WorksheetsThe World and Early People
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 2hrs 18mins
Scientists believe that continental drift ...
caused Earth's continents to move closer together.
was not responsible for how Earth's continents were formed.
caused the supercontinent known as Pangaea to split into the continents present on Earth today.
caused Earth's separate continents to form one large landmass long ago.
What occurs when the sudden movement of Earth's plates shakes the surface?
a volcano
a tornado
an earthquake
a fierce hailstorm
Wind and water change Earth's surface in a process known as ...
weathering
glacial melt
plate tectonics
faulting
How much of Earth's surface is covered by water?
less than 30 percent
less than 10 percent
more than 70 percent
more than 90 percent
A reservoir is a ...
lake that forms behind a human-made dam
lake that contains saltwater.
lake that forms when water fills a low place on Earth`s surface.
lake that forms in a large rift in Eart's crust.
How would you describe a polar climate?
neither very hot nor very cold
extremely cold
extremely hot
extremely humid
1. Which of the following does not affect climate?
the elevation, or altitude, of landforms above sea level
farming
the heating and cooling differences between land and water
a place's latitude
One way the people might adapt to living in an extremely cold environment is by ...
building homes with many openings
using air-conditioning.
building homes with a few windows and doors.
wearing lightweight clothing.
Which of the following is true?
People usually settle on mountain ranges.
People usually settle along with the bodies of water.
People usually settle in dry inland areas.
People do not often settle along coastlines.
The largest metropolitan area in the world today is ...
Mexico City, Mexico.
Tokyo, Japan.
Mumbai (Bombay), India.
Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Approximately how many people made up a band?
60
80
30
50
Any organized group of people with shared customs, traditions, and ways of life is referred to as a ...
society.
city.
generation.
family.
A pastoral society is one in which ...
the people live in permanent shelters.
the people live as nomadic herders.
the people cultivate crops.
people travel alone.
A city-state is ...
a city and the land around it, with its own government and leaders.
a group of 6,000 people.
a village located on a large area of land.
a city with a ziggurat in its center.
Vocabulary: The use of connected ditches, canals, or pipes to carry water to dry areas
obsidian
slash and burn
erosion
tropics
irrigation
Vocabulary: The area on Earth between the latitudes of 23.5N and 23.5S
obsidian
lava
erosion
tropics
irrigation
Vocabulary: The carrying away of land by forces of nature
fault
lava
erosion
tropics
irrigation
Vocabulary: A method of preparing the soil for planting.
fault
lava
erosion
slash and burn
irrigation
Vocabulary: Domesticated animals that provide resources.
livestock
lava
erosion
slash and burn
obsidian
According to the plate tectonics theory, Earth's surface is made up of several large, slow-moving plates. How does the movement of these plates create mountain ranges?
Urbanization has changed the patterns of human migration. Where are the largest concentrations of people now found?
Many early societies changed from food-collecting to food-producing. What is one effect that this change had?
Read a thematic map
(5 Points)
Study this population map of Australia. Then answer the questions about Australia's population distribution.
Which southern Australian city is the most densely populated?
Read a thematic map
(5 Points)
Study this population map of Australia. Then answer the questions about Australia's population distribution.
Where is most of Australia's population located?
Read a thematic map
(5 Points)
Study this population map of Australia. Then answer the questions about Australia's population distribution.
Which city has a greater population, Perth or Hobart?
Read a thematic map
(5 Points)
Study this population map of Australia. Then answer the questions about Australia's population distribution.
Which territory has the fewest people per square mile or square kilometer?
Identify cause and effect
(5 Points)
Cause: Early farmers gained experience over time.
Write the effects.
Identify cause and effect
(5 Points)
Cause: Early settlements began to form.
Write the effects.
ESSAY (10 Points):
Climate can be defined as the kinds of weather a specific place on Earth has over a long period of time.
Explain how humans have adapted to a variety of climates.
