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WorksheetsSocial Studies 2nd Six Weeks Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which of the following is a body of salt water?
Lake
River
Stream
Ocean
Which natural disaster releases hot ash which helps create rich soil for new
plants to grow?
Tornado
Earthquake
Hurricane
Volcano
Which of the following best describes tropical climates?
Cool and cold most of the year
Hot and dry most of the year
Cool and wet most of the year
Hot and wet most of the year
Which of the following best describes how a hurricane can change the
landscape?
Mountain chains are formed.
Landslides and mudslides occur.
Heavy rains cause flooding.
Flowing lava kills plant life.
Which of the following describes how people adapt to the environment?
Wearing warm clothes for protection from the cold
Building a dam to create electricity
Cutting down trees to build houses
Mining coal and minerals from the earth
Ranching and herding cattle are ways that people in a __________ climate
have adapted to their environment.
desert
plains
mountains
wetlands
Harmful chemicals getting into the air and water is an example of ─
erosion
conservation
pollution
irrigation
Which of the following lists a renewable resource and a nonrenewable
resource?
Trees and soil
Trees and coal
Coal and oil
Oil and natural gas
Which of the following best describes an effect of conserving natural
resources?
More glass and plastic bottles are thrown away.
We run out of oil and coal at a faster rate.
Wind and rain wash soil away.
Less water and natural gas are used.
Violent shaking of the earth is known as –
a fault
a hurricane
a volcano
an earthquake
Which of the following types of vegetation can be found in areas that get
plenty of rain?
Forests
Lichens
Short grasses
Cactus
Resources are often found underground and made into products in
_____________ regions.
agricultural
industrial
desert
plains
What did people in cities do when more people moved there?
They started moving back to farms.
They built walls to keep people out.
They built skyscrapers to fit more people.
They closed transportation routes into the city.
In which region of the United States would you most likely find houses
built with adobe?
Northeast
Southeast
Midwest
Southwest
Using building materials that stay up in strong winds is an example of
how a person can ______________ the environment.
modify
conserve
pollute
adapt to
16 Which of the following best describes how an earthquake changes the
landscape?
Falling ash makes rich soil.
Landslides and mudslides occur.
Heavy rains cause flooding.
Flowing lava kills plant life.
What is an example of pollution?
Fires releasing smoke into the air
Recycling newspapers and plastic bottles
Rain and wind washing away soil
Planting new trees in open areas
Saving and protecting natural resources is an example of –
erosion
pollution
conservation
irrigation
What natural disaster can help form new mountain ranges?
Volcanoes
Hurricanes
Tornadoes
Earthquakes
In which ecosystem do animals most depend on trees?
Tundra
Grasslands
Desert
Forests
