Social Studies Semester 1 Test 2023

1. Which of these describes the shape of a canyon?

• 1. long, steep-sided, and dips below the land around it

• 1. round, narrow, and rises above the land around it

• 1. steep-sided, square-shaped, and rises above the land around it

1. True or False:

2. Landforms are natural features of the earth’s surface. Mountains, hills, canyons, basins, and mesas are all examples of landforms.

• True

• False

True or False:

A basin is a heart-shaped landform that dips below the land around it. Basins often have water in the middle.

• True

• False

True or False:

A river starts at its source and flows until it empties into another body of water at its mouth.

• True

• False

True or False:

Smaller streams that empty into a larger stream or river are called lakes.

• True

• False

True or False:

The Coastal Plain is the low-lying area of land along the West Coast of the United States.

• True

• False

1. Which of the following is NOT a natural resource?

• sunlight

• livestock

• water

• cardboard

1. Micah owns a music store. He decides to hire a few new people to work at the store. What will he gain by doing this?

• natural resources

• human resources

• non-renewable resources

1. People moving from place to place to find food shows which of the following?

• 1. people adapting their behavior to their environment

• 1. people creating their own natural resources

• 1. people changing their environment to fit their needs

1. When people build, farm, or gather resources, they change ___________.

• the environment

• their behavior

• the economy