5th Grade Social Studies Practice Test

Explain the importance of natural resources and how they impact economic activity.

• Natural resources are only important for environmental conservation.
• Natural resources are vital for economic activity as they provide the necessary inputs for production, influence trade, and drive employment.
• Natural resources have no effect on employment rates.
• Economic activity is solely driven by technology, not natural resources.

A raised area of land, such as a hill or mountain, with a flat top

• valley
• ridge
• plateau

The average number of people who live in a unit of area

• Urbanization rate
• Population growth
• Census data
• Population density

The pattern of weather over a long period of time

• Climate
• Humidity
• Temperature
• Weather

A natural feature of Earth’s surface that has a distinct shape

• Valley
• River
• Landform
• Mountain

A large inlet of the sea that cuts deeply into the land

• cove
• gulf
• bay

All the plants and trees in an area

• Vegetation

• biome
• ecosystem
• fauna

Any natural characteristic of Earth’s surface, such as landforms and bodies of water

• Landforms and bodies of water
• Physical Features

• Mountains and valleys
• Deserts and plains

Any action related to the making, buying, and selling of goods and services

• Economic Activity

• Trade
• Retail

A useful material found in nature, such as water, wood, coal, or oil

• Processed resource
• Artificial substance
• Natural resources

• Synthetic material