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Social Studies Review

Total questions: 96

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are natural resources?

a)

Man-made materials

b)

Resources found in nature

c)

Artificial products

d)

Digital tools

2.

What is a provincial park?

a)

A type of amusement park

b)

A protected area for nature

c)

A shopping center

d)

A sports stadium

3.

What is a landform?

a)

A type of animal

b)

A natural feature of the Earth's surface

c)

A kind of plant

d)

A weather pattern

4.

What is a fossil?

a)

A type of rock

b)

Remains of ancient living things

c)

A kind of tree

d)

A modern tool

5.

What are cardinal directions?

a)

Types of birds

b)

Directions like North, South, East, and West

c)

Types of weather

d)

Types of plants

6.

What is climate?

a)

A type of food

b)

The weather conditions in an area over a long period

c)

A kind of clothing

d)

A type of music

7.

Landforms are things that people plant or make in the world.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Landforms happen naturally on earth without people making them.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

A mountain is a landform that takes millions of years to form.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Landforms bring visitors from around the world to see them.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

A really tall building is a landform.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

What is a mountain?

a)

A landform that rises high above the surrounding ground

b)

A flat area of land

c)

A body of water

d)

A type of tree

13.

What are the two main features of a mountain?

a)

A flat top and a river

b)

A sloped side and a summit

c)

A forest and a lake

d)

A desert and a canyon

14.

How do mountains form?

a)

By trees growing tall

b)

By rivers eroding land

c)

By plates colliding and pushing land upwards

d)

By animals digging holes

15.

What is the highest peak in the Rocky Mountains?

a)

Mount Everest

b)

Mount Kilimanjaro

c)

Mount Elbert

d)

Mount Fuji

16.

What percentage of the world's population lives on mountains?

a)

5 percent

b)

10 percent

c)

20 percent

d)

50 percent

17.

Which indigenous groups have been living in the Rocky Mountains?

a)

Apache, Blackfoot, Crow Nation, Sioux, and Kutenai

b)

Inuit, Maori, Zulu, and Aborigine

c)

Cherokee, Navajo, Aztec, and Maya

d)

Vikings, Celts, Romans, and Greeks

18.

What is a hill?

a)

A landform higher than the ground but smaller than a mountain

b)

A landform that is always flat

c)

A landform that is underwater

d)

A landform that is taller than a mountain

19.

How are hills formed?

a)

By the collision of tectonic plates and erosion

b)

By the melting of glaciers

c)

By volcanic eruptions

d)

By the movement of ocean currents

20.

What is the main difference between a hill and a mountain?

a)

A hill is always covered in snow

b)

A hill is less than 300 meters high

c)

A hill is taller than a mountain

d)

A hill is always in a desert

21.

What is Parliamentary Hill known for?

a)

Being the location of Canada's federal government

b)

Being the tallest mountain in Canada

c)

Being a famous beach

d)

Being a large forest

22.

What is a valley?

a)

A flat area of land

b)

A long and deep area of land between hills and mountains

c)

A small hill

d)

A large body of water

23.

How are most valleys formed?

a)

By earthquakes

b)

By rivers that erode soil and rocks

c)

By volcanic eruptions

d)

By human activity

24.

What is erosion?

a)

The process of building mountains

b)

The process of breaking away soil and land from the sides of water

c)

The process of planting trees

d)

The process of creating lakes

25.

How are some valleys formed by glaciers?

a)

By melting ice creating lakes

b)

By glaciers sliding across land and scraping valleys

c)

By glaciers forming mountains

d)

By glaciers evaporating into clouds

26.

What is the largest glacier in the world?

a)

Lambert Glacier

b)

Greenland Glacier

c)

Antarctic Glacier

d)

Canadian Glacier

27.

What do glaciers act like when they move?

a)

Bulldozers

b)

Sandpaper

c)

Paintbrushes

d)

Shovels

28.

Where are most glaciers found?

a)

Africa and Asia

b)

Antarctica and Greenland

c)

Europe and Australia

d)

North America and South America

29.

What happens to glaciers during the spring and summer months?

a)

They melt completely

b)

They grow larger

c)

Some snow and ice melt

d)

They stay the same

30.

Why is clean air considered an important natural resource?

a)

It is used to make steel.

b)

It is needed for survival.

c)

It is used to power electronics.

d)

It is used to make airplanes.

31.

What is a potential future concern regarding coal?

a)

It will become more abundant.

b)

It will run out in the next 200 years.

c)

It will no longer be used for electricity.

d)

It will be used to make body armour.

32.

What is one use of natural gas mentioned in the text?

a)

Making airplanes

b)

Powering vehicles

c)

Powering home appliances

d)

Making steel

33.

How do regions benefit from having valuable natural resources?

a)

They can use them to make toys.

b)

They can sell them to other regions or countries.

c)

They can use them to build houses.

d)

They can use them to make clothes.

34.

