Social Studies Guide

II Term Exam
May 31st, 2022

For Social Studies Exam you must study “Using New Words, Reading
Control, Question and answer about “The Hopi”, Vocabulary of the
lessons.”

I. Part 1: Using New Words

Choose a word or phrase from the box to match each clue.

Dry farming Aqueduct Desert Refinery Crude Oil

Butte Canyon Aquifer Erosion Petrochemical
Mesa Drought Spring

Crude oil
1. The petroleum that bubbles up from the ground. _________________________________
Erosion
2. The slow wearing away of the land by water, wind, or ice. _____________________
Aqueduct
3. A pipe that carries water to cities and farms. ______________________________________
Spring
4. A place where water from underground to the surface. ________________________
Canyon
5. A deep, narrow valley with steep sides. _________________________________________
Butte
6. A hill with a flay top that is smaller than a mesa. ___________________________________
Desert
7. Dry lands where little rain falls. _________________________________________________
Dry farming
8. A way to grow crops with only a small amount of water. ________________________
Petrochemical
9. A chemical made from petroleum. _________________________________________________
Refinery
10.A factory where crude oil is separated into different parts. ____________________
Mesa
11.A hill with a flat top that is smaller than a plateau but larger than a butte. ________
Aquifer
12.Underground layers of rocks or gravel that trap water. ________________________
Drought
13.A period of little or no rainfall. __________________________________________________
 II. Part 2: Reading Control (On the exam you must answer the question about
the “Native American tribe: Hopi”)

III. Part 3: Questions and Answers about “The Hopi and The Herders of Gobi
Desert”

1. What makes the climates of the Southwest so “Difficult”?

It is very dry
2. How have the Hopi people adapted to life in the desert?
They learned how to grow crops in the dry climate.
3. What was an advantage of adobe in the summer?
It kept the houses cool.
4. Why did the United States government create the reservation system?
To keep Native Americans from land the new settlers wanted.
5. Where is the Apache reservation located?
Arizona
 6. What elements of traditional Hopi life differ from modern American life?
a) Farming methods
b) Traditional crafts
c) Ceremonies
d) Customs on the reservation
7. What Pueblo groups currently live in the Southwest region?
a) The Zuñi
b) The Santa Clara
c) The Hopi.
8. Describe the climate of the Gobi Desert.
a) In the Gobi Desert winters are long and cold.
b) Summers are hot and windy.
9. What is ger?
A large, circular tent made of felt.
10. What is the Naadam Festival?
a) Sporting events featuring wresting
b) Archery
c) Horse racing
11. Describe how the people of Mongolia have adapted to the environment
of the Gobi Desert?
a) Mongolians adapted to the desert climate by leading a nomadic lifestyle.
b) Raising animals
c) Living in Gers.
12. Describe two elements of Mongolian culture and traditions
a) Gers
b) The morin – khuur
c) Festivals
13. Compare and contrast Mongolia to the Hopi people of the Southwest?

Mongolian Hopi Americans

❖ They have adapted to life in a ❖ They have adapted to life in a desert
desert climate. climate.
❖ They are herders ❖ They are farmer
❖ They are nomadic ❖ They settled in one place
❖ They traditionally live in Gers. ❖ They traditionally live in pueblo
villages.