Studies Weekly Week 28 Families & Trade

___________ is not having enough of something like food and water.

• scarcity

• trade

• need

Trade helps families get the things they ________.

• want

• need

• forgot

What do families have to do when they don’t have enough of what they need?

• They choose to spend their money however they would like.

• They choose to spend their money on things they do not need.

• They make difficult choices about how to spend their money.

Which example from the article shows why some families save money?

• Families save money to buy a new roof for their house.

• Families save money to buy toys and games.

• Families save money to buy junk food.

Millions of people around the world do not have enough...

• food to eat or dirty water to drink.

• food to eat or clean water to drink.

• junk food to eat or soda to drink.

Which statement is true about exchanging goods and services?

• People get everything they need from a farmer.

• Some things people need come from only certain parts of the world.

• People get all the things they need from only their country.

What is the importance of trade?

• Trade helps families get the things they need.

• Trade helps families make friends.

• Trade does not help families get the things they need.

A food bank is a place for needy families to get __________.

• food

• shelter

• money

Why do food banks pass out food to those who cannot buy their own food?

• To help them avoid hunger.

• To increase scarcity.

• To get more money.

The family does not have enough money for their roof, so they need to __________.

• spend

• save

• steal