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Social Studies 2nd Six Weeks Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a body of salt water?

a)

Lake

b)

River

c)

Stream

d)

Ocean

2.

Which natural disaster releases hot ash which helps create rich soil for new

plants to grow?

a)

Tornado

b)

Earthquake

c)

Hurricane

d)

Volcano

3.

Which of the following best describes tropical climates?

a)

Cool and cold most of the year

b)

Hot and dry most of the year

c)

Cool and wet most of the year

d)

Hot and wet most of the year

4.

Which of the following best describes how a hurricane can change the

landscape?

a)

Mountain chains are formed.

b)

Landslides and mudslides occur.

c)

Heavy rains cause flooding.

d)

Flowing lava kills plant life.

5.

Which of the following describes how people adapt to the environment?

a)

Wearing warm clothes for protection from the cold

b)

Building a dam to create electricity

c)

Cutting down trees to build houses

d)

Mining coal and minerals from the earth

6.

Ranching and herding cattle are ways that people in a __________ climate

have adapted to their environment.

a)

desert

b)

plains

c)

mountains

d)

wetlands

7.

Harmful chemicals getting into the air and water is an example of ─

a)

erosion

b)

conservation

c)

pollution

d)

irrigation

8.

Which of the following lists a renewable resource and a nonrenewable

resource?

a)

Trees and soil

b)

Trees and coal

c)

Coal and oil

d)

Oil and natural gas

9.

Which of the following best describes an effect of conserving natural

resources?

a)

More glass and plastic bottles are thrown away.

b)

We run out of oil and coal at a faster rate.

c)

Wind and rain wash soil away.

d)

Less water and natural gas are used.

10.

Violent shaking of the earth is known as –

a)

a fault

b)

a hurricane

c)

a volcano

d)

an earthquake

11.

Which of the following types of vegetation can be found in areas that get

plenty of rain?

a)

Forests

b)

Lichens

c)

Short grasses

d)

Cactus

12.

Resources are often found underground and made into products in

_____________ regions.

a)

agricultural

b)

industrial

c)

desert

d)

plains

13.

What did people in cities do when more people moved there?

a)

They started moving back to farms.

b)

They built walls to keep people out.

c)

They built skyscrapers to fit more people.

d)

They closed transportation routes into the city.

14.

In which region of the United States would you most likely find houses

built with adobe?

a)

Northeast

b)

Southeast

c)

Midwest

d)

Southwest

15.

Using building materials that stay up in strong winds is an example of

how a person can ______________ the environment.

a)

modify

b)

conserve

c)

pollute

d)

adapt to

16.

16 Which of the following best describes how an earthquake changes the

landscape?

a)

Falling ash makes rich soil.

b)

Landslides and mudslides occur.

c)

Heavy rains cause flooding.

d)

Flowing lava kills plant life.

17.

What is an example of pollution?

a)

Fires releasing smoke into the air

b)

Recycling newspapers and plastic bottles

c)

Rain and wind washing away soil

d)

Planting new trees in open areas

18.

Saving and protecting natural resources is an example of –

a)

erosion

b)

pollution

c)

conservation

d)

irrigation

19.

What natural disaster can help form new mountain ranges?

a)

Volcanoes

b)

Hurricanes

c)

Tornadoes

d)

Earthquakes

20.

In which ecosystem do animals most depend on trees?

a)

Tundra

b)

Grasslands

c)

Desert

d)

Forests