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SOCIAL STUDIES

Total questions: 102

Worksheet time: 3620secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many continents are there?

a)

6

b)

5

c)

7

d)

4

2.

Which continent do you live on?

a)

Asia

b)

South America

c)

Europe

d)

North America

3.

What direction goes in the yellow box?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

4.

_____________________are things that can be found in nature and are valuable to human beings

a)

Minerals

b)

Gold

c)

Natural resources

d)

Salt

5.

______________ water is found in seas and oceans.

a)

Fresh

b)

Saltish

c)

None of them

6.

___________ is larger than sea.

a)

Lake

b)

Ocean

c)

River

7.
What does a teacher do?
a)
Helps sick animals
b)
Teaches children
c)
Puts out fire
d)
Delivers letters
8.
How do mailmen help our community?
a)
They drive people around
b)
They walk dogs
c)
They protect people
d)
They deliver mail
9.
What does a chef make?
a)
Food
b)
Flowers
c)
Clothes
d)
Shoes
10.

What land form is this?

a)

Mountain

b)

Hill

c)

Valley

11.

What water form is this?

a)

Island

b)

Ocean

c)

River

12.

What land form is this?

a)

Desert

b)

Forest

c)

Hill

13.

What water form is this?

a)

Waterfall

b)

Lake

c)

Pond

14.

What land form is this?

a)

Mountain

b)

Hill

c)

Valley

15.

What land form is this?

a)

Forest

b)

Desert

c)

Mountain

16.

What land form is this?

a)

Mountain

b)

Hill

c)

Valley

17.

What land form is this?

a)

Forest

b)

Desert

c)

Mountain

18.

What water form is this?

a)

Pond

b)

River

c)

Lake

19.

What water form is this?

a)

Waterfall

b)

River

c)

Lake

20.

Which of the following water forms is similar to the word “SEA”?

a)

River

b)

Ocean

c)

Lake

21.

Which of the following land forms is similar to the word “FIELD”?

a)

Island

b)

Plain

c)

Valley

22.

Which is the most famous mountain in Japan?

a)

Mt. Fuji

b)

Mt. Everest

c)

Mt. Ararat

23.

It is the largest body of water.

a)

a. sea

b)

b. ocean

c)

c. waterfall

24.

It is a land formation surrounded by water?

a)

a. island

b)

b. valley

c)

c. plateau

25.

A landform that gives out hot smoke is _________.

a)

a. plain

b)

b. volcano

c)

c. mountain

26.

Water falling down from a high place is a _________.

a)

a. waterfall

b)

b. lake

c)

c. river

27.

The ______ is the place where we live.

a)

a. mountain

b)

b. earth

c)

c. waterfall

28.

A ________ looks like a mountain. It is lower than a mountain.

a)

a. hill

b)

b. mountain

c)

c. volcano

29.

A _____ is a flat land found between mountains.

a)

a. hill

b)

b. volcano

c)

c. valley

30.

What does the globe represent?

a)

a. Ball

b)

b. Earth

c)

c. Moon

31.

________ is a very big sphere. It is made up of land, water, and air.

a)

a. Earth

b)

b. Land

c)

c. Water

32.
Most of the water on Earth is ____________ water.
a)
salt
b)
fresh
c)
clean
d)
dirty
33.
a)
Tundra
b)
Desert
c)
Valley
d)
Plain
34.
a)
Desert
b)
Tundra
c)
Plain
d)
moon
35.
What is this body of water?
a)
river
b)
lake
c)
ocean
d)
waterfall
36.

A ________________ is a structure made of rock and dirt.

a)

adaptation

b)

landform

c)

chain

37.

__________________ is an example of a landfom.

a)

rock

b)

water cycle

c)

mountain

38.

This is a __________________.

a)

glacier

b)

island

c)

jungle

39.

This is a __________________.

a)

island

b)

jungle

c)

volcano

40.

A group of islands is an ________________.

a)

ocean

b)

desert

c)

archipelago

41.

How many oceans are there?

a)

6

b)

7

c)

5

42.

What water form am I? I am salt water that surrounds a continent.

a)

Ocean

b)

River

c)

Lake

43.

Earth is made of

a)

water and air

b)

land and water

c)

land

44.

What makes up the surface of the Earth?

a)

air and water

b)

land and grass

c)

land and water

45.

It's a Natural Resource.

a)

rock

b)

car

c)

dress

46.

It is flat land.

a)

cliff

b)

plain

c)

river

47.

It's where the land gets higher.

a)

hill

b)

plain

c)

lake

48.

Air and water are Natural resources.

a)

True

b)

False

49.

Erosion can change our__________________.

a)

ears

b)

land

c)

feet

50.

What is a map?

a)

A map is a drawing of an area of Earth's surface.

b)

A map is something that is used to clean a floor.

c)

A map is a photograph of the Earth.

d)

A map is a drawing of a person.

51.

What is the purpose of a compass rose?

a)

A compass rose helps us smell flowers.

b)

A compass rose shows us directions.

c)

A compass rose shows us a movie.

d)

A compass rose helps us to get dressed.

52.

If your map has a green area, does it mean

a)

It is a river.

b)

It is a mountain.

c)

It is a glacier.

d)

It is a plain or valley.

53.

Pick the picture that shows a hill

a)
b)
c)
d)
54.

