Grade 7 Midterm Social Studies Quiz

What is the study of the world, its people, and the landscapes they create?

• Geography

• Biology

• Physics

• History

What is the study of the world's features such as landforms, bodies of water, climates, soils, and plants?

• Mathematics

• Chemistry

• Physical Geography

• Physical Education

What are the three levels geographers conduct research on?

• Global level, Regional level, National level

• State level, City level, Town level

• Continental level, National level, Local level

• Local level, Regional level, Global level

What are the four things that affect the amount of solar energy received by the Earth?

• Earth's shape, Rotation, Tilt, Latitude

• Earth's shape, Revolution, Tilt, Longitude

• Earth's rotation, Revolution, Tilt, Latitude

• Earth's rotation, Revolution, Tilt, Longitude

What are the three types of erosion?

• Wind erosion, Ocean erosion, Glacier erosion

• Rain erosion, Water erosion, Glacier erosion

• Wind erosion, Water erosion, Glacier erosion

• Wind erosion, Water erosion, Ice erosion

What are the five general climate zones on Earth?

• Tropical, Dry, Mild, Oceanic, Polar

• Tropical, Dry, Mild, Continental, Polar

• Tropical, Humid, Mild, Continental, Polar

• Tropical, Dry, Warm, Continental, Polar

What is the set of beliefs, goals, and practices that a group of people share?

• Religion

• Culture

• Tradition

• Language

What is the difference between high population density and low population density?

• High population density means many people relative to size, Low population density means no people

• High population density means no people, Low population density means few people relative to size

• High population density means many people relative to size, Low population density means few people relative to size

• High population density means few people relative to size, Low population density means many people relative to size

What is the difference between urban and rural areas?

• Urban areas have many people, Rural areas have no people

• Urban areas have no people, Rural areas have few people

• Urban areas have high population density, Rural areas have low population density

• Urban areas have low population density, Rural areas have high population density

What are renewable resources and nonrenewable resources?

• Renewable resources are resources that cannot be replaced, Nonrenewable resources are resources Earth replaces naturally

• Renewable resources are resources Earth replaces naturally, Nonrenewable resources are resources that cannot be replaced

• Renewable resources are resources that are beneficial, Nonrenewable resources are resources that are harmful

• Renewable resources are resources that are harmful, Nonrenewable resources are resources that are beneficial