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Worksheets2nd Grade Social Studies
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 56mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the name of this landform?
a)
Hill
b)
Mountain
c)
Island
d)
Ocean
2.
- I currently serve as the governor of Texas.
- I work with the Legislature to serve the people of Texas.
Who am I?
- I work with the Legislature to serve the people of Texas.
Who am I?
a)
Greg Abbott
b)
Barack Obama
c)
Irma Rangel
3.
- I work with different departments in the city or town.
- I represent the city at meetings and important events.
- I am a leader for the people of the community when there are problems.
Which job is described above?
- I represent the city at meetings and important events.
- I am a leader for the people of the community when there are problems.
Which job is described above?
a)
Mayor
b)
Teacher
c)
Governor
4.
Finished school--> worked for the Boy Scouts --> Worked on the City Council--> Elected to lead the city
Look at the timeline above. Mr. Brown is an example of -
Look at the timeline above. Mr. Brown is an example of -
a)
A good community citizen
b)
A good school teacher
c)
A good fire fighter
5.
Which is NOT a way citizens can participate in government?
a)
Attending a town meeting
b)
Serving as mayor of a city
c)
Picking up trash in your house
d)
Voting on Election Day
6.
How do citizens select who will be the mayor?
a)
By having an election
b)
By having job interviews
c)
By forming a selection committee
7.
A good way to get information about issues in your community is by -
a)
reading novels
b)
talking to visitors
c)
listening to the news
8.
Which does NOT describe the actions of a good citizen?
a)
Paying taxes
b)
Voting
c)
Stealing
9.
The freedom we have as citizens is called a...
a)
responsibility
b)
right
c)
choice
d)
law
10.
Rules that we must follow in our community are called...
a)
responsibility
b)
right
c)
choice
d)
law
11.
A duty we have as a citizen is called a...
a)
responsibility
b)
right
c)
civil right
d)
choice
12.
When someone acts with respect and fairness, they are showing...
a)
dependability
b)
honor
c)
liberty
13.
What words also means freedom?
a)
honor
b)
liberty
c)
dependability
14.
What is the name of this land form?
a)
Island
b)
Hill
c)
Pennisula
d)
Mountail
15.
What is the name of this body of water?
a)
Lake
b)
Ocean
c)
River
d)
Stream
16.
Troy fixes his friend's sink. He is providing a _____________.
a)
trade
b)
opportunity cost
c)
product
d)
service
17.
Someone who makes a product to sell is a ____________.
a)
human resource
b)
consumer
c)
producer
d)
trader
18.
A farmer is a ___________ because he/she grows food to sell.
a)
producer
b)
consumer
19.
Who buys goods or services?
a)
Producers
b)
consumers
20.
What are needs?
a)
Something that grows in nature
b)
Something that people would like to have
c)
Something people must have to live
d)
Something found on the moon
21.
What are wants?
a)
Something found in China
b)
something you must have to live
c)
something you see in a movie
d)
something you would like to have
22.
The two main factors that determine the climate of a region are _____________ and ______________.
a)
altitude and pressure
b)
pressure and temperature
c)
temperature and precipitation
d)
altitude and pressure
23.
The _________________ climate has cool summers, bitterly cold winters and permafrost.
a)
desert
b)
tropical
c)
marine continental
d)
tundra
24.
______________ forests are forests in which plenty of rain falls all year.
a)
grasslands
b)
desert
c)
tundra
d)
rain
25.
_______ climate is described as hot and wet, and is located in low latitudes.
a)
Tropical
b)
Dry
c)
Continental
d)
Moderate
26.
_____ climate is described as hot with a little rain, and is located in low latitudes.
a)
Moderate
b)
Tropical
c)
Continental
d)
Dry
27.
_______ is described as summers are too hot and winters are too cold.
a)
Tropical
b)
Continental
c)
Moderate
d)
Polar
28.
_____ climate is described as cold all year long and located in high latitudes.
a)
Polar
b)
Continental
c)
Dry
d)
Highland
29.
What is the day to day changes in the air?
a)
Weather
b)
Climate
c)
Storms
d)
Earth's Rotation
30.
What is weather over a long period of time?
a)
A tropical vacation
b)
Weather
c)
Climate
d)
Science
31.
What is the name of our community?
a)
Houston
b)
Alief
c)
North America
d)
The United States
32.
What is the name of our continent?
a)
Alief
b)
Houston
c)
Texas
d)
The United States of America
33.
What is the name of this symbol of Freedom?
a)
Taco Bell
b)
The Liberty Bell
c)
Jingle Bells
d)
The Constitution
34.
What is the name of this symbol of freedom?
a)
The Laws
b)
The Class Rules
c)
The Constitiution
d)
Old Paper
35.
What is one way Mason can earn money?
a)
He can open a lemonade stand.
b)
He can donate to a charity.
c)
He can read a book about jobs.
d)
He can volunteer at the library.
36.
What is a budget?
a)
a group that helps the community
b)
a safe place where people keep money
c)
a center where you can donate things
d)
a plan for spending and saving money
37.
The money received for doing a job is called
a)
taxes
b)
employee
c)
service
d)
income
38.
What are goods?
a)
things you get when you do a good job
b)
items people make or grow
c)
fun
d)
money received for doing a job
39.
A store sells you a new book for $8.00. A used bookstore sells it for $5.00. How much would you save if you bought the used book?
a)
$8.00
b)
$3.00
c)
$5.00
d)
$13.00
40.
Donald Trump is our ________________.
a)
Mayor
b)
President
c)
Govenor
d)
Princpal
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