________________circles the Earth halfway between the North and
South Poles. The United States is north of the equator, so it is in the Northern
_______________________. Our nation is on the ____________________ of North
America. Most of the United States lies south of Canada. The United States shares much of
its southern ________________ with Mexico.
LESSON 2 The United States has a variety of ____________________, including
mountains, plains, and basins. The Ozark ___________________is a high, flat area of land
on the Interior Plains. The Mississippi River also runs though the Interior Plains. Its
___________________ is a small lake in Minnesota. Its _________________ is on the Gulf
of Mexico.
LESSON 3 The kind of weather a place has over a normal year is that place’s
_____________. Temperature is one way to describe climate. The amount of water that
falls, or _____________________, is another way to describe climate. Moisture in the air,
called ________________, is also a part of a place’s climate.
LESSON 4 The United States has many different kinds of natural resources. Some of
these are _________________ resources. This means that they can be replaced. Other
resources cannot be replaced. Gold, silver, and other __________________ are
Can you name the Cardinal Directions?
Draw in the equator and prime meridian.
________________________ resources. People use __________________ to make sure
we do not run out of nonrenewable resources.
Which invisible line runs east and west and cuts the earth into 2 hemispheres? _________________________________
Name the 2 hemispheres _______________________________
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Which invisible line runs north and south and cuts the earth into 2 hemispheres? _______________________________
Name the 2 hemispheres _______________________________
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Main Idea and Details: Complete the chart to show that you understand the important ideas and details about the
geography of the United States. **Use your own words to describe each of the following:
MAIN IDEA: The United States is diverse in its geography, climate, and natural resources.
PLEASE LIST DETAILS ABOUT THE US GEOGRAPHY, CLIMATE, AND NATURAL RESOURCES!
Geography
Climate
Natural Resources
Short Answer
Use the maps below to help answer the short answer questions on the next page.
***BE SURE TO WRITE IN COMPLETE SENTENCES.
***ANSWER ALL PARTS OF THE QUESTION!
On the Illinois map, label
the MISSISSIPPI RIVER
On the US map, label the COASTAL PLAINS,
APPALATION MOUNTAINS, the MISSISSIPPI
RIVER, INTERIOR PLAINS, and the ROCKY
MOUNTAINS.
Short Answer
YOU ARE REQUIRED TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS USING COMPLETE SENTENCES!! (5pts)
PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE!
1. What is the location of your state relative to the Mississippi River?
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2. How are Coastal Plains and the Interior Plains alike? How are they different?
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3. What are the main sources of fresh water in the United States? How do people
use this natural resource?
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4. What is conservation? Why is it important?
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Good Luck!