Hodaba's Helpers

Pick the correct definition for each Social Studies vocabulary word.

• 1) A bar graph is a graph that shows information in
  

  pictures.
  thick lines or bars.
  circles.
• 2) A circle graph shows information by coloring
  

  thick lines or bars.
  thin lines going across the graph.
  parts of a circle cut in pieces of pie shapes.
• 3) A coast is
  

  the land next to an ocean.
  the land next to a mountain.
  the land next to a glacier.
• 4) A compass rose is that part of a map which shows
  

  what things stand for on the map.
  the directions: north, south, east, and west.
  how far it is from one place to another.
• 5) A continent is
  

  a very large body of land.
  a very large body of water.
  a very large mountain range.
• 6) The name of the continent we live on is
  

  New York.
  Europe.
  North America.
• 7) The unit of measurement we use on maps for latitude and longitude is
  

  inches.
  miles.
  degrees.
• 8) Distance is
  

  how far one place is from another.
  how large a body of land is on the map.
  the part of the map that shows the directions.
• 9) The Eastern Hemisphere is the half of the Earth found
  

  to the East of the Prime Meridian.
  to the West of the Prime Meridian.
  to the South of the Equator.
• 10) Our environment includes
  

  businesses and schools.
  the plant and animal life, land, water, and air around you.
  outer space.
• 11) The Equator is an imaginary line that goes
  

  around the world anywhere on the globe.
  around the world to divide the Earth into two equal parts.
  through Greenich, England at 0 degrees longitude.
• 12) A factory is a place where
  

  resources are made into othert things for us to use.
  playground.
  you practice math.
• 13) A flow chart is a drawing that shows
  

  a map of a river.
  a piece of paper being ripped.
  how to do something using little boxes in order.
• 14) Geography is the study of
  

  the Earth and how people live and work on Earth.
  maps.
  countries.
• 15) A grid is
  

  a football field.
  a pattern of lines that cross each other to form squares.
  a sewing pattern.
• 16) A gulf is
  

  a body of water that cuts deep into the land.
  an ocean.
  the space between mountains.
• 17) A hemisphere is
  

  a circle.
  a ball.
  one half of the globe.
• 18) Human/environment interaction explains
  

  how animals use plants.
  how plants use the air.
  how people live in their environment.
• 19) Human features on a map include
  

  forests.
  natural ponds.
  houses, roads, or bridges. Anything people make.
• 20) The intermediate directions include
  

  north and south.
  northeast, northwest, southeast, southwest.
  east and west.
• 21) An interstate highway crosses
  

  at least three states.
  at least two towns.
  the entire country.
• 22) Kilometers are
  

  a metric unit of length for measuring distance. Also KM.
  a new kind of ruler.
  the parts of a car to measure how far you go.
• 23) A landform map shows
  

  the states and countries only.
  the shape of the land, such as mountains and hills.
  what grows in an area.
• 24) A line graph records information over a
  

  long period of time using lines on a grid.
  long distance using bars.
  long space using pictures.
• 25) Lines of latitude circle the Earth
  

  to cut it in half.
  North and South of the Equator.
  show the diffent times of every place on Earth.
• 26) Lines of longitude
  

  go the same direction as the Equator.
  show the diffent climates of every place on Earth.
  go from the North to South Pole.
• 27) Location tells
  

  where something can be found.
  how to do something.
  you how to move in a dance.
• 28) A map is a
  

  a cartoon.
  drawing of a real place.
  the Earth.
• 29) A map key
  

  opens the door to a map room.
  makes a noise when you shake it.
  explains what the symbols on a map stand for.
• 30) A map scale
  

  is the guide to what distances on a map stand for.
  tells how much ther map weighs.
  makes the map bumpy.
• 31) Miles are
  

  map codes.
  animals in nature.
  a unit of length for measuring distance. Also written MI.
• 32) A mountain range
  

  is a group or chain of mountains.
  the space between mountains.
  the man who guides people up the mountain.
• 33) Movement, in Geography, describes
  

  how people, goods, information, and ideas move around.
  dance steps.
  the special movements of animals.
• 34) The Northern Hemisphere is
  

  the hemisphere North of the Equator.
  the hemisphere South of the Equator.
  the hemisphere East of the Equator.
• 35) Physical features are
  

  buildings.
  playgrounds and gym equipment.
  things from nature, like water, landforms, weather, animals
• 36) A pictograph shares information using
  

  pisture symbols to stand for things.
  bars.
  lines.
• 37) Plains are
  

  the areas between mountains.
  large areas of flat land.
  the land by the ocean.
• 38) A plateau is
  

  high, flat land.
  low, hilly ground.
  the land by the ocean.
• 39) The Prime Meridian is
  

  next to the Equator.
  the line of longitude thsat divides the Earth in half. 0 deg
  by the North Pole.
• 40) Regions are
  

  the land next to the ocean.
  the land between mountains.
  areas that have something in common.
• 41) Resources are
  

  things people can use from nature: like wood from trees
  school supplies.
  the land next to the ocean.
• 42) A route is
  

  the road or path from one place to another.
  the part of a plant to get water.
  areas that have something in common.
• 43) The Southern Hemisphere is
  

  located to the North of the Equator.
  located to the West of the Equator.
  located to the South of the Equator.
• 44) A state highway is found
  

  within one state to connect its towns and cities.
  all across the country.
  only in one county or town.
• 45) A symbol is
  

  a musical instrument.
  a picture that stands for something real.
  located to the South of the Equator.
• 46) A time line shows
  

  how to do something.
  where to go on your trip.
  a number of years and events in order.
• 47) A U.S. highway is
  

  a highway that goes through more than one state.
  all across the country.
  only in one county or town
• 48) The Western Hemisphere is
  

  the half of the Earth East of the Prime Meridian.
  the half of the Earth West of the Prime Meridian.
  the half of the Earth SOuth of the Prime Meridian.
• 49) Scarcity is when
  

  there isn't enough of a resource or product.
  you have planty of everything.
  you can't find something on a map.
• 50) A valley is
  

  the areas between mountains
  the area next to an ocean.
  the beginning of a river.