Grade 9 Social Studies practice sheet

Question 1

Which of these best compares two places?

• One place is bigger than I would like it to be
• Both have farms, but one is on flat land and one is hilly
• I prefer the first place to the second
• Neither place exists on any map

Question 2

The prime meridian is the line of…

• 0° latitude
• 90° longitude
• 180° latitude
• 0° longitude

Question 3

What is a biome?

• a city neighbourhood
• a large region with a similar climate, plants and animals
• a single tree
• a weather forecast

Question 4

What does population density measure?

• the average age
• the total population of a country
• the size of a city’s budget
• the number of people per unit of area

Question 5

An aging population puts new pressure on…

• health care and pensions
• only schools
• only highways
• nothing at all

Question 6

How can an environmental issue affect a community’s economy?

• It can harm industries such as fishing or farming
• It makes every business in town richer
• It only affects people who live on other planets
• It has no link to any jobs at all

Question 7

Which was a historic way that goods and ideas travelled long distances?

• satellite television
• the internet
• trade routes by land and sea
• text messages

Question 8

Which is an example of a current issue of geographical significance?

• a fairy tale
• a board game
• rising sea levels
• an old coin

Question 9

Volunteering means…

• working for wages at a company
• buying goods at a store
• travelling for a holiday trip
• giving your time to help without being paid

Question 10

Which is an example of a human activity changing the environment?

• a volcano erupting
• cutting down a forest for farmland
• a river changing course in a flood
• a storm knocking down trees