Chapter 1: Discovering the Social Sciences

What do social scientists study?

• how animals hunt for food

• how people live in groups

• how the earth was formed

• how plants and animals impact the environment

What information does an economist study when looking at the economy of a community?

• the way people use resources to meet their wants and needs

• where things are located in the community

• how people solve problems in the community

• stories people have passed down about the communities' past

Which of these items is a need?

• toys

• movies

• sports

• shelter

Which of these items is NOT a need?

• food

• clothing

• shelter

• toys

Which of these items is a want?

• food

• shelter

• clothing

• bicycle

Which of the following does a geographer study?

• the way people live in groups

• the natural and human features of the Earth's surface

• how peoples their resources to meet their wants and needs

• the past

Which of these is a natural feature

• houses

• buildings

• side walks

• mountains

Which of these is NOT a natural feature?

• hill

• stream

• fence

• tree

Which of these is a human feature?

• a house

• grass

• a pebble

• a canyon

Which of these is NOT a human feature?

• a forest

• a house

• a parking lot

• a bridge