What is a natural region?

a)

An area with its own natural vegetation, climate, and landforms

b)

A place with only one type of plant

c)

A region with no weather changes

d)

An area with no landforms

35.

How many natural regions does Alberta have?

a)

Four

b)

Six

c)

Eight

d)

Ten

36.

What happens to the climate as you move north in Alberta?

a)

It gets warmer

b)

It stays the same

c)

It gets colder

d)

It becomes tropical

37.

Where is the Rocky Mountain region located?

a)

Northern Alberta

b)

Southwestern Alberta

c)

Eastern Alberta

d)

Central Alberta

38.

What type of trees are commonly found in the Rocky Mountain region?

a)

Palm trees

b)

Oak trees

c)

Douglas fir, aspen, white spruce, and pine trees

d)

Maple trees

39.

What is the highest peak in the Canadian part of the Rocky Mountains?

a)

Mount Everest

b)

Mount Kilimanjaro

c)

Mount Robson

d)

Mount Fuji

40.

Which national park is the most visited in Canada?

a)

Jasper National Park

b)

Banff National Park

c)

Yoho National Park

d)

Waterton Lakes National Park

41.

Which rivers are popular in the Alberta Rocky Mountains?

a)

Mississippi and Missouri

b)

Bow and Athabasca

c)

Nile and Amazon

d)

Thames and Seine

42.

What are the coldest months in the Rocky Mountain region?

a)

May and June

b)

July and August

c)

December and January

d)

March and April

43.

Where is the grassland natural region located?

a)

Northern Alberta

b)

Southeastern Alberta

c)

Western Alberta

d)

Central Alberta

44.

What is a hoodoo?

a)

A type of tree

b)

A sandstone pillar

c)

A kind of animal

d)

A type of grass

45.

What is the climate like in the grasslands?

a)

Cold and wet

b)

Hot and dry

c)

Mild and rainy

d)

Cold and snowy

46.

Which animals are currently found in the grasslands?

a)

Elephants and lions

b)

Antelope, deer, and rattlesnakes

c)

Penguins and seals

d)

Tigers and bears

47.

Where is the Parkland Natural Region located?

a)

Near the center of Alberta

b)

In the northern part of Alberta

c)

On the west coast of Alberta

d)

In the southern part of Alberta

48.

What is a swamp?

a)

A dry desert area

b)

A wetland with trees and plants growing in water

c)

A mountain with snow

d)

A flat, grassy plain

49.

What type of climate does the Parkland region have?

a)

Very dry with no rain

b)

Hot and humid all year

c)

Moist with limited rainfall

d)

Cold and snowy all year

50.

Which crops are grown in the Parkland region?

a)

Rice and sugarcane

b)

Wheat, barley, canola, peas, and alfalfa

c)

Corn and soybeans

d)

Bananas and pineapples

51.

What are the main trees found in the Parkland region?

a)

Palm and coconut trees

b)

Aspen, Willow, Poplar, and Saskatoon bushes

c)

Oak and maple trees

d)

Pine and fir trees

52.

What animals are commonly found in the Parkland region?

a)

Lions and tigers

b)

Ducks, beavers, pheasants, and geese

c)

Elephants and giraffes

d)

Penguins and seals

53.

What is the Parkland region primarily used for?

a)

Building skyscrapers

b)

Farming and extraction of oil and gas

c)

Tourism and recreation

d)

Fishing and boating

54.

Where is the foothills region located?

a)

On the western slopes of the Rocky Mountains

b)

On the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains

c)

In the middle of the Rocky Mountains

d)

On the southern slopes of the Rocky Mountains

55.

What type of trees grow in the northern parts of the foothills region?

a)

Deciduous trees

b)

Palm trees

c)

Coniferous trees

d)

Fruit trees

56.

What is a chinook?

a)

A type of tree

b)

A warm wind from the mountains

c)

A type of fish

d)

A cold wind from the ocean

57.

What natural resources are found in the foothills region?

a)

Gold and silver

b)

Oil, gas, coal, fish, and other animals

c)

Diamonds and rubies

d)

Iron and copper

58.

What percentage of Alberta's total land is taken up by the Boreal Forest?

a)

25%

b)

58%

c)

75%

d)

40%

59.

Which zone is the most northern in the Boreal Forest region?

a)

Boreal zone

b)

Aspen parkland zone

c)

Taiga zone

d)

Prairie zone

60.

What type of trees are the majority in the Boreal Forest region?

a)

Deciduous trees

b)

Coniferous trees

c)

Tropical trees

d)

Fruit trees

61.

Which endangered bird is found only in the Boreal Forest of Alberta?

a)

Bald Eagle

b)

Whooping Crane

c)

Snowy Owl

d)

Peregrine Falcon

62.

What is the main industry in the Boreal Forest region?

a)

Fishing

b)

Mining

c)

Forestry

d)

Agriculture

63.

Where is the Canadian Shield located in Alberta?

a)

Southern Alberta

b)

Eastern Alberta

c)

Northwestern Alberta

d)

Central Alberta

64.

