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WorksheetsUnit 1 Social Studies
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins
Which description of the United States is based on its location relative to the equator?
It is in the Northern Hemisphere
It is in North America
It lies between Canada and Mexico
It is in the Western Hemisphere
Which Florida city is closest to 26o N, 82o W?
Key West
Miami
Naples
Panama city
Which region has the driest climate?
The Central Plains
The Coastal Plain
The Great Basin
The Rocky Mountains
What landform covers most of the Pacific coast of the United States?
Plains
Valleys
Hills
Mountains
What does the word precipitation mean in the sentence?
How hot or cold the air is
Water that falls to earth as rain, sleet, or snow
The kind of weather a place has over a long time
Moisture in the air
In which 50-year period did more than 50% of the population being to live in urban areas?
1800-18050
1850-1900
1900-1950
1950-2000
Why are minerals and fuels nonrenewable resources?
Minerals and fuels cannot be replaced
People can use mineral and fuels to make products
Different minerals and fuels are found in different environments
Minerals and fuels are found everywhere
What is the main way in which people in a democracy use their power to govern themselves?
By serving on juries
By paying taxes
By writing petitions
By voting in elections
What are the branches of the United States federal governments?
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial branches
Supple, demand, and profit
Agriculture, manufacturing, and service industries
Natural, capital, and human resources
When people make the most economic choices, why do they have to think about the trade-off and opportunity coast?
The goal of most economic choices is to make profit
Most people do not have enough money to buy what they want
the result of most economic choices is paying for a service
Most people do now own their own businesses
Which term best describes the face that people in urban regions need people in rural regions to provide them with food?
Democracy
Interdependence
majority rule
Natural vegetation
Which kind of region has exact boundaries set by law?
Cultural region
Economic region
Physical region
Political region
In this book, the United States is divided into five regions. Which region is shaded on the map?
The Midwest
The Northeast
The Southeast
The West
What does the word treaties mean in the sentence?
Agreements
Boundaries
Communication
Industries
Which place is a commonwealth of the United States?
Canada
Greenland
Mexico
Puerto Rico
Which one of these is the Appalachian Mountains?
A
B
C
D
E
Which one of these is the Coastal plains?
A
B
C
D
E
Which of these are the Interior plains?
A
B
C
D
E
Which one of these is the Pacific Mountains and Valleys?
A
B
C
D
E
Which one of these is the Rocky Mountains?
A
B
C
D
E
What is the elevation of Gallup, New Mexico?
1000,000,000 Ft
0 Ft-3,000 Ft
7,000 Ft- 10,000 Ft
10,000 Ft
What fuel resources are mined in New Mexico?
(there are 4 correct answers, pick all 4)
Coal
Oil
Natural gas
Uranium
Clay
Near which city is copper found?
Farmington
Roswell
Silver City
Gallup
What is the main land use in New Mexico's Highest elevation?
Forests and timber
Farming
Grazing
Manufacturing
Which city do you think has a warmer climate, Las Cruces or Santa Fe? Why?
