Chapter 1 Social Studies Test Review

What is Geography?

• The study of earth's places and its people.

• The study of maps.

• The study of landforms.

• The study of weather.

What is a BASIN?

• Sinks

• Mouths of rivers

• A low area surrounded by a higher area.

• A high area surrounded by a low area.

What is a natural resource?

• Things that look natural.

• Things that come from the natural environment.

• Things that people make from resources.

• Things that people make from recycled products.

What is a region?

• A type of transportation

• A type of plant

• An area that is defined by certain features

• An area where they celebrate state fairs

Which one of these is NOT a question geographers ask?

• Where is it located?

• What is it like there?

• Why is it there?

• How many people live there?

The line that is 0 degrees longitude is called the ____________.

• Prime Meridian.

• Equator.

The line that is zero degree latitude is called the _________

• Prime Meridian.

• Equator.

How was the Appalachian Mountains formed?

• Tectonic Plate Movement / Erosion

• Volcanoes

• Tectonic Plate Movement

How were the Cascade Mountains formed?

• Tectonic Plate Movement / Erosion

• Volcanoes

• A basin was formed by a glacier and then the glacier melted.

How were the Great Lakes formed?

• Tectonic Plate movement / erosion

• Volcanoes

• A basin was created and the glacier melted inside of it.