Building Vocabulary

The study of the natural and human features on Earth's surface is called ________.

• economy

• geography

• history

• political science

The study of the past is called ________.

• economy

• geography

• history

• political science

A(n) ________ is the way people use resources to meet their wants.

• economy

• geography

• history

• political science

________ is the study of governments and how they work.

• economy

• geography

• history

• political science

What kind of information do economists look for when they study the economy of a community?

• A. the way people in a community meet their needs and wants

• B. where things are located in the community

• C. how people solve problems in the community

• D. stories people tell about the community's past

Which of the following items would an economist study?

• A. receipts

• B. maps

• C. wildflowers

• D. election advertisments

Which of these subjects does a geographer study?

• A. choices people make about what to buy

• B. natural and human features of Earth's surface

• C. governments of cities, states, and nations

• D. written records from a thousand years ago

What tool helps a geographer find where physical features are found?

• A. a coupon

• B. a map

• C. a newspaper

• D. a family photo

Which of these is a human feature?

• A. a forest

• B. a hill

• C. a house

• D. a river

What is the main job of government?

• A. to produce things people need

• B. to build towns and cities

• C. to keep records of the past

• D. to make and carry out rules and laws