Transcript Social Studies Chapter 1 Review

Social Studies
Chapter 1 Review
Where do we find resources in the
United States?
A. in the plains
B. in all regions
C. along the coasts
D. in the mountains
B. in all regions
What are the buildings, tools, and
machines used to make goods
called?
A. flow resources
B. capital resources
C. human resources
D. renewable resources
B. capital resources
Scarcity causes consumers to:
A. make choices
B. buy as much as they can
C. give up everything they want
D. give up everything they have
A. make choices
Each region of the U.S. has features
that make it:
A. similar to others
B. larger than others
C. smaller than others
D. different from others
D. different from others
Florida’s climate is good for
growing oranges. Many farmers
there grow them. This is called:
A. trading
B. geography
C. specialization
D. interdependence
C. specialization
Trading with other regions gives
consumers:
A. a bigger variety of things to buy
B. a smaller variety of things to buy
C. the same variety of things to buy
D. an unusual variety of things to
buy
A. a bigger variety
New York City grew because:
A. it is in the mountains
B. of its pleasant weather
C. miners found gold there
D. it has an excellent harbor
D. it has an excellent harbor
Many people settle in places like
Arizona or Florida because:
A. the mountains are good for skiing
B. the land has resources like gold
C. the environment has pleasant
weather
D. the people earn a living by fishing in
the ocean
C. the environment has pleasant
weather
What can cause sudden changes in
landforms?
A. strip mining
B. wind and rain
C. building highways
D. volcanoes and earthquakes
D. volcanoes and earthquakes
Which is true?
A. People can change the land.
B. Rain cannot change the land.
C. Wind cannot change the land.
D. People cannot change the land.
A. People can.
If something pollutes an
ecosystem, it will:
A. affect all other ecosystems
B. affect the rest of the ecosystem
C. be stopped by conservation laws
D. not affect other parts of the
ecosystem
B. affect the rest of the ecosystem
Which region of Tennessee has the
largest and most varied economy?
A. East
B. West
C. Middle
D. South
C. Middle
Which region of Tennessee is
mostly mountains?
A. East
B. West
C. Middle
D. South
A. East
Which region is mostly flat land
good for farming?
A. East
B. West
C. Middle
D. South
B. West
Memphis’s location on the
Mississippi river helped it become
a major:
A. mining center
B. shipping center
C. lumbering center
D. electricity producer
B. shipping
What are the major industries of East
Tennessee?
A. fishing, government, agriculture
B. timber, mining, technology, tourism
C. shipping, agriculture, food
processing
D. agriculture, music, health care,
government
B. timber, mining, technology, tourism