Grade 7 · Social Studies · Unit 12 of 16
Europe & the Americas
Places, land use, food and history
What your child practises
Children locate major places in Europe and the Americas and explore land and resource use, human impact on the environment, major economic activities, food production and historical events that still matter today.
Manitoba Curriculum learning outcome: 7-KL-024, 7-KL-028, 7-KL-029, 7-KH-031, 7-KE-050, 7-KE-052, 7-VL-008 · major places in Europe and the Americas, land and resource use, human impact on the environment, historical events, economic activities, food production and the diversity of the natural environment
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
Food distribution is the…
- moving of food from where it is grown to where it is eaten
- cooking of food
- tasting of food
- growing of food
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moving of food from where it is grown to where it is eaten
Hint: It includes trucks, trains, ships and stores.
Question 2
Reforestation means…
- cutting down a forest
- planting trees to restore a forest
- building a road
- draining a lake
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planting trees to restore a forest
Hint: It can help restore habitat.
Question 3
Endangered species are those that…
- may disappear if they are not protected
- are common
- are all insects
- live only in zoos
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may disappear if they are not protected
Hint: Habitat loss is a major cause.
Question 4
Food miles measure…
- how big a farm is
- how ripe the fruit is
- how much food costs
- how far food travels from farm to plate
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how far food travels from farm to plate
Hint: Shorter distances can mean less pollution.
Question 5
Restoring wetlands helps by…
- increasing flooding only
- adding pollution
- improving water quality and habitat for wildlife
- removing all animals
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improving water quality and habitat for wildlife
Hint: Restoration can bring wildlife back.
Question 6
Indigenous peoples in the Americas have approaches to land use that often emphasize…
- caring for the land for future generations
- ignoring the land
- selling all land
- using up everything quickly
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caring for the land for future generations
Hint: Many communities teach respect and stewardship.