Social Studies 3

Chapter 4 Study Guide

1. Know the definitions of the following words:
environment
pollution
human feature
conservation
natural disaster
recycle
terraces
canal
Irrigation
adapt
reservoir
dam
2. Be able to identify a human feature.
3. What is one way people adapt to climate?

4. What kind of change in the environment would be the

hardest for people to adapt to?
5. How do people modify the environment for transportation?

6. What do tunnels and canals have in common?

7. What are dams used for?

8. What does the word recycle mean? Give examples of things
that people recycle.

9. What could people do to protect their water resources?

10.
When solving a problem, what should you do after
identifying the problem?

11.
When do people need to learn to adapt in their
environment?

12.

What collects and stores water for an area?

13.

What can you do to prepare for a natural disaster?

14.

How can recycling lead to less waste?

15.
Where can you gather information about a problem you
are trying to solve?
16.
Be able to read information from a bar graph and
pictograph.