Social Studies Vocabulary Assessment

What does the word "migrate" mean?

• To stay in one place forever

• To move from one area to another

• To build a house

• To grow food

A "hunter-gatherer" is someone who:

• Only farms for food

• Lives in a big city

• Hunts animals and collects wild plants for food

• Builds large buildings

What is "geography"?

• The study of weather only

• The study of plants

• The study of animals

• The study of Earth's features and how people live on it

Which word means the usual weather patterns in an area?

• Geography

• Climate

• Agriculture

• Irrigation

A "nomad" is a person who:

• Lives in one place all year

• Only works in cities

• Moves from place to place with no permanent home

• Builds large farms

What does "agriculture" mean?

• The practice of farming and growing crops

• Building cities

• Studying weather

• Making clothes

"Irrigation" is a system used to:

• Build houses

• Make tools

• Supply water to crops

• Hunt animals

A "civilization" is:

• A type of weather

• A group of people with similar ways of living, including cities and writing

• A small village

• A type of plant

What does "indigenous" mean?

• Something from far away

• Something new

• Something that moves around

• Something native to or originally from a place

Which word means to use water to help plants grow?

• Climate

• Geography

• Irrigation

• Migration