MidYear Review Soc. Studies 2023

Which on the following is true about Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and Oklahoma?

• They are in the West Region.

• They all border the Atlantic Ocean.

• They are all in the Southwest region.

• They all share the same natural boundary.

Which is another renewable resource to add to the list; solar energy, water, trees, _________.

• oil

• soil

• coal

• natural gas

The word climate refers to ________.

• How hot or cold a place is

• the amount of rain a place has

• the pattern of weather in a place over time

• The condition of the air in a certain place and time.

Solar panels on a roof show

• technology cannot harm the environment

• people living in dry climates depend on the environment

• technology can allow people to use renewable energy sources

• the environment does not need to be changed in order for people to survive

Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from the map?

• A. The technology used to monitor the Ogallala Aquifer harms the environment.

• B. Farmers in Nebraska and Kansas depend on the Ogallala Aquifer for irrigation.

• C. People living in the Midwest region have learned to adapt to their environment.

• D. Tunnels are used to pump water from the Ogallala Aquifer to states not seen on the map.

One benefit of an inset map is that ________.

• A. it provides additional details about the places on the main map

• B. it allows the place on the main map to be shown at a smaller size

• C. it gives information that would otherwise not fit on the main map

• D. it shows more of the surrounding areas, like oceans and other countries

Read the passage. Then answer the question.                                                                                                                                       The United States is rich in resources. Natural resources are usable things that come from the environment. Capital resources are human-made things that help make other things. Human resources include people and their skills. Some natural resources cannot be replaced if they are ever used up. These resources are called nonrenewable. Other resources, however, are renewable. This means they can be replaced. For example, new trees are planted to replace old ones that have been cut down for lumber. Soil can be reused if it is properly cared for. Water is replaced by the water cycle.

Which detail supports the main idea, “The United States is rich in resources”?

• A. Soil can be reused.

• B. Water is a renewable resource.

• C. Some resources cannot be replaced.

• D. People use capital resources to make other things.

Read the passage. Then answer the question.                                                                                                                                       The United States is rich in resources. Natural resources are usable things that come from the environment. Capital resources are human-made things that help make other things. Human resources include people and their skills. Some natural resources cannot be replaced if they are ever used up. These resources are called nonrenewable. Other resources, however, are renewable. This means they can be replaced. For example, new trees are planted to replace old ones that have been cut down for lumber. Soil can be reused if it is properly cared for. Water is replaced by the water cycle.

Which of the following is the best summary of the passage?

• A. It is important for people to conserve resources because there are many natural resources that cannot be replaced.

• B. When natural resources are used up, it is the job of the human resources of a place to use capital resources to replace them.

• C. The United States has a variety of resources, including some natural resources that are renewable and others that cannot be replaced.

• D. Human resources, capital resources, and natural resources all work together in a complex way to support the economy of the United States.

Studying the scales of the inset maps and the main map reveals that ________.

• A. Alaska is the country's largest state

• B. Alaska and Texas are about the same size

• C. Hawaii is located off the coast of California

• D. Alaska and Hawaii are part of the West region

Which is the best definition of the word archeologist?

• A. someone who reads a lot of books about history

• B. someone who claims land for a country after exploring it

• C. someone who recreates daily life in historical performances

• D. someone who studies artifacts to learn about ancient people