Most of the water on Earth is found where?

a)

In rivers

b)

In Lakes

c)

In Oceans

d)

In Glaciers

55.

Most of Earth's fresh water is found ...

a)

In rivers

b)

In lakes

c)

In streams

d)

In glaciers

56.

Which of the following animals can live on land?

a)
b)
c)
57.

You ________ when you use the materials in old things to

make new things

a)

fresh water

b)

recycle

c)

rock

d)

paper

58.

A ________ is a hard, nonliving object from the ground.

a)

fresh water

b)

recycle

c)

rock

d)

paper

59.

Water with very little salt is __________.

a)

fresh water

b)

recycle

c)

rock

d)

paper

60.

What are natural resources?

a)

things people cannot live without

b)

things people make to protect nature

c)

things from nature that people can use

61.

Which is an example of how you can reuse a material?

a)

I can turn off the lights when I leave a room.

b)

I can make a planter out of an egg carton.

c)

I can put old newspapers in a recycling bin.

62.

The example of non-renewable resources is ...

a)

Water

b)

Coal

c)

Wind

d)

Forest

63.

Fossil fuels are non-renewable resources, True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

64.

Which renewable resource is it?

a)

Water

b)

Wind

c)

Solar

d)

Air

65.

What action is good for the Earth?

a)

Use less water

b)

Use more water

c)

Use more plastic bags

66.

What action is bad for the Earth?

a)

Closing the tap when brushing teeth

b)

Throwing trash into the river

67.

This picture gives benefit or harm to the Earth?

a)

Benefit to the Earth

b)

Harm to the Earth

68.

Trees release oxygen into the air

a)

True

b)

False

69.

A natural resource is:

a)

Something people do.

b)

Something from Earth that people use.

c)

Something done in a factory.

70.

_____________ covers most of Earth.

a)

Land

b)

Water

c)

Rocks

71.

People use _______________ to grow plants.

a)

pollution

b)

air

c)

soil

72.

People use __________ to make paper and furniture.

a)

rocks

b)

air

c)

trees

73.
A boy used the last of the peanut butter on his sandwich.  He washed out the jar and used it to store his marbles.  This is an example of...
a)
Recycling
b)
Reusing
c)
Reducing
74.
Soil is....
a)
a man-made resource
b)
a natural resource
75.
Paper is....
a)
a man-made resource
b)
a natural resource
76.
Plastic is ...
a)
a man-made resource
b)
a natural resource
77.
Air is ...
a)
a man-made resource
b)
a natural resource
78.

Why should I recycle?

a)

So that I can use it again and again.

b)

So that it gets over.

79.

We must _____ of the natural resources otherwise it will get over.

a)

take care

b)

destroy

80.

Old paper is used to make new paper. It is an example of?

a)

recycling

b)

reusing

81.

How are soil, water, and rocks the same?

a)

They are man-made resources.

b)

They are natural resources.

82.
Anything from nature that living things use is called a ______________.
a)
energy
b)
pollution
c)
food
d)
natural resource
83.
Which of these are ways that humans use wood?
a)
paper and building houses
b)
eating and drinking
c)
cars and heat
d)
drinking and bathing
84.
Which is a way we can protect our natural resources?
a)
litter
b)
recycle
c)
pollute
d)
contaminate
85.

How can I take care of the earth?

a)

Eating a lot food.

b)

Doing little things every day.

c)

Using a lot of water to clean everything.

d)

Buying a lot of things that make me happy

86.

Which action helps the Earth?

a)

Littering

b)

Wasting

c)

Reusing

d)

Polluting

87.

What are the three R's?

a)

Reduce

b)

Reuse

c)

Recycle

d)

Redo

e)

Renew

88.

Which item can be recycled?

a)
b)
89.

Which item can be recycled?

a)
b)
90.

Which item goes in the trash?

a)
b)
91.

Which picture shows a person making a good choice in their community?

a)
b)
92.

Which picture shows a good choice you can make in your community?

a)
b)
93.
Which one is not a natural resource? 
a)
Water
b)
Plants
c)
Play dough 
d)
Air
94.

Examples of natural resources include...

a)

popcorn, gum, and chocolate.

b)

books, games, and action figures.

c)

water, plants, animals, and sun.

d)

pens, markers, and crayons.

95.
Why are trees a natural resource?
a)
The leaves are green
b)
We use them to make paper, lumber, and other products.
c)
They are beautiful
d)
They grow back after they are cut down.
96.
A rock is
a)
nonliving
b)
soft
c)
the same size
d)
a super star
97.
________ is what happens when wind and water break down rock into smaller pieces.
a)
minerals
b)
weathering
c)
building
d)
rock
98.
Which is true?
a)
Rocks are all the same size.
b)
Rocks have the same texture.
c)
Rocks are all the same color.
d)
Rocks are made up of minerals.
99.
A scientist who studies the earth is called
a)
Doctor
b)
Geologist
c)
Paleontologist
d)
Teacher
100.
All of these are fresh water, except:
a)
river
b)
ocean
c)
glacier
d)
pond
101.
Using a metal can like a pencil holder is an example of:
a)
Reduce
b)
Reuse
c)
Recycle
d)
Conserve
102.
How can you save resources?
a)
Turn the lights off.
b)
Leave the water running.
c)
Drive instead of walk.
d)
Throw things in the trash.