WorksheetsEOY SSS/SC Review
Total questions: 132
Worksheet time: 4hrs 38mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Because I was born into _______, I was scared I might be sold and never see my family again.
a)
artisan
b)
slavery
c)
merchant
2.
The _____ of the Southern Colonies was based on farming.
a)
economy
b)
colony
c)
merchant
3.
At my store, colonists could buy items such as tea, spices, and candy. I am a ______.
a)
geography
b)
merchant
c)
artisan
4.
An area of land that is ruled by another country such as Jamestown is called a _____.
a)
indentured servant
b)
slavery
c)
colony
5.
The main responsibilities of colonial women were to:
a)
run plantations and businesses
b)
teach school and prepare lessons
c)
raise children and take care of the home
6.
I worked for many years to learn how to make shoes and boots for the colonists. I am an ________.
a)
artisian
b)
georgraphy
c)
slave
7.
Most African Americans who lived in the British Colonies were _______
a)
quakers
b)
slaves
c)
Puritans
8.
Jack was a shipbuilder living in Massachusetts. He lived in a _______ colony.
a)
New England
b)
Royal
c)
Southern
9.
Which are the Middle Colonies?
a)
Main, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island
b)
Georgia, South Carolina, and Virginia
c)
Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey
10.
There were people in the colonies in North America who had more power in the decisions being made by the government. Which group had the MOST power in the colonial government?
a)
wealthy landowners
b)
slaves
c)
women
11.
Which are the Middle Colonies?
a)
Main, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island
b)
Georgia, South Carolina, and Virginia
c)
Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey
12.
Why were blacksmiths important as colonial artisans?
a)
they grew wheat and corn
b)
they made horseshoes and other farm tools
c)
the fought with the Native Americans and taught them to shoot
13.
Why was slavery LESS important in the Middle Colonies and the New England Colonies than in the Southern Colonies?
a)
They were far behind the South in business and industry.
b)
They did not rely heavily on cash crops.
c)
Slavery was important in all of the colonial regions.
14.
I have been working for many years to pay off my trip to North America. After I work off my debt, I am free. I am an _______.
a)
indentured servant
b)
slave
c)
merchant
15.
What city is #4 on the map?
a)
Atlanta
b)
Boston
c)
New York City
16.
What city is #3?
a)
Boston
b)
New York City
c)
Odum
17.
Which region was known as the "Bread Basket"?
a)
Northeastern Colonies
b)
Mid-Atlantic Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
18.
Most colonists in North America worked as ______ to make a living.
a)
merchants
b)
wealthy landowners
c)
farmers
19.
The South's geographic features include:
a)
hilly mountains and rocky soil
b)
forests and moderate climate
c)
rich soil and humid climate
20.
Rivers provided_____ and ______ for the colonists.
a)
materials for homes and boating
b)
food and transportation
c)
floods and clean air
21.
What Georgia region do we live in?
a)
Mountain
b)
Piedmont
c)
Coastal
22.
What is the largest region in the state of Georgia?
a)
Mountain
b)
Piedmont
c)
Coastal Plains
23.
What is the name of Georgia's most popular swamp?
a)
Everglades
b)
Okefenokee Swamp
c)
Barley Barber Swamp
24.
Black Bears can be found in what Georgia region?
a)
Coastal Plain
b)
Swamp and Marsh
c)
Mountain
25.
Black Bears can be found in what Georgia region?
a)
Coastal Plain
b)
Swamp and Marsh
c)
Mountain
26.
Alligators and Snapping Turtles can both be found in what Georgia Region?
a)
Coastal
b)
Swamp and Marsh
c)
Piedmont
27.
Which tree can survive in the Swamp and Marsh region?
a)
Pine Tree
b)
Live Oak Tree
c)
Cypress Tree
28.
Sharks and Manatees can be found in which Georgia region?
a)
Coastal and Ocean
b)
Piedmont
c)
Swamps and Marshes
29.
