Human Geography for Year 1: Interactive Quizzes and Learning

Question 1

In cold countries, why do people often build homes with thick walls?

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To keep the heat inside

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To have more space to live in

Question 2

Where do most people in the world live?

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Near water and land that is good for growing food

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In high mountains

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In hot deserts

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In thick forests

Question 3

You're helping to plan a new neighborhood. How can you use what you know about human geography to make it a great place for everyone?

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Ask people who will live there what they want and need.

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Include green spaces and trees.

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Plan different areas for different activities, like homes, stores, and schools.

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Build a wall around the neighborhood to keep people out.

Question 4

What are some reasons why people choose to live in certain places?

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The weather is nice.

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There are jobs available.

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They have family or friends nearby.

Question 5

Different countries make different things, like food, cars, and clothes. Why do they need to share and trade what they make with each other?

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Because they don't have everything they need in their own country.

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Because they want to be friends.

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Because it's fun to send things to other countries.

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Because it makes their leaders happy.

Question 6

In the past, people used land mostly for farming. Today, how do people use land differently?

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People now build houses and factories on land.

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People now use land mostly for growing crops.

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People now use land only for fun.

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People no longer use land for anything.

Question 7

When people use land for different purposes, what are some of the positive and negative consequences that can result?

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It depends on what the land is used for and where it is located

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There are only positive consequences, there are no negative consequences

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There are only negative consequences, there are no positive consequences

Question 8

Where do many people live together?

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Town

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Forest

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River

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Mountain

Question 9

What activity can people do that changes the world around them?

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Building a house

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Playing with friends

Question 10

Where do most people in the United Kingdom live?

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In big cities

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In the countryside

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In small towns and villages

Question 11

Which of these things do people do that helps the environment?

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Plant trees

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Recycle

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Build houses

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Drive cars

Question 12

What do people do when they grow their own food?

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Farming

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Teaching

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Playing

Question 13

What do people do to get money?

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Work

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Play

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Sleep

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Study

Question 14

Where do most people in the world live?

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In cities and towns

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In the countryside

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In the mountains

Question 15

What is the term for how people use land?

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Land use

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Weather

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Geography

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Farming

Question 16

How can people change the land?

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Build a new house

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Plant a tree

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Watch a bird fly

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Play in the park

Question 17

We can use land for many things. Which of these is NOT something we can use land for?

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Writing stories

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Building houses

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Growing crops

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Building roads

Question 18

What helps us see how people use the land?

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A map of a place

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A picture of a forest

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A list of animals in an area

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A graph of a country's population

Question 19

What do we call the way people use the land?

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Land Use

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Population Distribution

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People's Work

Question 20

What can people do to make the environment better?

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Plant trees

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Build lots of new houses

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Drive cars often

Question 21

What does human geography teach us about?

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How people live and work in different places

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The weather and climate

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The different types of plants and animals

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The history of the Earth

Question 22

Where in a city can people buy and sell things?

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Shop

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Park

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School

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Hospital

Question 23

Which of these is NOT a job that people do to earn money?

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Playing in the park

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Doctor

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Teacher

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Builder

Question 24

Which of these is NOT something people do to get money?

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Playing

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Doctor

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Teacher

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Builder

Question 25

What is NOT a way that people get money?

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Playing with friends

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Working on a farm

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Working as a teacher

Question 26

Where do most people in the UK live?

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In cities and towns

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In the countryside

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In the mountains

Question 27

What is the term for how people choose to use the land?

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Land use

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Population distribution

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Economic activities

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Human geography

Question 28

Which of these activities is something that people do?

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Farming

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Planting trees

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Volcanic eruptions

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Earthquakes

Question 29

Which of these is a natural event, not something people do?

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Earthquakes

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Planting trees

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Building houses

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Driving cars

Question 30

Where do most people in the world make their homes?

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In big cities and small towns

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In the countryside, like on farms

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In the mountains

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In the desert

Question 31

What is the word for the number of people living in an area?

