Unit 1 Review

Question 1

a system in which privately owned businesses create goods that people buy in markets

Accepted Answer

free enterprise economy

Question 2

a resource, such as oil, that can be used up

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nonrenewable resource

Question 3

a country's wealth or infrastructure

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capital

Question 4

What does Earth's mantle consist of?

Accepted Answer

molten rock

Question 5

a material used in manufacturing products

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raw material

Question 6

a section of Earth's crust

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tectonic plate

Question 7

a level area of land

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plain

Question 8

the land at the edge of a continent that gradually slopes downward

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continental shelf

Question 9

causes weather to change

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air masses

Question 10

Area where earthquakes are common

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Ring of Fire

Question 11

Earth's tilt and position cause

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seasons

Question 12

What is the inner core of Earth like?

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iron

Question 13

How can volcanoes benefit plants and animals?

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mineral rich lava

Question 14

a form of government in which citizens elect representatives

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democracy

Question 15

a religion with a belief in one god or diety

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monotheistic

Question 16

economic activity that involves taking raw materials from soil and water

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primary

Question 17

a violent shaking of Earth's crust

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earthquake

Question 18

a person who is loyal to a government and is protected by it

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citizen

Question 19

Ocean landform where you find marine life

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continental shelf

Question 20

plant life

Accepted Answer

vegetation

Question 21

time it takes Earth to make one full revolution around the sun

Accepted Answer

1 year

Question 22

the plants and animals of the ocean

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marine life

Question 23

a system in which people produce, sell, and buy things

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economy

Question 24

a community of plants and animals and their habitat

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ecosystem

Question 25

a storm with rotating winds

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cyclone

Question 26

a strong storm with swirling winds and heavy rainfall that starts over the ocean

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hurricane

Question 27

a resource, such as solar power, that never runs out

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renewable resource

Question 28

the continuous movement of water through all states of matter

Accepted Answer

hydrolic cycle

Question 29

an area that is unified by common cultural traits

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culture region

Question 30

water vapor changes to droplets and form clouds

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condensation

Question 31

the average condition of the atmosphere over a long period of time

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climate

Question 32

ocean currents can affect

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climate

Question 33

how people of a certain region live, behave, and think

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culture

Question 34

traditional Japanese women's clothing

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kimono

Question 35

wind, water, air, and ice

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erosion

Question 36

long, cold winters and short summers

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tundra climate

Question 37

the times of year when the sun's rays hit Earth most directly and least directly

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solstice

Question 38

the very slow movement of the landmasses on the surface of Earth

Accepted Answer

continental drift

Question 39

the condition in the atmosphere at a particular time

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weather

Question 40

a plain that sits above sea level and usually has a cliff on one side

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plateau

Question 41

the natural environment in which a plant or animal lives

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habitat

Question 42

a process in which the sun heats the ocean

Accepted Answer

evaporation

Question 43

economic activity that involves providing services

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tertiary

Question 44

Where do earthquakes occur?

Accepted Answer

along faults when plates shift

Question 45

economic activity that involves making new products from raw materials

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secondary

Question 46

a hill or mountain with steep sides and a flat top

Accepted Answer

butte

Question 47

continuously moving flows of ocean water

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current

Question 48

political, economic, and cultural rights that all people should have

Accepted Answer

human rights

Unit 1 Review

Questions 48

Unit 1 Review

Questions 48