What ocean borders the coast of Georgia?
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Gulf of Mexico
30.
What ocean borders the coast of Georgia?
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Gulf of Mexico
31.
What is the climate in the Mountain region?
a)
hot and humid
b)
cold
c)
warm
32.
Deer can be found in __________, _________, and __________ regions.
a)
Mountain, Piedmont, Coastal Plain
b)
Piedmont, Coastal Plain, Coastal and Ocean
c)
Swamp and Marsh, Pidemont, Mountain
33.
Which Georgia region has sandy soil?
a)
Piedmont
b)
Swamp and Marsh
c)
Coastal and Ocean
34.
The __________ region is highly populated (which means it has a lot of people living in the region).
a)
Mountain
b)
Coastal and Ocean
c)
Piedmont
35.
What is a feature that allows living things to survive?
a)
hibernation
b)
adaptation
c)
habitat
36.
A place where animals and plants live is called a _____________.
a)
hibernation
b)
adaptation
c)
habitat
37.
_______________ is when an animal spends the winter in kind of a deep sleep.
a)
hibernation
b)
adaptation
c)
habitat
38.
Air Pollution:
a)
Smoke and harmful gases
b)
Littering and dumping illegally on the ground
c)
Water, soil, minerals, wildlife, forests, etc.
d)
Where something exists or lives
39.
Water Pollution:
a)
Chemicals being released into oceans, lakes, rivers, etc.
b)
Protecting things in nature
c)
Sprays that kill bugs
d)
Prevent leakage in landfills
40.
Land pollution:
a)
Littering and dumping illegally on the ground
b)
Making something new out of something old
c)
Protecting things in nature
d)
Where something exists or lives
41.
Resources:
a)
Water, soil, minerals, wildlife, forests
b)
Prevent leakage in landfills
c)
Chemicals being released into oceans, lakes, rivers, etc.
d)
Smoke and harmful gases
42.
Conservation:
a)
Protecting things in nature
b)
Sprays that kill bugs
c)
Littering and dumping illegally on the ground
d)
Making something new out of something old
43.
Recycling:
a)
Making something new out of something old
b)
Sprays that kill bugs
c)
Where something exists or lives
d)
Smoke and harmful gases
44.
Pesticides:
a)
Sprays that kill bugs
b)
Water, soil, minerals, wildlife, forests
c)
Where something lives
d)
Smoke and harmful gases
45.
Environment:
a)
Where something exists or lives
b)
Making something new out of something old
c)
Protecting things in nature
d)
Prevent leakage in landfills
46.
3 ways to help the environment:
a)
Energy efficient cars
b)
Recycling
c)
Limit use of pesticides
d)
Factory waste water
47.
3 things that contaminate water:
a)
Oil spills
b)
Chemical leaks
c)
Factory waste water
d)
Recycling
48.
Garbage that breaks down by natural processes and forms harmless substances...
a)
nondegradable
b)
biodegradable
c)
man made
d)
toxic
49.
Fertilizers and pesticides are examples of
a)
industrial waste
b)
agricultural waste
c)
sewerage
d)
road runoff
50.
The gradual increase in the temperature of the atmosphere is known as _____.
a)
drought
b)
point source
c)
global warming
d)
heat
51.
Humans can help reduce land pollution by _____ bottles, cans, and paper products.
a)
drought
b)
global warming
c)
heat
d)
recycling
52.
_____ energy refers to energy sources that release very small amounts of greenhouse gases.
a)
fossil fuel
b)
clean
c)
sewerage
d)
agricultural
53.
What could happen if people threw their trash into a stream?
a)
The animals would live longer
b)
Animals would drink all of the water
c)
The environment would not be affected
d)
Animals would not have clean water to drink
54.
A landfill overflows into the river. What could happen to the plants and animals that live in the area around the river?
a)
The river will dry up
b)
They might get sick
c)
They will be healthier
d)
They will stay the same
55.
