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Social Studies Quiz Partial 3 Review

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  • Mestizos 77.5%, Montubios 7.7%, Afroecuatorianos 4.8%, Indígenas 7.7%, Blancos 2.2%. Which is the smallest ethnic group?
    Blancos 2.2%
  • What kind of pollution is this? Some human causes of this pollution in ocean and rivers include pesticides used at the farm, chemicals from factories, sand from construction sites, and trash from daily use.
    Water Pollution
  • Oil extraction is one of the main econmic activities in the Amazon region, why could this be?
    Oil extraction is one of the main economic activity in the Amazon because there is a lot of oil where the Amazon is located.
  • Which ethnic group is this? Descendants of both Spanish conquerors and Indigenous Peoples, a mix of two ethnicities.
    Mestizos
  • What are three ways humans are polluting or misusing natural resources?
    Air, water or soil pollution; illegal mining and deforestation.
  • What kind of pollution is this? This is when there are harmful changes in soil due to adding or dumping of unwanted, harmful pollutants, such as trash and toxic chemicals.
    Soil Pollution
  • Which ethnic group is this? Descendants of Spanish Conquerors and other Europeans such as Italians.
    Blancos
  • Which ethnic group is this? These are the groups of people who were present in what became Ecuador before the Spanish colonization of the Americas.
    Indígenas
  • True or False: Sustainability is using natural resources in a way that we can keep doing it for a short time.
    False: Sustainability is using natural resources in a way that we can keep doing it for a LONG time.
  • True or false: Ethnic diversity refers to the number of nationalities, ethnic or indigenous groups in a country. Each of them has their own traditions and cultural diversity.
    True
  • Fishing is one of the main economic activities in the Coast, why could this be?
    Fishing is one of the main economic activity in the Coast because it is near the ocean and there we find fish.
  • True or false: Ethnicity means belonging to a population group that shares a different cultural background
    False,ethnicity means belonging to a population group that shares a COMMON cultural background.
  • True or False: Ecuador's economy is like a puzzle, but we don't depend on each other.
    False.Ecuador's economy is like a puzzle, we DEPEND on each other.
  • Agriculture is one of the main economic activities in the Highlands, why could this be?
    Agriculture is one of the main economic activities in the Highlands because the land and climate is good to grow vegetables and fruits.
  • True or False: Every job in Ecuador, big or small, is important for Ecuador's economy. When someone does the job well, it helps the whole country.
    True
  • What kind of pollution is this? It occurs when gases, dust, smoke, or odor get into the air and make it unclean. These gases can come from cars, factories, dust, pollen, volcanoes, and wildfires.
    Air pollution
  • Mestizos 77.5%, Montubios 7.7%, Afroecuatorianos 4.8%, Indígenas 7.7%, Blancos 2.2%. Which is the largest ethnic group?
    Mestizos 77.5%
  • What type of misuse of a natural resource is this? Is cutting down forests. Our lives depend on forests. They purify the air we breathe, filter the water we drink, and give us products we use every day. The loss of trees can cause climate
    Deforestation
  • Which ethnic group is this? Descendants of African slaves who came to Ecuador.
    Afroecuatorianos
  • What are three Indigenous groups we studied in class?
    Saraguro, Tsáchila, Otavalo, Shuar, Chachi, and Waorani.
  • Which ethnic group is this? Descendants of Spanish conquerors, Indigenous Peoples, and African slaves. They live in the Coast in Manabí.
    Montubios
  • What are four examples of natural resources?
    light, air, water, plants, animals, soil, stone, minerals, and fossil fuels
  • What type of misuse of natural resource is this? Mining can include taking out metals and minerals, like diamond, gold, silver, platinum, copper, tin, and iron. This misuse is doing it without the government's permission.
    Illegal Mining