Geography Quiz for 6th Graders

What is the theme that describes where a place is?

• Place

• Location

• Movement

• Region

Which theme focuses on the unique characteristics of a location?

• Region

• Movement

• Place

• Human-Environment Interaction

What does Human-Environment Interaction study?

• The distance between locations

• How people and the environment affect each other

• The resources available in a region

• The climate of a place

What defines a Region?

• A physical feature like a mountain

• An area that shares common characteristics

• A specific location on a map

• The weather of a place

Which theme looks at how people, goods, and ideas move?

• Movement

• Location

• Place

• Region

What is a city?

• A large area with many buildings and people

• A small town

• A type of country

• A physical feature

What is the difference between a state and a country?

• A state is larger than a country

• A state is part of a country

• They are the same

• A country is part of a state

What is required for a settlement to thrive?

• Access to technology

• Location, access to water, and arable land

• A large population

• Urbanization

What are tectonic plates?

• Pieces of the Earth's crust that move

• Layers of soil

• Bodies of water

• Weather patterns

What can the movement of tectonic plates create?

• Rivers

• Earthquakes and volcanoes

• Forests

• Cities