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Total questions: 53
Worksheet time: 55mins
When using a map, which symbol do you use to find the direction you're going?
hourglass
key
compass
thermometer
Which country is directly North of The United States?
Mexico
Canada
Chile
Texas
Which country is directly South of The United States?
Canada
Mexico
Alaska
North America
How many continents are in the world?
5
7
1
2
True or False? More than 50 percent of planet Earth is covered by water.
True
False
What are the 4 main reasons people form a community.
Need for security
religious freedom
own a house
material well being
law
What is the tool used to help determine distance between places on maps and globes.
ruler
compass rose
scale
yardstick
How do people adapt and change their physical environment to meet the needs of their community?
Move to another country
They change the landscape by adding roads, clearing trees and carving into the land
Go shopping
Wear a jacket when it is cold and short sleeves when it is hot
What are the three branches of government
pecan, oak and cedar
executive, legislative and judicial
president, governor and mayor
police, firemen and doctors
Creating a savings account, using a coin jar, determining wants vs. needs, and taking care of what you have are ways of...
using a credit card
borrowing money
scarcity
saving money
What is NOT a reason people participate in celebrations such as Diwali, Hanukkah, Christmas, Easter, Eid, and Kwanzaa?
To mark a special event
Bring people together to celebrate
practice religion
have a feast, sharing gifts and playing games
So they don't have to go to school
What group of people show their heroism by helping people in time of crisis and stress while often risking their own lives to help.
Waiters and waitresses
Bankers and office workers
First responders and the military
Inventors and explorers
Some examples of heroic duties performed by the military and first responders are...
Giving speeding tickets
providing health care (such as CPR, first aid, etc.), search/rescue, educating the public, and defending our freedoms.
Lifting weights and running
Delivering mail
Farming is ........................
Planting crops in the land.
Staying or living in one place.
.............. is a group of people and animals traveling in a long journey through the desert.
Sedentary
Caravan
Buying a toy is a .............. .
Want
need
.................. is the action of drawing the attention of the attention of the public to buy good or service.
Shipping
Advertising
............... is the system by which goods and services are produced, sold and bought in a country.
Economy
Demand
Price is ............................?
The money we pay to buy something.
Things that people would like to have.
It’s not important to serve the customer well.
True
False
What direction goes in the yellow box?
North
South
East
West
Natural resource is...
something found in nature that is used by people.
something made in a factory
resources that we have a lot of.
landforms that people go to visit.
Which is NOT a natural resource?
water
sun
trees
sneakers
Which landform is this?
river
coast
moutain
forest
Which landform is this?
canyon
mountain
island
plateau
Which landform is this?
river
bay
coast
island
lawyer
teacher
firefighter
chef
painter
police officer
police officer
fire fighter
teacher
bus driver
doctor
police officer
surgeon
dentist
nurse
How can we get things we need?
ALL
What tool help us to do work in class?
Which national holiday celebrates and honors soldiers that died fighting for our country?
Soldier's Day
Veteran's Day
Memory Day
Memorial Day
Which of the following is NOT a service provided by our government to help our communities?
Police
Fire Department
Grocery Stores
Schools
A community is a group of (a) living together.
Rich and poor should be treated (a)
(a) is the special food prepared at Christmas
