Social Studies - GRADE 4 OHIO

Question 1

Name 3 natural resources found in Ohio

Answer 1

water, coal and trees

Question 2

Name an Ohio resource that can be mixed to make concrete

Answer 2

sand and gravel

Question 3

Name a fossil fuel

Answer 3

coal

Question 4

Limestone can be used for:

Answer 4

building stone
steel
concrete
road construction

Question 5

What are the 3 non renewable resources found in Ohio?

Answer 5

gypsum, salt and sandstone

Question 6

Where in Ohio is sandstone mined?

Answer 6

Eastern Ohio

Question 7

Give three examples of renewable resources

Answer 7

water, trees and soil

Question 8

Why do you think some resources are nonrenewable?

Answer 8

Some resources are nonrenewable because they can’t be replaced after use.

Question 9

Who helped restore the forests in Ohio?

Answer 9

Johnny Appleseed and Louis Marie Bromfield

Question 10

What is conservation?

Answer 10

Conservation is the care and protection of natural resources.

Question 11

Why are wet lands important?

Answer 11

Wet lands are important because they trap harmful substances before they reach rivers and streams.

Question 12

Where in Ohio are glass and automobiles made?

Answer 12

Northwestern Ohio

Question 13

What are the major industries in Northeastern Ohio?

Answer 13

steel
ceramics
plastic

Question 14

Dayton is well known for which manufacturing industry?

Answer 14

automobiles

Question 15

What are Cincinnati’s main industries?

Answer 15

soap
detergents
other chemicals

Question 16

Who began Ohio’s salt mining industry in the eastern part of Ohio?

Answer 16

The Native Americans

Question 17

What is Ohio’s biggest mining industries?

Answer 17

coal

Question 18

Approximately how many acres of forest does Ohio have?

Answer 18

8 million acres

Question 19

Name examples of Ohio’s livestock

Answer 19

dairy
cows
cattle
turkeys
hens

Question 20

Where are Ohio’s largest forests found?

Answer 20

Southeastern Ohio

Question 21

What is coal and how is it formed?

Answer 21

Coal is a valuable mineral resource and also fossil fuel. It is formed in the earth from the remains of plants or animals. It forms over one million years.

Question 22

Why is conservation important to Ohio’s future?

Answer 22

Conservation is important to Ohio’s future because if we don’t take care of our resources, we will run out of them and not be able to live.

Question 23

Explain things Ohio farmers do to raise the quality of their crops?

Answer 23

Ohio farmers raise the quality of their crops by adding fertilizer to make soil richer.

Question 24

What are the four main industries in Ohio?

Answer 24

manufacturing
agriculture
forestry
mining

Question 25

Where can you find sandstone industry?

Answer 25

Eastern Ohio

Question 26

Where can you find the steel industry?

Answer 26

Northeastern Ohio

Question 27

Where can you find the ceramic industry?

Answer 27

Northeastern Ohio

Question 28

Where can you find the salt industry?

Answer 28

Eastern Ohio

Question 29

Where can you find the plastic industry?

Answer 29

Northeastern Ohio

Question 30

What industry is Dayton famous for?

Answer 30

Automobile

Question 31

What industries are in Northeastern Ohio?

Answer 31

ceramic, plastic and steel

Question 32

What industries are in Eastern Ohio?

Answer 32

salt mining and sandstone mining