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WorksheetsSocial Studies Chapter 1
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 14mins
What is a flood plain?
hill with a flat top
a plain along a river that floods
flat, raised land
deep, rocky valley
What is a mesa?
hill with a flat top
flat, raised land
a plain along a river that floods
deep, rocky valley
What is a canyon?
a plain along a river that floods
flat, raised land
hill with a flat top
deep, rocky valley
What is a plateau?
hill with a flat top
flat, raised land
a plain along a river that floods
deep, rocky valley
How can regions and landforms be related?
Regions can share landforms.
Landforms are only found in one region of the U.S.
The regions of the U.S. do not have a variety of landforms.
Regions are landforms.
What region is Georgia in?
Midwest
Southeast
West
Northeast
Southwest
What region is Montana in?
Northeast
Southeast
Midwest
Southwest
West
What region is New York in?
Northeast
Southeast
Midwest
West
Southwest
What region is Illinois in?
Northeast
Southeast
Midwest
West
Southwest
What region is Oklahoma in?
Northeast
Southeast
Midwest
Southwest
West
How are weather and climate different?
Weather is predictable and climate is not.
Weather describes the daily temperature and precipitation, but climate is a pattern in weather over time.
Weather is determined by landforms, but climate is not.
They are the same.
What is condensation?
water changing to water vapor
rain or snow falling
water vapor cooling and forming drops
What is precipitation?
water vapor cooling and forming drops
rain or snow falling
water changing to water vapor
What is evaporation?
water vapor cooling and forming drops
rain or snow falling
water changing to water vapor
What is a natural resource?
people
human-made things that we use to grow or make things
something in the environment that people can use
What is a capital resource?
people
human-made things that we use to grow or make things
something in the environment that people can use
What is a human resource?
people
human-made things that people use to grow or make things
something in the environment that we can use
Which is not an example of a natural resource?
machines
soil
rocks and minerals
trees
Which is not an example of a human resource?
iron ore
skills
ideas
hard work
Which is not an example of a capital resource?
machines
buildings
worker
tools
Why is water a renewable resource?
Water is taken from the ground.
Water is part of a water cycle.
Water is used to make energy.
Water cannot be replaced.
Why does one region have a colder climate than another region?
It is closer to the equator.
It is farther away from the equator.
It has different resources.
What are some common landforms of the Midwest?
desert
mountains
canyons and plateaus
plains, lakes, and rivers
What is the climate like in the Midwest?
four seasons, cold winters, wet and warm summers
tropical
very dry
warm and wet year round
Which is NOT an example of a resource in the Midwest?
soybeans
corn
dairy products
iron ore
gold
Which region has a warm, wet climate year round?
southeast
midwest
northeast
west
southwest
Which region has cotton, rice, citrus fruits, and peanuts as a resource?
northeast
west
midwest
southeast
southwest
Which region is a major center for raising cattle, sheep, and has cotton as the region's leading crop?
midwest
west
southwest
northeast
southeast
