Worksheets8Ch1 Exploring Social Studies
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 21mins
this can show how something works
calendar
chart
diagram
graph
can show the order of events
calendar
diagram
time line
graph
break time into units and keep track of those units
calendar
time line
graph
chart
present numbers visually
diagram
chart
calendar
graph
present information in an organized way
chart
calendar
time line
graph
a person who studies and writes about people who lived in the past called a(n)
historian
author
geologist
recorder
research involves the careful collection of
causes and effects
challenges
diagrams and charts
information
the terms B.C., A.D., B.C.E., and C.E. are used to
add challenges
date events
reference textbook pages
sort illustrations
which pair of terms is most closely related?
calendar and chronology
calendar and inference
diagram and challenge
research and opinion
a history textbook is an example of
a personal record
a primary resource
a secondary source
an oral history
regions are areas that share common features
true
false
human-environment interaction is the theme of geography that examines the creation of landforms
true
false
a map showing population density is an example of a special purpose map
true
false
a globe is a flat drawing of the Earth's surface
true
false
humans sometimes change their environment to suit themselves
true
false
which of these is the best definition of the term geography?
the study of Earth
the study of Earth and its people
the study of Earth's history
the study of people
what is the name of an exact position on Earth where a geographic feature is found?
absolute location
physical system
region system
relative location
which of these are common tools for a geographer?
ecosystems and regions
elevations and landforms
maps and globes
reliefs and landforms
what kind of map shows water features?
political
elevation
special purpose
physical
economics is the study of
credit and financing
people and events of the past
scarcity ad use of resources
Earth and its people
which of these most directly forces people to choose how they will use resources?
entrepreneurs
opportunity costs
scarcity
voluntary exchange
as trade takes place, the trading partners become
independent
interdependent
scarce
traditional
what is the term for something lost when an economic choice is made?
capital
free enterprise
opportunity cost
tariff
an example of a civil right
paying taxes
direct democracy
freedom of the press
respect of individual rights
an example of a civic duty
paying taxes
direct democracy
representative democracy
freedom of the press
a system where citizens elect others to make decisions
representative democracy
respect for individual rights
paying taxes
direct democracy
a system where all citizens directly participate in decision making
paying taxes
direct democracy
representative democracy
freedom of the press
a shared American belief
respect for individual rights
paying taxes
freedom of the press
representative democracy
we study history to make better decisions about the present and future
true
false
landform is a word meaning "human movement"
true
false
geographers organize their area of study into themes or subjects
true
false
capital can refer to tools, machines, buildings, or money
true
false
the Bill of Rights is the 1st 5 amendments to the U.S. Constitution
true
false
a textbook, history, or biography is usually this
secondary source
primary source
confederation
globe
a round model of the Earth
globe
specialization
confederation
citizenship
doing what one is best at
specialization
citizenship
confederation
secondary source
a concept that can be traced back to ancient Greece and Rome
confederation
globe
specilization
citizenship
a type of government in which power resides in individual states
confederation
citizenship
globe
secondary source
what is the process by which a foreign-born person can become a U.S. citizen
naturalization
registration
voting
due process
which type of government is a small, elite group that hols the power
autocracy
democracy
oligarchy
unitary
what is true of U.S. citizens who do not fulfill their civic responsibilities?
they are in danger of being arrested
they are in danger of being punished
they increase services to those in need
they reduce the quality of life for their fellow citizens
