SOCIAL STUDIES 3rd Six Weeks Exam

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1. Which statement describes a desert?

• A. It is very dry.
• B. It is very high.
• C. It is very green.
• D. All of the answers

2. What natural resource is used to grow wheat?

• A. Oil
• B. Fish
• C. Soil
• D. Wood

3. If you want to find an airport on a map, what part of the map do you look at first?

• A. The legend
• B. The compass rose
• C. The title
• D. The cardinal directions

4. How can you reduce the amount of water you use in order to care for a natural resource?

• A. I can turn off the water while I brush my teeth.
• B. I can take a quicker shower.
• C. I can use less water in my garden.
• D. All of the answers

5. What part of a map shows the cardinal directions?

• A. The title
• B. The symbols
• C. The compass rose
• D. The legend

6. Look at the map. How would you describe the location of Texas?

• A. To the west of Louisiana
• B. To the north of Arkansas
• C. To the east of Mississippi
• D. To the south of Florida

7. How can you tell that a body of water is a lake?

• A. It is surrounded by land.
• B. It is long and fast-flowing.
• C. It is large and tastes salty.
• D. All of the answers

8. __________________ is the way goods and people move from place to place.

• A. Vacation
• B. Traveling
• C. Transportation
• D. Walking