Water from rivers, lakes and streams eventually end up in the ocean.
a)
True
b)
False
56.
What is NOT a way to cause pollution
a)
picking up litter
b)
spilling oil in the river
c)
throwing trash on the ground
d)
driving a gas gussler
57.
How do humans affect their environment?
a)
positvely
b)
negatively
c)
both
58.
Which human activity would be most likely to have a negative impact on the environment?
a)
Planting trees to control soil erosion
b)
Limiting the use of chemicals that kill weeds.
c)
Stopping the draining of swamps.
d)
Burning coal and oil to generate electric power.
59.
Which of these is recycling?
a)
Making a small plastic windmill out of plastic bottles
b)
Fixing up a windmill
c)
Destroying a windmill
60.
It is important to conserve nonrenewable resources because....
a)
may be used up in the future
b)
are easier to find
c)
come from remains of plants or animals
61.
I can cut down on pollution by_____
a)
Walking to the store
b)
Driving to the store
c)
Throwing everything away
62.
What is conservation?
a)
Use something again and again
b)
Protect and use carefully
c)
Turn it into something else
d)
Use less of and item
63.
To help our environment, you should
a)
recycle, remember, and reduce.
b)
reduce, reuse, and recycle.
c)
reduce, repair, and recycle.
d)
reuse, replace, and recycle.
64.
Where is pollution found on the earth?
a)
only in the air
b)
only on the land
c)
only in the water
d)
on land, in the air, and in the water
65.
Why is it important that people conserve, or save, resources?
a)
They will become renewable.
b)
They will be used up quickly.
c)
Their supplies will increase.
d)
They will last longer.
66.
Which way can people best reduce land pollution caused by large amounts of waste dumped in landfills?
a)
They can use a water filter to use fewer water bottles.
b)
They can recycle their plastic, glass, paper, and cardboard items and only throw away non-recyclable items.
c)
They can watch less television, reducing electricity use and allowing their electronics to last much longer.
d)
They can refill large plastic containers, like those used for laundry detergent, instead of throwing them away.
67.
People who lived in the New England colonies most likely had which of the following jobs?
a)
Farming
b)
Raising livestock
c)
Ship building and fishing
68.
What was the climate like for the people of the New England colonies?
a)
Harsh winters and mild summers
b)
Warm, humid summers and mild winters.
c)
Cold winters and hot summers
69.
Which colonial region was settled by Puritans and Pilgrims seeking religious freedom?
a)
New England
b)
Southern
c)
Mid-Atlantic
70.
Which colonial region was settled by people with many different cultural and religious backgrounds?
a)
New England
b)
Mid-Atlantic
c)
Southern
71.
Which colonial region was likely the home for livestock owners and farmers?
a)
New England
b)
Mid-Atlantic
c)
Southern
72.
Which colonial region contained rocky soil and a jagged coastline?
a)
New England
b)
Mid-Atlantic
c)
Southern
73.
Which colonists were farmers and plantation owners who grew cotton and tobacco?
a)
New England
b)
Southern
c)
Mid-Atlantic
74.
Which crops were grown by colonists living in the Southern region?
a)
Corn, cotton, tobacco, and indigo
b)
Grains like wheat and rye
c)
Watermelon, apples, and peaches
75.
Large farms, called ___________________, were spread throughout the Southern colonies.
a)
Trade centers
b)
Plantations
c)
Settlements
76.
Which colonial region had access to good harbors where trade centers were established?
a)
New England
b)
Mid-Atlantic
c)
Southern
d)
All of the above
77.
Why were the Mid-Atlantic colonies nicknamed "The Bread Basket?"
a)
They grew many types of grain.
b)
Making bread was a great economic opportunity.
c)
They ate bread with every meal.
78.
The soil in the Mid-Atlantic colonies was _____
a)
rocky and not good for farming
b)
fertile and perfect for farming
c)
dry and sandy
79.
