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Total questions: 48
Worksheet time: 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A sphere of hot metal at the center of the earth
a)
Core
b)
mantle
c)
crust
d)
volcano
2.
The layer of thick, rocky material between Earth's crust and core
a)
Mantle
b)
core
c)
crust
d)
earthquake
3.
A person's point of view that is opinionated, rather than factual.
a)
Bias
b)
artifact
c)
primary source
d)
naturalization
4.
The continuous process by which water moves from Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back
a)
Water Cycle
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
d)
Ecosystem
5.
The change of a substance from a liquid to a gas
a)
Evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
precipitation
6.
The change of state from a gas to a liquid
a)
Condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
7.
the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist)
a)
Precipitation
b)
condensation
c)
evaporation
8.
when plates of the earth's crust slide against each other
a)
Earthquakes
b)
Volcanos
c)
Erosion
d)
Deposition
9.
A map showing units such as countries, states, etc.
a)
Political Map
b)
Physical Map
c)
Climate Map
d)
Map projection
10.
A map that shows mountains, hills, plains, rivers, lakes, oceans, etc.
a)
Physical Map
b)
Political Map
c)
Climate Map
d)
Map projection
11.
Maps that show the weather patterns like temperature and rainfall in an area.
a)
Climate Map
b)
Physical Map
c)
Political Map
d)
Map projection
12.
Which is NOT a responsibility of US Citizens?
a)
running for office
b)
serving on juries
c)
paying taxes
d)
obeying laws
13.
The spread of ideas, customs, and technologies from one people to another
a)
Cultural Diffusion
b)
Migration
c)
Economics
d)
Trade
14.
A movement from one country or region to another
a)
Migration
b)
Cultural Diffusion
c)
Export
d)
Trade
15.
The amount of goods available
Consumer willingness and ability to buy products
a)
Supply
b)
Demand
c)
Economics
d)
Profit
16.
Consumer willingness and ability to buy products
a)
Demand
b)
Supply
c)
Economics
d)
Profit
17.
The study of how people seek to satisfy their needs and wants by making choices
a)
Economics
b)
Supply
c)
Demand
d)
Profit
18.
The condition of Earth's atmosphere at a particular time and place.
a)
Weather
b)
Climate
c)
Ecosystem
d)
Geography
19.
The average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time
a)
Climate
b)
Weather
c)
Ecosystem
d)
Geography
20.
An imaginary circle around the middle of the earth, halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
21.
The meridian, designated at 0° longitude, which passes through Greenwich, England.
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
22.
A document or physical object which was written or created during the time under study.
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
c)
Artifact
23.
A secondhand account of an event written by someone who did not witness or actually participate in the events
a)
Secondary Source
b)
Primary Source
c)
Artifact
24.
an object made by a human being, typically an item of cultural or historical interest.
a)
Artifact
b)
Primary Source
c)
Secondary Source
25.
total revenue minus total cost
a)
Profit
b)
Supply
c)
Demand
d)
Economics
26.
the study of the past based on what people left behind
a)
Archaelogy
b)
Geography
c)
Anthropology
d)
Democracy
27.
Study of the origins and development of people and their societies
a)
Anthropology
b)
Geography
c)
Archaelogy
d)
Democracy
28.
the study of the earth's physical and cultural features
a)
Geography
b)
Anthropology
c)
Archaelogy
d)
Democracy
29.
Which of these is NOT a cardinal direction?
a)
Waffles
b)
North
c)
South
d)
East
30.
Which of these is NOT an intermediate direction?
a)
Northeast
b)
Southwest
c)
East
d)
Northwest
31.
Which of these is NOT a "Theme" of Geography?
a)
Religion
b)
Location
c)
Human-Environment Interaction
d)
Movement
32.
a sphere that represents Earth's entire surface
a)
Globe
b)
Map projection
c)
Physical Map
d)
Intermediate Directions
33.
a way of representing the spherical Earth on a flat surface
a)
Map projection
b)
Globe
c)
Cardinal Directions
d)
Physical Map
34.
Each of the two times of the year when days and nights are of equal length
a)
Equinox
b)
Solstice
35.
The two days of the year on which the sun reaches its greatest distance north or south of the equator
a)
Solstice
b)
Equinox
36.
Processes by which rock, sand, and soil are broken down and carried away
Processes by which rock, sand, and soil are broken down and carried away
a)
Erosion
b)
Volcanoes
c)
Earthquakes
37.
an opening in the Earth's crust through which molten lava, ash, and gases are ejected
a)
Volcanoes
b)
Earthquakes
c)
Erosion
38.
group of plants and animals that depend on one another and their environment for survival
a)
Ecosystem
b)
Weather
c)
Climate
d)
Culture
39.
Beliefs, customs, and traditions of a specific group of people.
a)
Culture
b)
Society
c)
Ecosystem
d)
Democracy
40.
a group of people with a shared culture who have organized themselves to meet their basic needs
a)
Society
b)
Culture
c)
Ecosystem
d)
Constitution
41.
A plan for making and spending money
a)
Budget
b)
Profit
c)
Economics
d)
Supply
42.
Exchange of goods and services
a)
Trade
b)
Profit
c)
Economics
d)
Demand
43.
the principles by which a government runs and the fundamental laws that govern a society
a)
Constitution
b)
Democracy
c)
Naturalization
d)
Society
44.
a form of government in which citizens hold political power
a)
Democracy
b)
Geography
c)
Anthropology
d)
Archaelogy
45.
A legal process to obtain citizenship
a)
Naturalization
b)
Constitution
c)
Democracy
d)
Culture
46.
the period of time before written records
a)
Prehistory
b)
Anthropology
c)
Archaelogy
d)
Geography
47.
a line marked off with a series of events and dates
a)
Timeline
b)
Secondary Source
c)
Primary Source
d)
Artifact
48.
The layer of rock that forms Earth's outer surface.
a)
Crust
b)
core
c)
mantle
d)
erosion
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