True/False Social Studies Worksheet for 14-Year-Olds — 33 Questions on Environment & Economy

Instructions

Read each statement carefully. Determine if the statement is true or false. Circle 'True' if the statement is correct, and circle 'False' if it is incorrect.

1. Fuel wood is the term for a branch or trunk of a tree that is burnt to provide heat energy.

   True / False

2. An ore is a type of rock that contains valuable minerals which can be extracted.

   True / False

3. Sea water covers approximately half of the Earth's surface.

   True / False

4. Hydro-electric energy is generated using the power of wind.

   True / False

5. The ocean covers about 25% of the Earth's surface.

   True / False

6. The vast majority of the Earth's fresh water comes from rainfall.

   True / False

7. The process of water moving from the earth to the sky and back again is called the water cycle.

   True / False

8. The bedrock is the most fertile part of the soil for growing plants.

   True / False

9. Phosphorous is an important mineral found in fertile soil that aids in plant growth.

   True / False

10. Disposing of sewage and chemicals from factories into a river helps to increase the water's oxygen content.

    True / False

11. The act of deliberately destroying parts of the environment, such as public property, is called vandalism.

    True / False

12. Breaking a public notice board is an example of vandalism.

    True / False

13. The term for overusing and misusing natural resources is "conservation."

    True / False

14. Soil is considered a primary tourist resource.

    True / False

15. E.E.Z. is the acronym for "Exclusive Economic Zone."

    True / False

16. A secondary industry involves manufacturing products by changing raw materials into a more useful form, such as making furniture from timber.

    True / False

17. Mining is an activity that primarily contributes to land pollution.

    True / False

18. Education about caring for the environment is considered an effective long-term strategy to help prevent vandalism.

    True / False

19. Generally, wealthier and more industrialized countries tend to produce more pollution due to a higher number of factories and cars.

    True / False

20. Inflation refers to a decrease in the general price of goods and services.

    True / False

21. When people work to satisfy their basic needs, they are engaged in an economic activity.

    True / False

22. The word "employment" means the same thing as "experience."

    True / False

23. The main purpose of subsistence farming is to grow crops to sell for export to other countries.

    True / False

24. Subsistence farming is an example of a paid occupation.

    True / False

25. Farming conducted by large companies on estates of more than 50 hectares is known as plantation production.

    True / False

26. Primary industries are involved with manufacturing goods in factories.

    True / False

27. Crops grown specifically to be sold to earn money are known as cash crops.

    True / False

28. An occupation based in a large city, like a software developer, is considered a rural occupation.

    True / False

29. The first step in producing copra is to remove the white meat from the coconut.

    True / False

30. The acronym V.C.M.B. stands for the Vanuatu Copra Marketing Board.

    True / False

31. The measurement of how many people live within a particular area is known as population density.

    True / False

32. Most of the world's people live in North America and Europe combined.

    True / False

33. The term "Calorie" is a unit of measurement for the amount of energy provided by food.

    True / False

Answer Key

1. True
2. True
3. False (It covers about three-quarters, or 71%.)
4. False (It is generated from moving water.)
5. False (It covers about 71%.)
6. True
7. True
8. False (The topsoil is the most fertile part.)
9. True
10. False (It lowers the oxygen content.)
11. True
12. True
13. False (This is called exploitation.)
14. False (Resources like sunshine or beautiful landscapes are tourist resources.)
15. True
16. True
17. True
18. True
19. True
20. False (Inflation is an increase in the general price.)
21. True
22. False (Employment is having a job; experience is knowledge gained from doing something.)
23. False (That would be commercial or cash-crop farming. Subsistence farming is to feed one's own family.)
24. False (Employment involves being paid, while subsistence farming is primarily for self-sufficiency.)
25. True
26. False (That describes secondary industries. Primary industries extract raw materials.)
27. True
28. False (That is an urban occupation.)
29. False (The first step is collecting the nuts.)
30. False (It stands for Vanuatu Commodities Marketing Board.)
31. True
32. False (The majority live in South and East Asia.)
33. True