The soil in the Mid-Atlantic colonies was _____
a)
rocky and not good for farming
b)
fertile and perfect for farming
c)
dry and sandy
80.
Most of the work on large, southern plantations was done by ___________ and ___________
a)
Native Americans and slaves
b)
women and children
c)
slaves and indentured servants
81.
As more and more people came to the new world, settlements called colonies were established
a)
True
b)
False
82.
The climate and geography of each colonial region was exactly the same.
a)
True
b)
False
83.
The climate and geography of each colonial region was exactly the same.
a)
True
b)
False
84.
The people who settled in the New England colonies were looking for religious freedom
a)
True
b)
False
85.
Soil in the New England colonies was perfect for farming.
a)
True
b)
False
86.
Only colonies in the south had access to good harbors that allowed trade centers to grow along the coastline.
a)
True
b)
False
87.
At my store, colonists could buy items such as tea, spices, and candy. I am a ______.
a)
geography
b)
merchant
c)
artisan
88.
Which group are the Southern colonies?
a)
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachuttes
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachuttes
b)
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
c)
Pennsylvania
Delaware
New York
New Jersey
Delaware
New York
New Jersey
d)
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Alabama
Georgia
Louisiana
Alabama
89.
What is the name of the southern most colony?
a)
South Carolina
b)
North Carolina
c)
Georgia
d)
Maryland
90.
This region grew cash crops such as tobacco, cotton, and indigo
a)
New England
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
91.
Which region's jobs focused mainly on the ocean?
a)
New England
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
92.
· Quakers
· Catholics
· religious tolerance
· flexible social structure
All of these terms are associated with what colonial North American region?
· Catholics
· religious tolerance
· flexible social structure
All of these terms are associated with what colonial North American region?
a)
New England Colonies
b)
West Indies
c)
Middle Colonies
d)
Southern Colonies
93.
The differences in the economic development of the mid-Atlantic, New England, and Southern colonies can BEST be attributed to the
a)
customs of the immigrants.
b)
geographic conditions there.
c)
level of the education of their citizens
d)
differences in their colonial governments.
94.
The long cold winters in the ____________________ colonies was not ideal for growing cash crops and so they focused on lumbering, fishing & fur trading.
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
95.
Who served as a cheap work force before Slavery?
a)
Native Americans
b)
Irish Immigrants
c)
French Prisoners
d)
Indentured Servants
96.
The hot, wet climate of the ____________________ colonies was ideal for growing cash crops.
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
97.
Someone who agreed to work without pay in exchange for paid passage to the New World was called a(n)...
a)
slave
b)
indentured servant
c)
pilgrim
d)
governor
98.
A ____ is a nonliving solid material.
a)
mineral
b)
hardness
c)
igneous
d)
rock
99.
The person that studies rocks is called the:
a)
rockologist
b)
teacher
c)
mineralogist
d)
geologist
100.
____ is the way a mineral shines or reflects light.
a)
color
b)
streak
c)
luster
d)
hardness
101.
We perform scratch tests to measure what property of a mineral?
a)
luster
b)
streak
c)
hardness
d)
texture
102.
To measure the hardness of a mineral, we use the ____.
a)
weight
b)
streak test
c)
Mohs Scale
d)
smell test
103.
What is the softest mineral?
a)
diamond
b)
talc
c)
gypsum
d)
rock
104.
Color is the best way to identify a mineral.
a)
True
b)
False
105.
Rocks can be used to make all of these EXCEPT:
a)
houses
b)
buildings
c)
roads
d)
cars
106.
Rocks are made up of one or more____.
a)
plants
b)
animals
c)
minerals
d)
people
107.
What is the hardest mineral there is?
a)
Calcite
b)
Feldspar
c)
Quartz
d)
Diamond
108.