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Population

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Land area

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Economy

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Weather

Question 32

Which of these is an example of how we use land?

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Making a garden

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Opening a store

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Going to school

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Visiting a museum

Question 33

What do we call the jobs people do to earn money?

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Economic activities

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Social activities

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Fun activities

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School activities

Question 34

Which of these is an example of a basic economic activity?

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Growing food

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Building cars

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Selling clothes

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Teaching

Question 35

Which of these is NOT a type of work that people do?

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Playing

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Farming

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Teaching

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Building

Question 36

What is the name of the place we live on?

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Earth

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Mars

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Venus

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Jupiter

Question 37

Which of these is not a type of land use?

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Mountains

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Homes for people

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Factories for making things

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Schools for learning

Question 38

What is something that is found in nature?

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A river

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A building

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A car

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A computer

Question 39

What is the name of the country that we live in?

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United Kingdom

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England

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Scotland

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Wales

Question 40

What is the main purpose of a market?

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To buy and sell things

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To play games

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To learn

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To sleep

Question 41

What do farmers mostly do?

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Grow plants and raise animals

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Build houses

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Make clothes

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Teach students

Question 42

Why do people build houses?

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To live in

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To store food

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To keep animals

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To grow plants

Question 43

Which of these is NOT something we can find in nature?

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Cars

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Water

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Trees

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Minerals

Question 44

What is a map used for?

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To show us where places are

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To play games

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To tell stories

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To build things

Question 45

What is a community?

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A group of people who live near each other

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A group of friends

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A group of animals

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A group of buildings

Question 46

What do we call the way people live and interact with their environment?

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Geography

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History

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Science

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Math

Question 47

Which of these is NOT something people do for work?

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Playing

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Farming

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Mining

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Making things

Question 48

What is the word for the number of people living in a place?

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Population

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Density

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Distribution

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Growth

Question 49

What is a feature of places with few people living there?

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Lots of trees and fields

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Lots of tall buildings

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Many jobs

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Lots of traffic

Question 50

What is the name for when people move from the countryside to the city?

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Urbanization

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Migration

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Emigration

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Immigration

Question 51

Which map shows us where people live?

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Population map

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Map of roads

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Map of animals

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Map of mountains

Question 52

Which of these is NOT a way people use land?

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Driving cars

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Building houses

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Growing vegetables

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Digging for gold

Question 53

What is the name for learning about how people live in different places?

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Geography

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History

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Science

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Math

Question 54

Which of these is a crowded place with lots of people?

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A big city

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A small village

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A farm

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A forest

Question 55

What do people do when they need money?

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Work

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Play

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Sleep

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Eat

Question 56

Which of these is something we get from the Earth to use?

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Water

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Cars

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Computers

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Books

Question 57

What is the name of the imaginary line that cuts the Earth in half?

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Equator

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North Pole

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South Pole

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Tropic of Cancer

Question 58

What do farmers do that changes the land?

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Farming

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Walking

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Singing

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Swimming

Question 59

Which of these is NOT something people do with the land?

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Going to the moon

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Building houses

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Growing food

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Digging for minerals

Question 60

Where do most people on Earth live?

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Asia

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Europe

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North America

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South America

Question 61

What is the name of the ocean that is around the coast of the UK?

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Atlantic Ocean

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Pacific Ocean

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Indian Ocean

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Arctic Ocean

Question 62

Imagine you have a magic wand and can change any place on Earth. What would you change and why?

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I would make sure everyone had a safe and comfortable place to live.

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I would make the air and water clean so that everyone could be healthy.

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I would make sure that everyone had enough food to eat.

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I would make all the houses and buildings look different.

Question 63

Where do most people live in the UK?

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In cities and towns

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In the countryside

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In villages

Question 64

Which picture shows people using the land?

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A farm

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A map of the world

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A table with numbers

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A graph with lines