Social Studies Test 5

The capital city of Barbados is _____________.

• Bridgetown

• Bridgeton

• Kingstown

• Kingston

Janelle lives with her parents, grandparents, aunt and uncles. This type of family is known as a/an ___________ family.

• single parent

• extended

• nuclear

• sibling household

All of the following are names for a swamp EXCEPT __________.

• bog

• quagmire

• marsh

• lake

Which of the following are examples of human resources?

• plants and animals

• bridges and buildings

• cars and houses

• doctors and policemen

All of the following are functions of the family EXCEPT ___________.

• to abuse and mistreat each other

• to provide love and security for family members

• to procreate (reproduce)

• to provide for the basic needs of family members

Many skilled workers leave the Caribbean to go and work in the United States. This situation is known as ____________.

• brain drain

• forced migration

• refugee status

• illegal migration

To protect our coral reefs, we need to ___________.

• drag anchors and nets along the reefs

• blast the reef for fishes

• sell corals as souvenirs to tourists

• increase the number of marine reserves

The garbage which we dump on land can eventually end up _________.

• in the sea

• in the forest

• in the air

• on a hillside

A country whose resources can no longer support its growing population can BEST be described as _____________.

• moderately populated

• under populated

• over populated

• sparsely populated

Endangered species are ____________.

• dangerous and poisonous animals

• animals in danger of completely disappearing from the earth

• animals such as the dinosaurs

• animals that are found in only one place.