My World SS Chapter 2

Which of the following is a body of salt water?

• Lake

• River

• Stream

• Ocean

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SS 3.4A

Which natural disaster releases hot ash which helps create rich soil for new plants to grow?

• Tornado

• Earthquake

• Hurricane

• Volcano

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SS 3.4A

Which of the following best describes tropical climates?

• Cool and cold most of the year

• Hot and dry most of the year

• Cool and wet most of the year

• Hot and wet most of the year

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SS 3.4A

Which of the following best describes how a hurricane can change the landscape?

• Landslides and mudslides occur.

• Islands are split into two pieces of land.

• Flowing lava kills plant life.

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SS 3.4A

Which of the following describes how people adapt to the environment?

• Wearing warm clothes for protection from the cold

• Building a dam to create electricity

• Cutting down trees to build houses

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SS 3.4B

Harmful chemicals getting into the air and water is an example of -

• erosion

• conservation

• pollution

• irrigation

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SS 3.4B

Which of the following lists a renewable resource and a nonrenewable resource?

• Trees and soil

• Trees and coal

• Coal and oil

• Oil and natural gas

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SS 3.4A

What natural resource is shown in both the Northeast region and the Southwest region on the map?

• Timber

• Iron

• Gold

• Oil

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SS 3.4A

Violent shaking of the earth is known as -

• a fault

• a hurricane

• a volcano

• an earthquake

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SS 3.4A

Which of the following types of vegetation can be found in areas that get plenty of rain?

• Forests

• Short grasses

• Cactus

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SS 3.4A