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WorksheetsMidYear Review Soc. Studies 2023
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which on the following is true about Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and Oklahoma?
They are in the West Region.
They all border the Atlantic Ocean.
They are all in the Southwest region.
They all share the same natural boundary.
Which is another renewable resource to add to the list; solar energy, water, trees, _________.
oil
soil
coal
natural gas
The word climate refers to ________.
How hot or cold a place is
the amount of rain a place has
the pattern of weather in a place over time
The condition of the air in a certain place and time.
Solar panels on a roof show
technology cannot harm the environment
people living in dry climates depend on the environment
technology can allow people to use renewable energy sources
the environment does not need to be changed in order for people to survive
Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from the map?
A. The technology used to monitor the Ogallala Aquifer harms the environment.
B. Farmers in Nebraska and Kansas depend on the Ogallala Aquifer for irrigation.
C. People living in the Midwest region have learned to adapt to their environment.
D. Tunnels are used to pump water from the Ogallala Aquifer to states not seen on the map.
One benefit of an inset map is that ________.
A. it provides additional details about the places on the main map
B. it allows the place on the main map to be shown at a smaller size
C. it gives information that would otherwise not fit on the main map
D. it shows more of the surrounding areas, like oceans and other countries
Read the passage. Then answer the question. The United States is rich in resources. Natural resources are usable things that come from the environment. Capital resources are human-made things that help make other things. Human resources include people and their skills. Some natural resources cannot be replaced if they are ever used up. These resources are called nonrenewable. Other resources, however, are renewable. This means they can be replaced. For example, new trees are planted to replace old ones that have been cut down for lumber. Soil can be reused if it is properly cared for. Water is replaced by the water cycle.
Which detail supports the main idea, “The United States is rich in resources”?
A. Soil can be reused.
B. Water is a renewable resource.
C. Some resources cannot be replaced.
D. People use capital resources to make other things.
Read the passage. Then answer the question. The United States is rich in resources. Natural resources are usable things that come from the environment. Capital resources are human-made things that help make other things. Human resources include people and their skills. Some natural resources cannot be replaced if they are ever used up. These resources are called nonrenewable. Other resources, however, are renewable. This means they can be replaced. For example, new trees are planted to replace old ones that have been cut down for lumber. Soil can be reused if it is properly cared for. Water is replaced by the water cycle.
Which of the following is the best summary of the passage?
A. It is important for people to conserve resources because there are many natural resources that cannot be replaced.
B. When natural resources are used up, it is the job of the human resources of a place to use capital resources to replace them.
C. The United States has a variety of resources, including some natural resources that are renewable and others that cannot be replaced.
D. Human resources, capital resources, and natural resources all work together in a complex way to support the economy of the United States.
Studying the scales of the inset maps and the main map reveals that ________.
A. Alaska is the country's largest state
B. Alaska and Texas are about the same size
C. Hawaii is located off the coast of California
D. Alaska and Hawaii are part of the West region
Which is the best definition of the word archeologist?
A. someone who reads a lot of books about history
B. someone who claims land for a country after exploring it
C. someone who recreates daily life in historical performances
D. someone who studies artifacts to learn about ancient people
If the Columbian Exchange had never taken place, it is likely that ________.
A. more descendants of American Indians would be alive today
B. Plymouth, Massachusetts, would have been founded even earlier
C. colonial farmers would have raised corn and potatoes instead of rice
D. American Indians would have learned to ride horses from the Spanish
Cause: Manifest Destiny = Effect: ________
A. the Gold Rush
B. Jim Crow laws
C. war with France
D. conflict with American Indians
Read the passage. Then answer the question. The two sides that fought the Civil War were both part of the United States, but they could not have been more different. The North had large cities full of people. Northern cities were also busy with factories. The South, however, was mostly farmland. Southerners forced enslaved Africans to work in cotton fields. Slavery was part of the South’s way of life. Many Northerners opposed it. This strong disagreement eventually led to the Civil War.
Which word signals that the writer is showing a contrast between the North and the South?
Both
also
however
eventually
How many years after Franklin Roosevelt became president did the United States become involved in World War II?
6 yeras
7 years
8 years
9 years
What was another event that led American colonists to want independence from Britain?
A. Shay's Rebellion
B. Louisiana Purchase
C. the Proclamation of 1763
D. the Articles of Confederation
