Grade 3 Social Studies: Geography

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

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.

Which state is north of Virginia?

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

What is a hemisphere?

Which state in the United States is farthest north?

On what part of the map are symbols used?

Which ocean borders the western part of the United States?

What direction is opposite of southeast?

What divides the Earth into northern and southern hemispheres?

What ocean touches Virginia?

Which continent is completely in the southern hemisphere?

How many states are in the United States?

Where do all lines of longitude meet?

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

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

What does a compass rose show you?

What is the capital of Virginia?

In which two hemispheres do we live?

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

Which state is directly south of Virginia?

In which direction do lines of longitude run?

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.