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Social Studies Grade 4 Term 1 Part 2

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Define the term Equator

a)

imaginary line from east to west that circles the Earth at its widest point

b)

dates between which no fishing or hunting of a particular type of animal is permitted, usually during its breeding season

c)

fuel used as an alternative to oil, petrol or gas, made from crops or recycled or waste organic material

d)

a narrow body of shallow water connecting a mainland and an island

2.

Define the term biofuel

a)

square laid over a map

b)

fuel used as an alternative to oil, petrol or gas, made from crops or recycled or waste organic material

c)

the kinds of weather a place has

d)

one-half of the Earth

3.

Define the term Prime Meridian

a)

things found in nature that are useful for human use

b)

a bank where foreigners deposit their money to avoid paying taxes in their own country

c)

a can with a funnel that measures the amount of rain that falls

d)

the zero degree line of longitude that runs through Greenwich in England and divides the earth into the eastern and western hemispheres

4.

Define the term insurance company

a)

that half of the Earth that is north of the Equator

b)

using natural resources in a way that does not eventually exhaust them through overuse

c)

that half of the Earth that is south of the equator

d)

a company that provides insurance for many of the risks of everyday life

5.

Define the term bank

a)

a large body of salt water covering part of the Earth's surface

b)

a financial institution that takes deposits from customers and then lends the money out

c)

imaginary line running at right-angles to lines of latitude, passing through the North and South Poles

d)

a high landmass that is part of the land, but juts out into the sea

6.

Define the term rotate

a)

the spin of the Earth, completed once every 24 hours

b)

automated teller machine, which a customer can use to withdraw or deposit cash or obtain other banking services

c)

a bank where foreigners deposit their money to avoid paying taxes in their own country

d)

an instrument used to measure temperature

7.

Define the term latitude

a)

the condition of the atmosphere in a particular place at a particular time refers to temperature, rain, wind, etc,

b)

of a hot climate near the Equator

c)

imaginary line running parallel to the Equator, between the Equator and one of the Earth's poles

d)

a financial institution that takes deposits from customers and then lends the money out

8.

Define the term spherical

a)

a company that provides insurance for many of the risks of everyday life

b)

using natural resources in a way that does not eventually exhaust them through overuse

c)

round in shape like a globe, sphere or ball

d)

square laid over a map

9.

Define the term hemisphere

a)

materials from which other things are made or manufactured

b)

a can with a funnel that measures the amount of rain that falls

c)

one-half of the Earth

d)

when a fishing boat catches and delivers too many of the same type of fish

10.

Define the term rain gauge

a)

one-half of the Earth

b)

a can with a funnel that measures the amount of rain that falls

c)

imaginary line running at right-angles to lines of latitude, passing through the North and South Poles

d)

The act of rotating as if on an axis.

11.

Define the term fossil fuel

a)

fuel that has been naturally formed long ago from remains of living organisms

b)

that half of the Earth that is south of the equator

c)

imaginary line from east to west that circles the Earth at its widest point

d)

that half of the Earth that is north of the Equator

12.

Define the term grid reference

a)

an area of shallow, muddy water, usually around mangroves

b)

things found in nature that are useful for human use

c)

a set of letters and numbers that show a particular position on a map

d)

a boat that takes unprocessed fish from a fishing boat to deliver it to a processor on land

13.

Define the term offshore bank

a)

a narrow body of shallow water connecting a mainland and an island

b)

dates between which no fishing or hunting of a particular type of animal is permitted, usually during its breeding season

c)

a large body of saltwater covering part of the Earth's surface

d)

a bank where foreigners deposit their money to avoid paying taxes in their own country

14.

Define the term close season

a)

a high landmass that is part of the land, but juts out into the sea

b)

a set of letters and numbers that show a particular position on a map

c)

dates between which no fishing or hunting of a particular type of animal is permitted, usually during its breeding season

d)

round in shape like a globe, sphere or ball

15.

Define the term archaeologist

a)

person who studies the past by digging up remains, for example, bones, stones, and pottery

b)

an object with cardinal points that measures wind direction

c)

the kinds of weather a place has

d)

. various types of birds that are raised for eggs, meat, or leather, e.g. chicken, ducks, pigeons, etc.

16.

northern hemisphere

a)

the spin of the Earth, completed once every 24 hours

b)

a narrow body of deep water between a mainland and an island

c)

the zero degree line of longitude that runs through Greenwich in England and divides the earth into the eastern and western hemispheres

d)

that half of the Earth that is north of the Equator

17.

Define the term grid square

a)

imaginary line running parallel to the Equator, between the Equator and one of the Earth's poles

b)

square laid over a map

c)

the area on earth that is found between the tropical and temperate zones and experiences near-tropical weather conditions for a part of the year

d)

an amount of money a bank pays you when you keep your money with them

18.

Define the term wind vane

a)

fuel used as an alternative to oil, petrol or gas, made from crops or recycled or waste organic material

b)

an instrument used for showing the direction of the wind.

c)

things found in nature that are useful for animals use

d)

things found in nature that are useful for human use

19.

Define the term interest

a)

a set of letters and numbers that show a particular position on a map

b)

that half of the Earth that is south of the equator

c)

a company that provides insurance for many of the risks of everyday life

d)

an amount of money a bank pays you when you keep your money with them