Social Studies: Chapter 1

What is the study of people and places on earth called?

• geography
• erosion
• basin
• natural resources

What caused Appalachian Mountains to form?

• glaciers
• rain
• tectonic plates
• wind

Lake Superior is a _________ that formed by moving glaciers.

• geography
• erosion
• basin
• natural resources

Water, fish, and trees are all examples of ______.

• geography
• basin
• erosion
• natural resources

Which question would a geographer ask?

• Where is it?
• What time is it?
• When did it happen?
• Why did it happen?

What is a region?

• an area where most things are different
• an object that shows exact location
• an area that is defined by certain features
• an area that does not change over time

The equator divides the earth into which 2 hemispheres?

• Northern and Southern
• Eastern and Western
• Northern and Eastern
• Southern and Western

Which of the following is an example of a nonrenewable resource?

• copper
• trees
• fish
• cattle

Which is a fossil fuel?

• oil
• silver
• copper
• gold

What does a map scale tell you about a map?

• the location
• the distance from one place to another
• the temperature
• title