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Social Studies Unit 1- Geography
Social Studies Unit 1- Geography
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Students review skills and vocabulary from Unit 1 in our Social Studies BUZZ series.
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1
Grasslands are...
large open areas of country covered with grass.
mountains covered with grass.
in the Arctic.
dry, barren regions.
2
Americans can use natural resources more wisely by...
buying energy efficient cars and appliances.
leaving the faucet running while brushing your teeth.
throwing away trash in the street.
conserving energy.
3
One of the vast, nearly level, treeless plains of the arctic regions is called...
a desert.
a forest.
a tundra.
a mountain range.
4
What relationship between the Earth & the sun causes the seasons?
The Earth spins quickly around the sun.
The distance of the Earth around the sun is greater.
The change in the Earth's tilt toward the sun affects where it is in orbit.
The change of the sun's heat during the year affects them.
5
Which 2 states are NOT CONTIGUOUS to the rest of the United States?
Canada and Alaska
Mexico and Hawaii
Mexico and Canada
Hawaii and Alaska
6
The climate near the equator is colder than the climate of most other places on Earth.
False
True
7
Relative location is...
the land drained by river systems.
the surroundings people, plants, and animals live in.
the position of one place compared to other places.
something found in nature that people can use.
8
Mountains are a large, natural elevation of the earth's surface rising abruptly.
True
False
9
How does dividing land into regions help make geography easier to study?
It helps us to change.
It makes it easier to study maps.
It makes erosion possible.
It divides the land into similar areas.
10
Something found in nature that people can use is called...
a natural resource.
a grassland.
an environment.
erosion.
11
The surroundings in which people, plants, and animals live are called...
erosion
environment
modify
natural resources
12
What is a river system?
a river and its tributaries
a natural area of hilly land
it's doesn't exist
a river and an ocean
13
A region that has similar landforms, such as plains, mountains, or valleys.
landform region
desert
erosion
drainage basin
14
A drainage basin is...
a giant bathtub.
a relative location.
the land drained by a river system.
a region with similar landforms.
15
To modify means...
to drain
to use canals, ditches, or pipes
to put down
to alter or change
16
Which of the 5 U.S. regions is the most heavily populated?
the Midwest region
the Southeast region
the Western region
the Northeast region
17
A large area covered with trees and undergrowth is called a...
forest
desert
tundra
grassland
18
The use of canals, ditches, or pipes to move water to dry areas is called...
erosion.
environment.
irrigation.
drainage.
19
Erosion is a natural process that wears down mountain ranges.
False
True
20
A naturally raised area of land, not as high as a mountain, is called a...
ravine
valley
hill
canyon
21
What word means to be connected with or attached to:
migrate
erosion
contiguous
modify
22
This is a low area of land between hills or mountains, usually with a river or stream flowing through it.
a plain
a mountain
a valley
a hill
23
People can modify the land by...
building dams and bridges.
digging wells, building mines, and planting crops.
using tools to build communities and businesses.
using tools to get natural resources from the land.
24
A plain is a large, mountainous section of land.
True
False
25
What is a large, dry, barren region with sandy soil and little vegetation?
a valley
a tundra
a desert
a grassland
