Social Studies Review May 2025

Which city is the capital of the United States?

• Austin

• Washington D.C.

Which city is the capital of Texas?

• San Antonio

• Austin

How do people change the environment when they drill for oil?

• They make holes in the ground.

• They create new lakes.

What country shares a border with the United States to the north?

• Mexico

• Canada

What country is located south of the United States?

• Canada

• Mexico

What are the ways people change the land?

• They clear the land and they build roads.

• They add wild animals and they plant wildflowers.

What is one way people change the land for transportation?

• Adding more hills

• Building roads and highways

What is the effect of modifying the land for agriculture?

• Oceans cover the land.

• People get food from crops.

What happens when people cut down trees to build houses?

• Loss of animals homes.

• More animals have homes

What can happen when people litter in parks?

• Animals get sick.

• More birds visit the area.