Social Science Exam

Question 1

Democracy

Answer 1

a system of government in which political authority is held by the people;

a belief in individual liberty and in equal rights for all people, freedom of expression, political freedom, and freedom of choice.

Question 2

Deforestation

Answer 2

the clearing or destruction of forests, generally for the purposes of timber extraction, agricultural expansion, cattle raising

Question 3

Literacy

Answer 3

being able to read and write

Question 4

Renewable Resources

Answer 4

A renewable resource is a resource which can be used repeatedly and replaced naturally.

oxygen, fresh water, solar energy, wood, paper and leather

Question 5

Boycott

Answer 5

to join with others in refusing to deal with a person, organization, or country

usually to express disapproval or to punishment

Question 6

Urban

Answer 6

city or town

Question 7

Desertification

Answer 7

the process by which fertile land becomes desert, typically as a result of drought, deforestation, or inappropriate agriculture.

Question 8

Population Density

Answer 8

the number of people occupying an area.

It is calculated by dividing the number of people by the area they occupy (e.g., 2,000 people divided by ten square miles – 200 people per square mile).

It measures how crowded an area is.

Question 9

Infrastructure

Answer 9

The system of country, organization or region

the resources as people, buildings, or equipment such as roads, bridges, companies, service providers, etc.

Question 10

Nomads

Answer 10

people that have no fixed home but wander from place to place

Question 11

Oasis

Answer 11

a fertile or green spot in a desert where water is found

Question 12

Geography

Answer 12

a study of the world - of people, place, and environment focusing on the earth’s surface and the processes that shape it,

the relationships between people and environments

Question 13

Agriculture

Answer 13

the science or occupation of cultivating the soil, producing crops, and raising livestock : FARMING

Question 14

Political

Answer 14

1 : of or relating to a government or the conduct of government
2 : of or relating to politics

Question 15

Coast

Answer 15

the land near a shore : SEASHORE

Question 16

Drought

Answer 16

a long period of dry weather in which little or no rain falls

Question 17

Immigrants

Answer 17

a person who comes to another country to live there permanently

Question 18

Imports

Answer 18

goods and services that consumers in another country buy from producers in your country.

for example, clothes produced in Mexico and sold in USA are imports.

Question 19

Natural Resources

Answer 19

anything from the natural environment that people use to meet their needs. They are “gifts of nature” that are present without human intervention such as minerals, water, wood, coal, oil, gold, etc.

Question 20

Diversity

Answer 20

variety in culture and ethnic background, race and belief, religion, etc.

Question 21

Exports

Answer 21

goods or services produced in one’s nation but sold to buyers in another nation;

for example, cars produced in USA, sold to Canada & Mexico are exports.

Question 22

Religions

Answer 22

system of belief and worship, such as Islam, Catholicism, Judaism, Buddhism.

Question 23

Fossil Fuels

Answer 23

a fuel (such as coal, oil, or natural gas) formed in the earth from plant or animal remains

Question 24

Currency

Answer 24

paper money with a specified value, issued by countries;

such as $ Dollars in USA;

or

zlotych in Poland

Question 25

Rural

Answer 25

country, agriculture, less populated area