Social Studies Unit 1 Test

Identify each example of absolute location. Choose all that apply.

• H, 12

• 1234 Main Street

• below the billboard

• next to the gas station

• north of Pummel Peak

The population of Texas increased by ______ million between 1940 and 1980.

• four

• six

• ten

• eight

• twelve

Geographers use many different tools.

• True

• False

Read the passage from this week's Studies Weekly:

Knowing where problems exist in our community is very important because it helps us know how the environment is impacted by them. ... Geographers can help us know where a problem is starting. They can even help us look at solutions. "What is Geography?" What can be concluded about geographers based on this passage?

• A. All problems are geographical.

• B. The environment is always the answer.

• C. Community problems are not important.

• D. Geographers can quickly identify problems.

Read the statement:

A geographer thinks about people and how they live and work in their environment.

Which claim does this statement support?

• A. Cartographers are people who create maps.

• B. People modify their environment to meet their needs.

• C. The Earth is divided into regions to help us learn about our world.

• D. Geographers ask questions to understand and solve problems in the community.

Read the sentence from Studies Weekly:

Migration is one of the ways people, ideas, and materials move. "Movement"

Which of the following does not fit this definition?

• A. A statue being dedicated at a park

• B. Ideas being shared on a video call

• C. A family moving to a new state for work

• D. Building materials shipped to another country

Read the passage from Studies Weekly:

We organize the Earth into regions to help us to learn about our world. A region is an area that has similar characteristics. "Regions"

What does region mean in this passage?

• A. A place found only in Texas

• B. An area that is off-limits to people

• C. A place with no natural resources

• D. An area with similar characteristics

What is an example of human-environment interaction?

• A. A lake freezing over

• B. A volcanic eruption

• C. Attending a concert

• D. Building a skyscraper

What is an example of relative location?

• A. Classroom 4202

• B. I,12 on the map

• C. 6363 Streamview Drive

• D. The school is by the park.

Use the map to answer the question.

How many miles did Cabeza de Vaca travel across Texas?