5th grade SS test ch 1

Which part of Earth's layers is in the middle or 2nd layer?

• atmosphere

• crust

• core

• mantle

Since the 1800s, what human activity has changed land use and led to the growth of large cities in many countries?

• industrialization

• colonization

• pollution

• rural population growth

Which of teh following is an example of a clean energy source?

• natural gas

• oil

• wind

• coal

Which of these causes of migration is an example of a pull factor?

• warfare

• poverty

• an earthquake

• job availability

Which imaginary lines allow geographers to pinpoint any location

• The Equator and Prime Meridian

• latitude and longitude

• the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn

• national and regional borders

Hip-hop began as a musical style in the United States decades ago. The Japanese have since developed their own version of hip-hop. This is an example of

• migration

• acculturalation

• assimilation

• cultural difusion

An ecosystem is a network of ________that depend on one another and their environment for survival

• plants and animals

• living things

• natural features and living things

• people

Which ecosystem usually supports thick forests of deciduous trees?

• tropical forest

• temperate forest

• savanna

• subarctic forest

What causes the seasons?

• Earth's changing distance from the sun during its orbit

• the sun's changing energy output each year

• Earth's tilt relative to its orbit around the sun

• changes in teh path of Earth's orbit around the sun

Which part of the map would you look at to find the directions (N,S, E, W) on a physical map?

• scale bar

• compass rose

• locator map

• key