Social Studies Skill, p What does the red square represent? 1-2. What does the blue square represent?

Social Studies Skill, p Does the Washington Monument lie east or west of the Lincoln Memorial? 1-4. From the White House, in what direction would you go to get to the Capitol?

Social Studies Skill, p How are monuments and memorials shown on the map? 1-6. What direction is the top of the map?

Diagram p What is the innermost layer inside the earth called? 1-8. In which layer do you find the continents?

World continents and oceans, p What are the names of the seven continents? What are the earth’s four major oceans?

1-11. Possible answers: mountain, valley, forest, river Possible answers: desert, shifting dunes, rocky soil, sandy soil

Making connections, p What is Autosub? 2-2. Why do scientists want to use Autosub to explore under the ice shelves?

Prevailing wind patterns, p In which general direction does the wind blow over Asia? 2-4. What winds did European sailors use to get to South America and the islands north of it?

World Ocean Currents, p Are the currents in the Indian Ocean warm or cold? 2-6. Where does the Benguela current flow?

World Ocean Currents, p Which currents in the Pacific Ocean are warmer: central or eastern? 2-8. What is the name of the current running from north to south along the western edge of North America?

Social Studies Skill, p On the map below, what is the exact location of Washington, D.C.? Name two cities on the map that lie south of 0 degrees latitude.