Unit 1 Assessment

The three branches of government are:

• Legislative, Executive, Judicial

• Federal, State, Local

• Democratic, Republican, Independent

• Civil, Criminal, Military

Natural resources are:

• materials found in nature that are used by humans

• man-made objects created in factories

• products sold in stores

• items invented by scientists

Historians are individuals who:

• study and interpret past events

• design and build historical monuments

• predict future events using data

• create fictional stories about the past

The five themes of geography are:

• Location, Place, Human-Environment Interaction, Movement, Region

• Latitude, Longitude, Climate, Population, Culture

• Mountains, Rivers, Cities, Countries, Continents

• Weather, Seasons, Ecosystems, Resources, Trade

Opportunity cost refers to the value of the next best alternative that is forgone when making a decision. Which of the following best illustrates the concept of opportunity cost?

• Choosing to study for an exam instead of going to a movie, and missing the movie is the opportunity cost.

• Paying for a movie ticket and watching the movie.

• Getting a free ticket to a concert and attending it.

• Buying a new phone because it is on sale.

What is an example of a primary source?

• a picture book

• a diary

• a biography

• a textbook

On the federal level, who is the leader of the executive branch?

• President

• Mayor

• King

• Governor

Which of the following is an example of a capital resource?

• Ovens

• Baker

• Water

• Cupcakes

When there is not enough of something we experience…

• opportunity cost

• scarcity

• consumers

• nothing

What is an example of a secondary source?

• a picture book

• a diary

• a video

• a biography