1. Communities Are Places Social Studies Review Chapter 2 Flash Cards!

2. 3 rd Grade -Chapter 2 N orth, S outh, E ast, W est Cardinal directions

3. 3 rd Grade -Chapter 2 compass rose Name this part of a map

4. 3 rd Grade -Chapter 2 Map key Name this part of a map

5. 3 rd Grade -Chapter 2 distance (map) scale Name this part of a map

6. 3 rd Grade -Chapter 2 Name all the parts of this map. Don’t forget the map title!

7. 3 rd Grade -Chapter 2 The imaginary line that shows where one state or country ends is called a ____ border

8. 3 rd Grade -Chapter 2 Why is a globe better a better model of the earth than a map? Since a globe is round like the earth, it shows the true shapes of oceans and continents

9. 3 rd Grade -Chapter 2 Half a sphere is called a _____ hemisphere

10. 3 rd Grade -Chapter 2 The imaginary line that divides the world into northern and southern hemispheres is called ______ The equator

11. 3 rd Grade -Chapter 2 The prime meridian divides the world into which 2 hemispheres? eastern hemisphere western hemisphere

12. 3 rd Grade -Chapter 2 When is it better to use a map instead of a globe. Maps are better to locate places that are too small to be pictured on a globe, such as Houston or your street.

13. 3 rd Grade -Chapter 2 Put these communities order of smallest to largest. city, rural, suburb Rural Suburb City Klein is a suburb of Houston

14. 3 rd Grade -Chapter 2 What is the purpose of a capital city? This is where government leaders meet and work.

15. 3 rd Grade -Chapter 2 Name the capital city of Texas. Austin, TX

16. 3 rd Grade -Chapter 2 Name the capital city of the United States. Washington, DC

17. 3 rd Grade -Chapter 2 Who is the leader of the United States of America? President Barack Obama

18. 3 rd Grade -Chapter 2 Where are rural areas? They are far from large towns and cities.

19. 3 rd Grade -Chapter 2 Where are suburbs? They are next to cities.

20. 3 rd Grade -Chapter 2 15 How many years in this time line? Mittelstadt was built 19901995 Mrs Levy became Principle 2000 PTO bought playground equipment 2005 Our gymnasium was built History of Mittelstadt Elementary School

21. 3 rd Grade -Chapter 2 1995 What year did Mrs. Levy become Principal of Mittlestadt? Mittelstadt was built 19901995 Mrs Levy became Principal 2000 PTO bought playground equipment 2005 Our gymnasium was built History of Mittelstadt Elementary School

22. 3 rd Grade -Chapter 2 The PTO Who purchased our playground equipment? Mittelstadt was built 19901995 Mrs Levy became Principle 2000 PTO bought playground equipment 2005 Our gymnasium was built History of Mittelstadt Elementary School

23. 3 rd Grade -Chapter 2 The story of what happened in a place history

24. 3 rd Grade -Chapter 2 Someone in a person’s family such as a great-great grandmother, who lived long ago. ancestor

25. 3 rd Grade -Chapter 2 pioneers First people to settle in a new land

26. 3 rd Grade -Chapter 2 settlement A new community where several pioneers gather to settle _______________

27. 3 rd Grade -Chapter 2 A person who starts a settlement or community is_______________ founder Klein, Texas was founded by Lyle Lovett’s great-great grandfather, Adam Klein. He and his wife immigrated from Germany, bought land near Cypress Creek and set up the Klein post office.