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5th SS 1.2
5th grade Chapter 1.2 Social Studies Alive - Understanding the Globe
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What shape is the earth? | A sphere |
| What is the most northern point on earth? | North Pole |
| What is the most southern point on earth? | South Pole |
| What are the four cardinal directions on compass? | North, South, East and West |
| What are the intermediate directions on a compass? | Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest |
| What is the compass picture called? | Compass Rose |
| What is the imaginary line that divides the earth in half sideways between the poles? | Equator |
| What is the imaginary line that divides the earth in half lengthwise that runs between the North and South poles? | Prime Meridian |
| What two parts does equator divide the earth into? | Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere |
| What two parts does the prime meridian divide the earth into? | Western Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere |
| How much of the planet is covered by water? | three-fourths |
| Most of the water on earth is what kind? | Salt |
| How many oceans are there? | 4 |
| What is the largest ocean? | Pacific |
| What is the smallest ocean? | Arctic |
| Name the 4 oceans from largest to smallest | Pacific, Atlantic, Indian and Arctic |
| How many continents are there? | 7 |
| What is the largest continent? | Asia |
| What is the smallest continent? | Australia |
| Name the 7 continents from largest to smalles | Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe and Australia |