6th Grade Final Semester II

What is most likely to bring visitors to Wapusk National Park?

• geysers

• glaciers

• polar bears

• mountain goats

Immigrants most help to build the U.S. economy by

• A. using public services.

• B. serving in the military.

• C. starting new businesses.

• D. learning to speak English.

The most common form of land use in the United States is:

• Commercial farming

• Forestry

• Trade and manufacturing

• Wetlands

The size of Mexico City over the past 50 years has

• shrunk a small amount.

• stayed the same.

• grown a small amount.

• grown a large amount.

Which term means the total value of goods and services a country produces in a year?

• consumption

• per capita income

• economic activity

• gross domestic product

What does the term “per capita” refer to?

• by or for each person

• the creation or use of tools

• the use of goods and services

• the total value of goods and services

Which of these conclusions is best supported by the graph below?

• A. American workers earn less money than workers in most European countries.

• B. American workers have more schooling than workers in most European countries.

• C. American workers use more technology than workers in most European countries.

• D. Americans workers spend more time on the job than workers in many European countries.

Which of the following is a famous feature of Yellowstone National Park?

• A. glaciers

• B. geysers

• C. “skeleton forests”

• D. red sandstone cliffs

What are payments sent by immigrants to family members in their home country called?

• A. consumption

• B. economic activity

• C. migration streams

• D. remittances

What do the holidays St. Patrick's Day, Cinco De Mayo, and Chinese New Year have in common?

• A. They started in the United States.

• B. They came to the United States with immigrants.

• C. They mark important events in U.S. history.

• D. They are celebrated only by immigrants in the United States.