SOCIAL STUDIES

Which of the following are elements of weather?

•    rain, altitude, cloud
•  climate, latitude, rain
• sunshine, wind, temperature
•  sea level, rain, wind

Which of the following BEST describes what climate is?

• A.  The average condition of the atmosphere over a long period of time        
• The total amount of rainfall over a place for a long time
• The total amount of cloud over a place 
• The condition of the atmosphere over a specific place at a specific time  

Some tourists come to Jamaica because of its rich culture. Which of the following group of words BEST describes culture?

• A.  Mountains, sea, sky 
• D.  Food, dance, music 
• C.  Animals, sunshine, trees 
• B.  Rivers, flowers, beaches 

 All of the following are natural disasters EXCEPT

• Earthquakes  
• Hurricanes
• Floods
• Pollution

Which of the following is an example of an economic activity?

• Making a dress as a gift for a friend 
• Working for free on a Labour Day Project
• Making and selling craft items   
• Cutting and washing your own hair 

A rain gauge is used to________. A.  measure the amount of rain fall B.  tell the direction of the wind  

• measure the air pressure
• tell the temperature of the atmosphere
• tell the direction of the wind 
•  measure the amount of rain fall

The following are lists of resources. Which is a clear indication of natural resources?

• Apple, animals, computers, chalk board.
• Table, chair, books, pencils
• Water, mountain, land, air 
• Desk, tree, car, water

Who is a consumer?

• One who sell hats
• One who is a wholesaler
• One who sells foreign exchange
• One who pays for goods and services 

Natural resources are sustained by  

• cutting down trees
• dumping garbage in the rivers
• replanting areas from which trees have been cut
• destroying the reefs 

Which group shows agricultural products only?

• yam, cassava, sugarcane, pumpkin
• uniforms, pencils, jam, bread
• rice, flour, socks, shoes
• bananas, canteen, spoon, fork