What scale do scientist use to test the hardness of minerals?
a)
1-5
b)
1-10
c)
A-Z
d)
10, 20, 30, 40, 50
109.
What property describes minerals as shiny, pearly, glassy, or dull?
a)
Luster
b)
Color
c)
Hardness
d)
Special Properties
110.
Using the hardness scale that scientist use to test minerals, what does 1 stand for?
a)
Softest
b)
Hardest
c)
Biggest
d)
Smallest
111.
Minerals are solid, nonliving materials that are formed in ___________.
a)
Factories
b)
Nature
c)
Classrooms
112.
Minerals have different properties to help scientists learn about them. Which is NOT a property used to name minerals?
a)
color
b)
hardness
c)
size
d)
luster
113.
What is true about all rocks?
a)
All rocks are the same size.
b)
All rocks are the same color.
c)
All rocks are made up of minerals.
d)
All rocks are the same shape.
114.
All rocks contain at least one mineral.
a)
True
b)
False
115.
A mineral is a living object
a)
True
b)
False
116.
Which of these is NOT a good way to learn about rocks.
a)
Putting vinegar on a rock.
b)
Dropping a rock from a high place to learn about its hardness.
c)
Observing a rock with a magnifying glass.
d)
Scratching a rock with a scratch tool to learn about its hardness.
117.
If I say that a paperclip can scratch a rock, what property am I referring to?
a)
Color
b)
Weight
c)
Hardness
d)
Luster
118.
What observation about a rock is helpful in discovering what minerals are in the rock?
a)
Color
b)
Size
c)
Weight
d)
Shape
119.
If I say that a rock is greenish-blue, what property am I referring to?
a)
Color
b)
Weight
c)
Hardness
d)
Luster
120.
Using the Mohs Hardness Scale (click the text to see the Scale), name two minerals harder than Fluorite.
a)
Talc and Calcite
b)
Gypsum and Quartz
c)
Quartz and Feldspar
d)
Diamond and Talc
121.
People who study fossils are called ____.
a)
meterologists
b)
fossilologists
c)
paleontologists
d)
fossil hunters
122.
Which of the following is NOT an example of a fossil?
a)
a petrified dinosaur bone
b)
a footprint captured in mud
c)
a seashell found on the beach
d)
an insect stuck in amber
123.
Which of the following is NOT something you could learn from a fossil?
a)
The size of the animal
b)
What the animal ate
c)
The color of the animal
d)
Where the animal lived
124.
In which kind of rock do we usually find a fossil?
a)
sedimentary rock
b)
metamorphic rock
c)
igneous rock
125.
In order for a fossil to form, which of the following events must happen FIRST?
a)
Slowly, minerals in the water replace the bone.
b)
Sediment covers the bone.
c)
An animal dies.
d)
The bone is no longer a bone, but a rock copy.
126.
_____ is any living thing, plant or animal, even you!
a)
A paleontologist
b)
An organism
c)
A fossil
d)
A rock
127.
What happens when a group of animals become extinct?
a)
All of its members have died.
b)
Only a few of its members are still living.
c)
The animals can no longer lay eggs.
d)
All of its members move to another place.
128.
Lily sees a skeleton of a dinosaur at a museum. What is true about the bones that make up the skeleton?
a)
The bones are made up of minerals.
b)
The bones are those of the dinosaur itself.
c)
The bones were formed from mud that hardened.
d)
The bones are made up of amber.
129.
Which animal part would MOST LIKELY form a fossil?
a)
fur
b)
lung
c)
bone
d)
muscle
130.
Why do bones and teeth remain as part of some fossils?
a)
they are white
b)
bones are large
c)
the parts are hard
d)
bones decay easily
131.
A fossil is ____.
a)
a dead rotten animal
b)
the remains of things that lived a long, long time ago
c)
a plant that dried up
132.
People who study fossils are called ____.
a)
meterologists
b)
fossilologists
c)
paleontologists
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