Discovering the Social Sciences

The study of the natural and human features on Earth's surface is called..

• economy

• geography

• history

• political science

____________________ is the study of governments and how they work.

• economy

• geography

• history

• political science

A(n) ____________________ is the way people use resources to meet their wants.

• economy

• geography

• history

• political science

The study of the past is called ____________________.

• economy

• geography

• history

• political science

What kind of information do economists look for when they study the economy of a community?

• the way people in a community meet their needs and wants

• where things are located in the community

• how people solve problems in the community

• stories people tell about the community's past

Which of the following items would an economist study?

• receipts

• maps

• wildflowers

• election advertisements

Which of these subjects does a geographer study?

• choices people make about what to buy

• natural and human features of Earth's surface

• governments of cities, states, and nations

• written records from a thousand years ago

What tool helps a geographer find where physical features are found?

• a coupon

• a map

• a newspaper

• a family photo

Which of these is a human feature?

• a forest

• a hill

• a house

• a river

What is the main job of government?

• to produce things people need

• to build towns and cities

• to keep records of the past

• to make and carry out rules and laws