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Social studies: relief and human activities

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a relief map?

a)

b)

A map that shows the compass rose

c)

A map that shows the different shapes and sizes of landforms

d)

I’m up that shows all the best tourist locations

e)

A map that shows mountains only

2.

Which of the following is not a landform?

a)
b)
c)
d)
3.
Is this man made or natural?
a)
Natural
b)
Man made
4.

Natural or Man-made?

a)
b)
5.

Natural or Man-made?

a)
b)
6.
What direction is indicated by the number 2?
a)
north
b)
east
c)
south
d)
west
7.
In which direction would you have to travel to go from the bank to the hospital?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
8.
Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, and Southwest are all known as ____________________ directions.
a)
main
b)
cardinal
c)
four
d)
intermediate
9.
North, South, East and West are all called the ____________________ directions.
a)
main
b)
cardinal
c)
four
d)
intermediate
10.
The bank is ____ of the pet store.
a)
East
b)
North
c)
West
d)
South
11.

What direction do you need to travel to get from the swing set to the food market?

a)

East

b)

North

c)

Southeast

d)

West

12.

What direction do you need to travel to go from the ferris wheel to the Food Market?

a)

South

b)

North

c)

Northwest

d)

East

13.
What direction is indicated by the number 1?
a)
northeast
b)
northwest
c)
southeast
d)
southwest
14.
What direction is indicated by the number 4?
a)
north
b)
east
c)
south
d)
west
15.

What direction is indicated by the number 6?

a)

north

b)

east

c)

south

d)

west

16.

What is the name of the tool that shows cardinal and intermediate directions?

a)

line of longitude

b)

compass rose

c)

map

d)

key

17.

A series, group or line of connected mountains are called

a)

Mountain Range

b)

Mountain Peak

c)

Mountain Slope

d)

Mountain Summit

18.

What is the topmost part or highest area of a mountain called?

a)

peak

b)

slope

c)

hill

d)

rugged

19.

The highest mountain in the world is

a)

Mount McKinley

b)

Mout Kilimanjaro

c)

Mount Mitchell

d)

Mount Everest

20.

Which colour would represent hills on a relief map?

a)

green

b)

yellow

c)

brown

d)

purple

21.

Which of these statements describe valley?

a)

found between two mountains or hills

b)

a series of connected mountains

c)

highlands between 200m and 600m

d)

round shaped highlands

22.

Highest mountain in Jamaica is the _________________

a)

John Crow Mountain

b)

May Day Mountain

c)

Blue Mountain

d)

Mocho Mountain

23.

Highland with flat tops that are usually steep on one side are characterised as

a)

plateau

b)

mountain

c)

hill

d)

mountain range

24.

What type of landform is shown in the picture?

a)

hill

b)

mountain

c)

valley

d)

plain

25.

Which of the following can be classified as a lowland?

a)

valley

b)

mountain

c)

plateau

d)

Cliff

26.

Which of the following statements is true about landforms.?

a)

Plains are not the best landforms for farming

b)

Mountains are taller than hills

c)

A valley is a flat piece of land that is on a highland

d)

An area of flatland located between two mountains or hills is called a river

27.

Physical features that are ?

a)

Mountains, Rivers, plains and Valleys

b)

Roads, buildings, bridges and airports

c)

Dogs, cats, rats and other animals

d)

Plants

28.

Which country is directly east of Jamaica?

a)

Cuba

b)

Venezuela

c)

Haiti

d)

Honduras

29.

If you traveled south east from Jamaica what is the first country you would find?

a)

Venezuela

b)

Believe

c)

Aruba

d)

Puerto Rico

30.

Jamaica is surrounded by which major water body?

a)

The Caribbean ocean

b)

Arctic ocean

c)

The Indian Ocean

d)

The Caribbean Sea

31.

Diego went on a field trip with his class grade 4. While crossing a bridge, Diego notice a tractor plowing soil, and a river nearby. What human activity is the land being prepared for?

a)

Recreation

b)

Farming

c)

Tourism

d)

Building a house

32.

You can find all of these on a plain except”

a)

Airport

b)

Town

c)

Farm

d)

Observatory

33.

An area of entry to the island from the sea is called a?

a)

Airport

b)

Train station

c)

Port

d)

Beach

34.

Starting at 51, 14 what direction would I walk to get to the pirate flag?

a)

North south

b)

North east

c)

South west

d)

North west

35.

Starting at 48, 19 what direction will I travel to reach the volcanoes

a)

North

b)

North east

c)

North west

d)

South east

36.

Which landform is most ideal for farming?

a)
b)
c)
d)
37.

Dorothy lives in the capital city Mandeville, what is the name of the parish that Dorothy lives in.

a)

Manchester

b)

St. Thomas.

c)

Port Antonio

d)

Spanish town

38.

In which parish did the Spanish first settle when they came to Jamaica?

a)

Port Royale

b)

ST. James.

c)

ST. Andrew.

d)

ST. Ann

39.

The parish of Saint Ann used to be a?

a)

Fishing village

b)

Airport

c)

Capital city

d)

Garden

40.

Capitals are either located on the coast or they are (a)  

41.

Inland capitals, we are located near the center of the parish because?

a)

They were closer to beaches

b)

They were located near mountains

c)

They were a equal distance away from each small town

d)

the to be closer to the coast

42.

A plain is the perfect landform for all except?

a)

Farm

b)

Airport

c)

Zip line

d)

factory

43.

which two options are the perfect reasons why coastal capitals exist?

a)

They give traders access to a port which allows them to do business easily

b)

They give tourists access to coastal features as well as give access to businesses to increase commerce.

c)

They make it easier to go fishing

d)

They make it harder for people to leave

44.

The capital of St. Ann is

(a)  

45.

What is the capital of St. Catherine

a)

Espana

b)

Spanish Town

c)

Port Maria

d)

Westmorlamd

46.

What is the capital of Hanover

a)

Kingston

b)

Half-Way-Tree

c)

Savana-la-mar

d)

Trelawny

e)

Lucea

47.

How did the counties of Jamaica get their names? They were named after ___.

a)

after the British Monarchs

b)

after counties in England

c)

by Christopher Columbus

d)

by Jamaican politician

48.

Villa de la Vega, also known as Santiago de la Vega, was renamed to

(a)  

49.

Port Royale is made into the temporary capital after Villa de la Vega or Spanish town was what?

a)

Destroyed by an earthquake

b)

Destroyed by a hurricane

c)

Destroyed by the British, who burned it down when they discovered there was no gold.

d)

Destroyed by the Indians, who were tired of indenture ship

50.

All of the following were capitals of Jamaica except?

a)

Spanish town

b)

Port Royale

c)

ST. Andrew.

d)

Kingston