Themes of Geography Study Guide

Themes of Geography Study Guide

6th Grade

19 Qs

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Themes of Geography Study Guide

Themes of Geography Study Guide

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Quiz

Social Studies

6th Grade

Hard

Created by

Nicole Jenkins

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19 questions

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1.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 4 pts

Match the definition to the word.

Prime Meridian

Imaginary lines running north and south around the Earth

Longitude

An imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western hemispheres

Equator

Imaginary lines running east and west around the Earth and used to measure distances north or south of the equator

Latitude

An imaginary line that divides the earth into Northern and Southern hemispheres

2.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

Match the definition to the word.

Map

A person who makes maps

Cartographer

A symbol on a map showing cardinal and intermediate directions

Relative Location

A representation of the Earth or part of the Earth on a flat surface

Absolute Location

The location of a place compared to another place

Compass Rose

The exact location of a place on Earth

3.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 4 pts

Match the definition to the word.

Distribution Map

A map that shows cities, states, and countries

Physical Map

A map that shows landforms and bodies of water

Political Map

A map that shows the pattern of something spread out over an area

Historical Map

A map that shows historical information

4.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 4 pts

Match the landforms to their definition.

Isthmus

A narrow strip of land with water on both sides that connects two larger pieces of land

Island

A body of land surrounded by water on three sides

Archipelago

Land entirely surrounded by water

Peninsula

An area that contains a chain or group of islands scattered in lakes, rivers or the ocean

5.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 4 pts

Match the landforms to their definition.

Volcano

A landform that rises prominently above its surroundings

Mountain

Any natural opening in the earth that is large enough for a human to enter

Canyon

A deep, narrow valley with steep sides

Cave

A vent or opening in the earth's surface through which molten rock, gases and ash erupt

6.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

Match the landforms to their definition.

Plains

Lower than mountains and often with rounded tops

Hills

Large, mostly flat areas that rise above the surrounding lands

Valley

Flat, fan shaped plains built on the seabed where a river fans out.

Deltas

Large areas of flat land or gently rolling ground

Plateaus

Stretches of low land between mountains and hills

7.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many time zones are there on earth?

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