Social Studies Study Guide

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Social Studies Study Guide

• Unit 1, Chapter 1
• by
• Mrs. Masters

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Question 1

• 1. Which kind of map would be the best to use to
  find your community?
• Answer - a political map of Louisiana cities and
  towns

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Question 2

• Draw the shape of Louisiana on a piece of paper.
• Answer -

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Question 3

• 3. In which part of the United States is
  Louisiana located?
• Answer - southern

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Question 4

• 4. Which hemispheres and continent is the state
  of Louisiana located in?
• Answer - Louisiana is located in the Northern and
  Western hemispheres. It is located on the
  continent of North America.

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Question 5

• 5. The soil of the Mississippi River Plain is
  good for farming. A supporting detail to this
  fact is that
• rice and soybeans grow well in the Mississippi
  River Plain.

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Question 6

• 6. Suppose you are looking at Louisiana from far
  above Earth. What landform would you see where
  the Mississippi River flows into the Gulf of
  Mexico?
• Answer - Mississippi River Delta

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Question 7

• 7. How would you describe the East Gulf Coastal
  Plain?
• Answer It includes marshes covered with grass.

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Question 8

• 8. How would you describe the Mississippi River
  Plain region of Louisiana?
• Answer - It is a flat area along the Mississippi
  River.

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Question 9

• 9. What is one way the West Gulf Coastal Plain is
  different from the East Gulf Coastal Plain?
• Answer - The West Gulf Coastal Plain has sandy
  beaches.

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Question 10

• 10. What is one detail that supports the
  following main idea? Geography is the study of
  Earth and the ways people use it.
• Answer Geography includes the study of rivers
  and cities.

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Question 11

• 11. You should be able to read and answer
  questions about a line graph. This is only an
  example.

Linda kept a record of the high temperature each
day for six months. Looking at the line graph
below, between which two months did the average
temperature have the highest increase?
  A. May and June   B. January and February  
C. April and March   D. April and May