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A #middleschool #socialstudies quiz about #ushistory the early years.
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1
The process by which water and wind wear away the land is called...
pollution
specialization
erosion
conservation
2
Not having enough of something that you would like is called...
scarcity
pollution
opportunity cost
conservation
3
Which of the following is
not
a region in the United States?
Midwest
Northeast
Desert
South
4
The protection and wise use of natural resources is called...
exploiting
conservation
pollution
geography
5
Which of the following is
not
an example of climate?
Polar
Thunderstorm
Desert
Tropical
6
An area that has one or more features in common is called a...
region
state
country
climate
7
When you give something up for something else that you want, it is called...
opportunity cost
scarcity
donating
economics
8
The system people use to produce goods and services is called...
trade
conservation
economy
specialization
9
Which landform is located in the western United States?
Atlantic Coastal Plains
Rocky Mountains
Great Plains
Appalachian Mountains
10
Which of the following would be considered an ecosystem?
City
Rainforest
Africa
Swamp
11
A consumer is...
a person who produces goods
someone who wastes resources
someone who buys goods and services
a person with special skills for a job
12
Which of the following is
not
an example of pollution?
littering
erosion
chemicals used in mining
car exhaust
13
Which of the following is not an example of a landform?
valley
mountain
plateau
equator
14
Which of the following is
not
an example of a flow resource?
trees
sunlight
water
wind
15
Geography is the study of...
natural resources
how landforms affect population
matter and energy
the world and the people and things that live there
16
The surroundings in which people, plants and animals live is called...
map
habitat
environment
climate
17
A place located near the equator is
cold
hot
18
A capital resource is...
a tool, machine, or building used to produce goods
a resource found in nature
used in the nation's capital
a person and the skills they bring to a job
19
A physical map shows...
features such as landforms, bodies of water or resources
cities, states and countries
capitals
average temperature
