Grade 3 Social Studies: Geography

What divides the Earth into northern and southern hemispheres?
1. Prime Meridians
2. the Equator
3. the Sun
4. the Moon
What is a hemisphere?
1. a continent
2. longitude
3. half of the globe
4. weather
In which two hemispheres do we live?
1. Northern and Southern
2. Eastern and Northern
3. Western and Southern
4. Northern and Western
Which state is north of Virginia?
1. Kentucky
2. Tennessee
3. North Carolina
4. Maryland
What direction is opposite of southeast?
1. northwest
2. northeast
3. southwest
4. southeast
Which continent is completely in the southern hemisphere?
1. North America
2. Africa
3. Europe
4. Australia
In which direction do lines of longitude run?
1. north and south
2. east and west
3. northeast and southeast
4. northwest and southwest
What does a compass rose show you?
1. scale
2. lines of latitude
3. directions
4. oceans
On what part of the map are symbols used?
1. scale
2. compass rose
3. title
4. map key
What ocean touches Virginia?
1. Pacific
2. Indian
3. Atlantic
4. Arctic
Which ocean borders the western part of the United States?
1. Atlantic
2. Indian
3. Arctic
4. Pacific
If you were to travel from Virginia to Texas, in which direction would you travel?
1. North
2. Southeast
3. Southwest
4. Northeast
Which state is directly south of Virginia?
1. North Carolina
2. Maryland
3. Tennessee
4. Kentucky
Which state in the United States is farthest north?
1. Rhode Island
2. Washington
3. Virginia
4. Alaska
In which direction would you need to travel to go from Virginia to California?
1. North
2. South
3. East
4. West
In which direction would you need to travel to go from Virginia to Florida?
1. North
2. South
3. East
4. West
What could you use on a map to find the distance between two cities?
1. map key
2. scale
3. compass rose
4. title
Where do all lines of longitude meet?
1. Africa
2. North and South Poles
3. Prime Meridian
4. the sun
How many states are in the United States?
1. 50
2. 51
3. 13
4. 48
What is the capital of Virginia?
1. Roanoke
2. Newport News
3. Fredericksburg
4. Richmond

Grade 3 Social Studies: Geography

Multiple-Choice ExerciseContent © 2002 Tami Maloney; Author of Activity: Tami Maloney; All rights reserved. No commercial, for-profit use of this material is allowed. E-mail comments and questions to Tami Maloney.

What divides the Earth into northern and southern hemispheres?

What is a hemisphere?

In which two hemispheres do we live?

Which state is north of Virginia?

What direction is opposite of southeast?

Which continent is completely in the southern hemisphere?

In which direction do lines of longitude run?

What does a compass rose show you?

On what part of the map are symbols used?

What ocean touches Virginia?

Which ocean borders the western part of the United States?

If you were to travel from Virginia to Texas, in which direction would you travel?

Which state is directly south of Virginia?

Which state in the United States is farthest north?

In which direction would you need to travel to go from Virginia to California?

In which direction would you need to travel to go from Virginia to Florida?

What could you use on a map to find the distance between two cities?

Where do all lines of longitude meet?

How many states are in the United States?

What is the capital of Virginia?

Multiple-Choice Exercise
Content © 2002 Tami Maloney; Author of Activity: Tami Maloney; All rights reserved. No commercial, for-profit use of this material is allowed. E-mail comments and questions to Tami Maloney.