WorksheetsSocial Studies Unit 1 Test Review
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
What is the meaning of the word geography?
the study of plateaus
the study of glaciers
the study of Earth and the ways people use it
the study of landforms and how they were formed
A large, mostly flat area of high land is called a
valley
mountain
hill
plateau
In what region of the United States is New York State located?
the northwest
the northeast
the southwest
the southeast
North America is located in which two hemispheres?
Sothern and Western
Nothern and Eastern
Northern and Western
Southern and Northern
In what region of New York State is Lancaster, New York located?
Central New York
Northern New York
Hudson Valley and Catskill Mountains
Western New York
Which is NOT a way a large glacier helped change the land of New York?
The carved valleys
They grew trees
They helped form rivers
They helped form lakes.
Rain, sleet, snow, and hail are all examples of
temperature
climate
wind
precipitation
Which is NOT an example of a natural resource?
tree
soil
water
chair
Which of these is a nonrenewable resource?
oil
water
the maple tree
corn
11. What country is located NORTH of New York State?
Canada
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Mexico
Buffalo has snow in winter and dry summers. Is this weather or climate?
weather
climate
13. Today it is 70° and windy in Lancaster, NY. Is this an example of weather or climate?
climate
weather
Which river flows south from the Adirondack Mountains south to the Atlantic Ocean?
Mohawk River
Hudson River
Lake Erie
St. Lawrence River
Which two Great Lakes border New York State?
Lake Erie and Lake Superior
Lake Ontario and Lake Michigan
Lake Erie and Lake Ontario
Lake Superior and Lake Michigan
Which is NOT a way to protect New York's environment?
Dig holes.
Recycle
Pick Up Trash
Plant trees
What is a landform?
a man-made location on earth
a natural feature on the earth's surface
a place to form things
Which body of water is on NY's northern border?
lake ontario
atlantic
finger lakes
hudson river
What is climate?
the temperature day to day
the average weather of a place
True or False: Niagara Falls is a natural wonder of New York
True
False
What are the materials found in
nature that people can use, such
as trees, water, and soil?
garbage
nonrenewable resources
natural resources
pollution
