6th Grade Semester 1 Final

Which two continents are located entirely in the Western Hemisphere?

• Europe and Africa

• Asia and Antarctica

• North America and Australia

• North America and South America

A meridian of longitude is an imaginary line that runs...

• parallel to the Arctic Circle.

• parallel to the Tropic of Cancer.

• from the North pole to the South pole

• from the Prime Meridian to the International Date Line

Which two lines mark the northernmost and southernmost points where the sun’s rays ever beat straight down?

• the Arctic Circle and the Antarctic Circle

• the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn

• the prime meridian and the International Date Line

• the prime meridian and the equator

A body of water that cuts deeply into the shoreline and is surrounded by land on three sides is known as a...

• plateau.

• peninsula.

• canyon.

• gulf.

Which term means the pattern of weather over a long period of time?

• climate

• density

• region

• vegetation

Why were lighthouses first built in Canada's Atlantic Region?

• to store grain

• to attract tourists

• to generate electricity

• to prevent shipwrecks

How were the Great Lakes created?

• by the clearing of forests

• by the damming of rivers

• by the melting of glaciers

• by the shrinking of oceans

Why are the Great Lakes often called “the fourth seacoast”?

• Because the Great Lakes are filled with salt water, like the ocean

• Because the Great Lakes are the world’s largest freshwater ecosystem

• Because the Great Lakes are so large that they look and act like oceans

• Because the Great Lakes are a watershed

Where is the suburb of a city most likely to be located?

• on the urban fringe

• inside the urban core

• in a mixed-use neighborhood

• outside the urban growth boundary

What kind of information

is shown on a topographic map?

• flora and fauna

• natural resources

• population density

• landforms and elevation