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Social Studies Chapter 3 Test
Social Studies Chapter 3 Test
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1
How does water affect Earth in a slow physical process?
It irrigates crops
Running water erodes riverbanks
It slows down the ecosystem.
Water in the ground causes earthquakes
2
One kind of feature is a chain of mountains, called a ____.
valley
river
place
mountain rainge
3
People use another natural resource, ____, for heat or energy.
nonrenewable
fuel
minerals
renewable
4
Each place on Earth has ____ that make it special.
rivers
mountain range
physical features
valley
5
Climate affects the ____ of a place.
state
mountain
vegetation
riber
6
Geographers use different ____, including globs and maps, to describe places on Earth.
hemispheres
equator
geographic tools
aerial
7
People in communities often work to ____ their special cultures
mountain
preserve
feel
see
8
Which is an example of a renewable resource?
oil
minerals
trees
coal
9
____ resources include many plants and some animals.
Renewable
Fuel
Nonrenewable
Minerals
10
Which of these towns is most likely to have a hot and wet climate?
a town close to the equator
a town in the Eastern Hemisphere
a town in the Northern Hemisphere
a town far from the equator
11
A ____ is another kind of landform that has high, steep sides and a flat top.
stream
mountain
river
plateau
12
An ____ view shows what a place looks like from the air.
aerial
continuents
hemispheres
map
13
Which natural resources can be used as fuel?
gold, iron, and copper
water and soil
coal and oil
fruits and vegetables
14
Each community has valuable ____.
minerals
food
shelter
natural resources
15
Geographers divide the United States into five ____
regions
states
rivers
preserve
16
On a globe, Earth is divided into ____.
valley
vegetation
hemispheres
equators
17
Which term refers to the southern half of Earth?
Southern Hemisphere
South America
South Pole
Southern Meridian
18
What is true about ecosystems?
Ecosystems are found only in places with short, warm winters
Ecosystems do not include the vegetation in an area
Animals no longer need plant life to survive
Plants and animals in an ecosystem need each other to live
19
Land, water, animals, and ____ are all natural resources.
renewable
minerals
fuel
nonrenewable
20
A low area of land, called a ____, may lie between two mountain areas.
river
valley
mountain range
plateau
21
What are Earth's largest land areas?
hemispheres
continents
equators
communities
22
How is a globe different from a map?
It is flat
It shows an aerial view of a loacation
It is easier to carry
It shows the true shapes of oceans and continents