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Worksheets2nd Six Weeks Social Studies
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 2hrs 20mins
Something that can be harmful is called a ...
ecosystem
hazard
nature
Sudden movement of rocks deep inside Earth.
Hurricane
Landslide
Earthquake
Rocks and soil move very fast downhill.
Landslide
Tornado
Earthquake
Too much rain can cause ....
Hurricane
Flood
Earthquake
A fast moving, swirling wind over land.
Hurricane
Earthquake
Tornado
Very strong wind and rain that forms over the ocean.
Hurricane
Tornado
Landslide
Earthquakes, landslides and storms, cause a lot of ...
wind
damage
rain
True or False: A natural hazard can be prevented. (stopped)
True
False
This image is an example of which natural hazard?
Landslide
Volcanic Eruption
Flooding
Earthquake
A naturally occurring event that may have a negative effect on people or the environment is called a _.
natural disaster
experience
severe weather warning
natural hazard
Which of the following is not a natural hazard?
Earthquake
Car accident
Flood
Landslide
A funnel-shaped storm on land with high winds and often rain and hail is called a _____________________.
tornado
hurricane
flood
drought
A _________________ is a long period of time without rain.
drought
flood
hurricane
tsunami
Renewable or Non-renewable: Coal?
Renewable
Non-renewable
Renewable or Non-renewable: Wind?
Renewable
Non-renewable
Renewable or Non-renewable: Oil?
Renewable
Non-renewable
Renewable or Non-renewable: Trees?
Renewable
Non-renewable
Renewable or Non-renewable: Soil?
Renewable
Non-renewable
Wind is a renewable resource.
True
False
Coal is a renewable resource.
True
False
Trees are renewable resources.
True
False
A
B
C
D
A
B
C
D
Which of these resources can never be used up?
Wind
Soil
Aluminum
Gold
A
B
C
D
Select FOUR things you can recycle.
tin
banana
plastic
paper
glass
_________ means to use less of something?
Reduce
Recycle
To _________ is to use something more than once.
reduce
reuse
The students toss their papers in the _________ bin instead of the trash can.
reducing
recycling
Mason sells his toy trucks at a yard sale. His toy trucks will be _________ by someone else.
reused
reduced
Sofia shucks corn and composts the husks. She _________ the amount of food that ends up in the landfill.
reduces
reuses
Owen's bike broke. He took it to a bike shop to have it fixed. Owen decided to _________ his bike instead of buying a new one.
reduce
reuse
The old cardboard was used to make new boxes. The cardboard was _________.
recycled
reduced
Mrs. Henry asked that no more paper catalogs be mailed to her. She _________ her amount of junk mail.
reused
reduced
Ava brings her lunch to school in the same bag each day. She _________ her lunch bag.
reuses
recycles
Mr. Tucker collects his used metal cans and plastic bottles. He drops them off at the _________ center once a month.
reducing
recycling
