Social Studies Study Guide For Chapter 2
1. When you stand facing south, you are looking toward the South Pole.
2. To understand what the symbols on a map stand for you must look at a compass rose.
3. Mapmakers often use the color blue on maps to stand for oceans.
4. Lines of latitude and longitude are imaginary lines used to show the location of places on Earth.
5. A road map is a special-purpose map that would help you plan a driving trip.
6. A plateau is a landform that is high and flat.
7. Long ago, the Mississippi River was most like a highway because goods were moved on it.
8. The city of New Orleans was most harmed by Hurricane Katrina when the floods caused the levees to break.
The map on the next page answers questions 9 – 14
9. The best title for this map would be Regions of the United States
10. A traveler from the Southeast would go in the direction of northwest to visit the West.
11. The Midwest Region has an inland location.
12. The Mississippi River flows through the Midwest and Southeast Regions.
13. The Southwest and Southeast Regions border the Gulf of Mexico.
14. A town at 45 degrees north and 115 degrees west is in the West Region.
10. A traveler from the Southeast would go in the direction of northwest to visit the West.
11. The Midwest Region has an inland location.
12. The Mississippi River flows through the Midwest and Southeast Regions.
13. The Southwest and Southeast Regions border the Gulf of Mexico.
14. A town at 45 degrees north and 115 degrees west is in the West Region.