What is the Canadian Shield also known as due to its ancient rocks?

a)

Jurassic Shield

b)

Precambrian Shield

c)

Paleozoic Shield

d)

Mesozoic Shield

65.

What type of landform is a granite headland?

a)

A valley

b)

A plateau

c)

A cliff

d)

A plain

66.

How long can winters last in the Canadian Shield region?

a)

Two to four months

b)

Four to six months

c)

Six to eight months

d)

Eight to ten months

67.

Which type of tree is NOT mentioned as growing in the Canadian Shield region?

a)

Aspen Poplar

b)

Black Spruce

c)

Jack Pine

d)

Maple

68.

What is a popular industry in the Canadian Shield due to its forests?

a)

Fishing

b)

Logging

c)

Farming

d)

Tourism

69.

What is the main goal of Alberta's provincial parks and protected areas?

a)

To build more factories and houses

b)

To preserve and protect natural lands

c)

To sell land to the public

d)

To clear trees for development

70.

How many provincial parks does Alberta have?

a)

100

b)

250

c)

473

d)

600

71.

What is the purpose of the Aspen Beach Provincial Park?

a)

To build a large shopping mall

b)

To allow people to enjoy the waterfront and forests

c)

To create more farmland

d)

To develop new housing

72.

When was the Aspen Beach Provincial Park established?

a)

1920

b)

1932

c)

1950

d)

1965

73.

What is encouraged when visiting Alberta's provincial parks?

a)

Leaving trash behind

b)

Building new structures

c)

Preserving the environment

d)

Cutting down trees

74.

Fossils are imprints or remains left from plants and animals.

a)

True

b)

False

75.

Most animals produced fossils.

a)

True

b)

False

76.

Petrification is a process where fossils are formed.

a)

True

b)

False

77.

Bones that are found from many years ago are considered fossils.

a)

True

b)

False

78.

Fossils are fun to collect but don’t tell us much about history.

a)

True

b)

False

79.

Why have many fossils been found in Alberta?

a)

Because of the way the land formed with earthquakes and volcanoes.

b)

Because of frequent rain and lush vegetation.

c)

Because of the cold climate preserving them.

d)

Because of the high altitude of the region.

80.

What are the badlands in Alberta known for?

a)

Areas with little rain and not much vegetation.

b)

Areas with dense forests and rivers.

c)

Areas with high mountains and snow.

d)

Areas with sandy beaches and palm trees.

81.

Who found the first dinosaur bones in Canada?

a)

Joseph Tyrrell

b)

Barnum Brown

c)

Mr. Bones

d)

Albertosaurus

82.

What did the government of Canada do in 1912 regarding fossils?

a)

Hired its own fossil hunters to keep fossils in Canada.

b)

Banned all fossil hunting in Alberta.

c)

Allowed fossils to be sent to the United States.

d)

Sold fossils to private collectors.

83.

What law did Alberta pass in 1978 about fossils?

a)

Fossils found in Alberta were owned by the government.

b)

Fossils could be freely collected and sold.

c)

Fossils had to be destroyed if found.

d)

Fossils could only be collected by tourists.

84.

The Tyrrell Museum opened in 1884.

a)

True

b)

False

85.

Some fossils are still in the ground at Dinosaur Provincial Park.

a)

True

b)

False

86.

We need fossils on display so we can learn about our history.

a)

True

b)

False

87.

George Anderson felt fossils found in Alberta should stay in Alberta.

a)

True

b)

False

88.

Dinosaur Park doesn't have that many fossils and isn't visited very often.

a)

True

b)

False

89.

What is the most common form of energy used because it can be easily delivered from place to place?

a)

Solar energy

b)

Electrical energy

c)

Wind energy

d)

Thermal energy

90.

What do power plants transform into electrical energy?

a)

Water and soil

b)

Natural resources

c)

Different forms of energy

d)

Plastic and metal

91.

Which of the following is NOT a type of power plant mentioned in the text?

a)

Nuclear power plant

b)

Fossil fuel power plant

c)

Solar power plant

d)

Geothermal power plant

92.

What do wires do in the process of electrical energy distribution?

a)

Create energy

b)

Store energy

c)

Conduct energy

d)

Destroy energy

93.

What happens to electrical energy when it is used in machines like televisions?

a)

It disappears

b)

It changes into heat, light, or sound

c)

It stays the same

d)

It turns into water

94.

What is a characteristic of non-renewable resources?

a)

They can be used over and over again.

b)

They replenish quickly.

c)

They cannot be used again once depleted.

d)

They are always environmentally friendly.

95.

Which of the following is a non-renewable resource?

a)

Solar energy

b)

Wind energy

c)

Coal

d)

Hydro energy

96.

What is a disadvantage of using solar energy?

a)

It is always available.

b)

It is very costly to set up.

c)

The sun is not always shining.

d)

It produces a lot of pollution.