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5th grade · Social Studies · Unit 7 of 8

Mapping the United States

Regions, rivers and map tools

What your child practices

Map tools (compass rose, scale, legend, latitude and longitude) and the regions, oceans, rivers and mountains of the United States.

Washington State Learning Standards learning standard: G1.5.3; G1.5.4; G2.5.4 · maps and the regions, landforms and waterways of the United States

Sample questions

A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.

  1. Question 1

    On a map, what does the scale show?

    • Which way is north
    • What symbols mean
    • The year the map was made
    • How map distance compares to real distance

  2. Question 2

    How many states are in the United States today?

    • 13
    • 50
    • 52
    • 48

  3. Question 3

    Lines of latitude run…

    • North and south through the poles
    • Only along rivers
    • Only in the US
    • East and west, measuring distance north or south of the equator

  4. Question 4

    Which ocean is on the west coast of the United States?

    • The Atlantic Ocean
    • The Indian Ocean
    • The Arctic Ocean
    • The Pacific Ocean

  5. Question 5

    The Great Lakes are on the border between the United States and which country?

    • Cuba
    • Canada
    • Russia
    • Mexico

  6. Question 6

    Which state is the smallest by area?

    • Delaware
    • Alaska
    • Rhode Island
    • Texas

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