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Chapter 3 Social Studies Test

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1
How is a globe different from a map?
It shows an aerial view of a location
It shows the true shapes of oceans and continents
It is flat
It is easier to carry
2
How does water affect Earth in a slow physical process?
Water in the ground causes earthquakes
It slows down the ecosystem
It irrigates crops
Running water erodes riverbanks
3
Which of these towns is most likely to have a hot and wet climate?
a town far from the equator
a town close to the equator
a town in the Northern Hemisphere
a town in the Eastern Hemisphere
4
Which term refers to the southern half of Earth?
Southern Hemisphere
South Pole
South Meridian
South America
5
Which is an example of a renewable resource
oil
minerals
coal
trees
6
What does "preserve" mean in this passage?
adapt
save
grow
renew
7
What are some ways of describing a community's climate? (THIS WILL BE SHORT ANSWER)
all the above
talking about its usual weather over the year
how much rain or snow it gets
how hot or cold it gets
8
What is true about ecosystems?
Ecosystems do not include the vegetation in an area
Ecosystems are found only in places with short, warm winters
Plants and animals in an ecosystem need each other to surviv
An ecosystem occurs when animals no longer need plant life
9
Which natural resources can be used as fuel?
gold, iron, and copper
water and soil
fruits and vegetables
coal and oil
10
What are Earth's largest land areas?
communities
equators
hemisperes
continents
11
(THIS WILL BE SHORT ANSWER) The difference between renewable and nonrenewable resources
renewable resources cannot be made again by nature or people
There is no difference
renewable resources can be made again; nonrenewable cannot
nonrenewable resources can be made again