6th Grade Social Studies Essential Map Skills Test

1. Between which two cities is the Three Gorges Dam located?

• A. Beijing and Shanghai

• B. Chongqing and Wuhan

• C. Chongqing and Beijing

• D. Wuhan and Shanghai

2. Based on what you see on the map, what body of water does a reservoir most resemble?

• A. Channel

• B. Creek

• C. Lake

• D. River

About how many times bigger is South Korea's economy than North Korea's?

• A. 3

• B. 5

• C. 30

• D. 50

4. Which statement most accurately summarizes the economies of the two Korea's?

• A. Agriculture has little importance in either country.

• B. Industry is important in both countries.

• C. North Korea has a stronger service economy.

• D. South Korea depends most on industry.

5. According to the chart above, when has the average sea temperature on the Great Barrier Reef been warmest?

• A. 1870s

• B. 1930s

• C. 1960s

• D. 2000s

6. Using the chart, what do you predict will happen with regard to the sea temperature?

• A. It will stay the same.

• B. It will increase.

• C. It will decrease.

• D. Nothing will change.

7. What percent of people over the age of 65 still speak Maori?

• A. Under 20 percent

• B. Over 20 percent

• C. Over 30 percent

• D. Over 40 percent

8. How many people under age 15 have learned Maori?

• A. Under 20 percent

• B. Over 20 percent

• C. Over 30 percent

• D. Over 40 percent

Based on the map, which of the following statements is true?

• A. Population density is greater on Pacific Ocean islands than on Indian Ocean islands.

• B. Population density is greatest on islands 10 degrees north of the equator.

• C. Population density is less at the equator than it is 10 degrees north and south of the equator.

• D. Population density is evenly distributed across the region.

10. Based on the chart, which of the following statements is true about Borneo's and Sumatra's populations?

• A. Young people are leaving home to find work in mainland cities.

• B. New immigrants are moving to the rain forests.

• C. Indigenous populations have lived off forests for a long time.

• D. Island populations have increased rapidly.