3rd Grade Social Studies Unit Three Assessment

Which of the following natural resources are burned to get energy? (Select all that apply.)
1. coal
2. steam
3. oil
4. gas
5. wood
6. wind
The pattern of weather a place has over time is called its _____________.
Which of the following are landforms? (Check all that apply.)
1. mountains
2. lakes
3. valleys
4. plateaus
5. plains
The world's longest chain of mountains are called:
1. the Rocky Mountains
2. The Appalachian Mountains
3. The Andes Mountains
4. The Blue Ridge Mountains
A landform that has steep sides and a flat top is called a:
The largest bodies of water on the Earth are the _____________.
You are walking on a hike. It is very hot and dry. You don't see any water or forests. You are probably walking in a _______ .
Which city is on the higher ground?
1. Boston
2. Denver
Buildings, bridges and roads are the ____________ of a place.
1. physical features
2. human features
3. climate
4. natural resources
Mines are important. Select the natural resources that usually come from a mine:
1. coal
2. water
3. salt
4. cotton
5. iron
6. gold, silver and diamonds
Many cities along the coasts have a protected place called a __________ where ships can come close to shore.
The environment of a place is made up of: (Check all that apply)
1. its physical features
2. its human features
3. its conditions
People have found ways to __________ to suit the climate of a place.
____________ are human features that provide food people need.
1. Rain and sunshine
2. Plants and animals
3. Farms and ranches
4. Soil and mineral
An island is __________
1. land that is near an ocean
2. land that has water on all sides
3. land that is dry and has few plants
4. every man
Where is the Panama Canal located?
1. between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans in South America
2. between the Atlantic and Arctic Oceans in North America
3. between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans in Central America
4. between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans in North America
Places where two routes meet and where many communities have started are:
1. cities
2. highways
3. crossroads
4. rivers
Which of the following is not a way people in Alaska adapt to their climate?
1. Build homes with heavy insulation to retain the heat.
2. Wear long loose clothing to keep them cool.
3. Cover their heads with warm hats.
4. Burn fuels to get energy for heat.
To describe a relative location you need:
1. a point of reference
2. a map or globe
3. both a and b
The regions that are most commonly used to describe the United States are: (select all that apply)
1. the South
2. The North
3. The Middle West
4. The Northeast
5. The West
6. The Southeast
In geography, an area with at least one feature that makes it different from other areas is called a:
A device that is a spacecraft without a crew, orbits the Earth, and has special equipment such as cameras, computers and transmitters is called a _______________.
Which of the following make up an ecosystem? (Select all that apply.)
1. Plants
2. Buildings
3. Animals
4. Bridges
5. Environment
When one part of an ecosystem disappears, all the other parts are affected.
1. True
2. False
Which physical processes below take place over a long period of time? (Select all that apply.)
1. a tornado
2. water erosion in the Grand Canyon
3. continental drift
4. volcano eruption
5. earthquake
A physical process that affects the Earth in a damaging way, and happens very quickly is known as a natural _____________.
Anything that makes a natural resource, such as air, soil, or water, dirty or unsafe to use is called ____________.
Conservation means: (Select all that apply.)
1. working to save resources.
2. working to make resources last longer.
3. Driving the vehicle that consumes the most gas.
4. Watering our lawns during a summer drought.
A waterway that is built by people is a ___________.
Check which kind of natural disaster could happen in the United States: (Check all that apply.)
1. Flood
2. Colliding with an iceberg
3. Earthquake
4. Hurricane
5. Tornado
You are flying from Dallas, Texas to New York city. Which direction should the pilot be heading?
1. Northwest
2. Northeast
3. Southwest
4. Southeast
You are on a rafting trip in Canada. On which day did you site the most bald eagles?
1. Monday
2. Tuesday
3. Wednesday
4. Thursday
5. Friday
6. Saturday
7. Sunday