WorksheetsSocial Studies - Ch. 1 Test
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 12mins
On what continent is your community located?
the United States of America
the Western Hemisphere
the Northern Hemisphere
North America
The letters NE on the compass rose are between North and East. What does NE stand for in the sentence?
It stands for directions
It is the intermediate direction: Northeast
It stands for North
It stands for East
How does a landform map show physical features?
It uses colors or patterns
It uses a compass
It uses a grid
It has lines that show borders
What are bridges and building examples of?
different landforms
physical feautures
human-made features
natural landscapes
What is usually the first thing people build in a new settlement?
tunnels through mountains
schools
homes for people to live in
hospitals
Into how many regions is California divided?
three
four
ten
seven
Which is an example of an urban area?
Los Angeles
Death Valley
Sierra Nevada
a farmland in the Central Valley
Choose the definition for the following word: Intermediate directions
Directions that are in the middle of a map.
the in-between directions that give more exact information about a location.
a line on a map that shows where a state or nation ends.
Choose the definition for the following word: border
a line on a map that shows where a state or nation ends.
The edge of something.
The in-between directions.
things people add to a landscape
Choose the definition for the following word: human-made features
things people add to a landscape
the number of people
things that are naturally in our landscape
oceans
Choose the definition for the following word: population
a landform with steep sides and a flat top
a line on a map that shows where a state ends
the number of people
things people add to a landscape
Choose the definition for the following word: plateau
a large steep hill
a low area of land between hills or mountains
sand at the beach
a landform with steep sides and a flat top.
Why does California have several different climates?
In what region do most Californians live? Why?
