Download Grade 9 Social Studies Exam

Grade 9 Social Studies
Read all of the questions carefully before beginning the exam. Class: _________
Name: _________________
Part A: Mapping
Use the maps as directed for the questions in this section. All work is done on the
map unless directed otherwise.
1) On Map A (world map), label all of the individual continents and oceans.
Atlantic
Pacific
North America
Arctic
South America
Indian
Australia
Europe
Asia
Antarctica
Africa
2) On Map B (Canada), label all of the provinces and territories.
British Columbia
Ontario
Nova Scotia
Manitoba
North West Territories
Prince Edward Island
Saskatchewan
Yukon
Quebec
Newfoundland and Labrador
Nunavut
Alberta
New Brunswick
3) On Map C ( Atlantic provinces) label:
a. All four provinces and provincial capitals.( Halifax, Fredericton,
St. John’s, Charlottetown)
b. 5 of the following land and water forms.
Cabot Strait
Northumberland Strait
Atlantic Ocean
Bay of Fundy
Anticosti Island
Gaspe Peninsula
4) On Map D (grid map) give the latitude and longitude for each of the points. Be sure
to include all parts necessary for a correct answer. Ex. 7 30’N 47 10’S
5) Using Map D give the absolute and relative location for POINT X.
Absolute location: _____________________.
Relative location: ______________________________________
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
6) Using Map E match ten of the land and water forms in the list below with the
corresponding numbers on the map.
________Peninsula
________Gulf
________Archipelago
________Isthmus
________Strait
________Cape
________Island
________Mountain
________Lake
________Sea
7) Label the parts of the river system in the drawing below.
Part B:
1) Match the definitions with the terms by placing the corresponding number in
the blank.
a) Prime Meridian _____
f) Hemisphere _____
b) Equator _____
g) Relative location ____
c) Longitude ______
d) Latitude
e) Absolute location _____
1. the exact coordinates of a place on the surface of the Earth
2 .the 0 degree line of longitude
3. a half of a shere ex the Northern hemisphere
4. the 0 degree line of latitude
5. the location of a place in terms of what is around it
6. the lines that measure directions east and west of the Prime Meridian
7. the lines that measure north and south of the equator
2. Use the terms listed to complete the statements.
contour lines
direction finder
equator
map scale
hemisphere
isthmus
archipelago
fiord
plateau
cape
a.
We use ______________________ to show what distances mean on a map.
b.
The ______________________ divides the earth into northern and southern
hemispheres.
c.
A ______________________ is a steep sided inlet on a coastline.
d.
An ______________________ connects two larger pieces of land.
e.
A ______________________ is sometimes called a “compass rose”.
f.
Points of the same elevation on a map are joined by ______________________.
g.
A string or cluster of islands is called an ______________________.
h.
An area of land that extends out into the sea is called a ______________________.
i.
Literally, half a sphere, a ______________________ is one way to divide the earth
into regions.
j.
An area of high flat land is called a ______________________.
3. Label the following statements about longitude and latitude as T (true) or F (false).
a.
Longitude lines are called parallels. _____
b.
The prime meridian separates the earth into eastern and western hemispheres. _____
c.
Longitude lines meet at the poles. _____
d.
The equator divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres. _____
e.
The space between degree lines on a map is measured in minutes. _____
f.
Latitude lines measure directions east and west of the equator. _____
g.
Another name for the 0º line of latitude is the Greenwich Meridian. _____
h.
Longitude lines measure from 0º - 180º. _____
i.
Latitude lines never meet on a map. _____
j.
On a polar map, latitude lines create wedges like slices of pie. _____
4. Multiple Choice ~ Circle the answer that best completes the statement.
A.
A ______________________ is most like a bay.
a. gulf
b. strait
c. sea
d. lake
B.
One of the following is not a continent.
a. Africa
b. Europe
c. Russia
d. Australia
C.
A ______________________ is most like a channel.
a. pass
b. strait
c. canal
d. oasis
D.
An ______________________ is the wide part of a river.
a. channel
b. estuary
c. canal
d. strait
E.
A valley is similar to a ______________________.
a. glacier
b. range
c. oasis
d. canyon
Bonus~ Answer on loose leaf.
1.
What is the difference between a political map and a physical map?
2.
How do legends and symbols help us understand a map?
3.
How do contour lines and colour help us understand the relief (shape of the land) on a
map?
4.
Why does it sometimes look like a river is flowing “up” on a map? Ex. the Nile River.