6th Grade Semester 2 Final Review

A region is:

• a specific area with common characteristics

• a type of weather pattern

• a kind of plant

• a type of animal

Geographers use satellite images to:

• study Earth's surface and features

• predict weather only

• communicate with astronauts

• measure sound waves

The 5 themes of geography are:

• Location, Place, Human-Environment Interaction, Movement, Region

• Latitude, Longitude, Climate, Population, Culture

• Mountains, Rivers, Deserts, Forests, Plains

• Economy, Government, Religion, Language, Technology

Some things that people study as part of human geography are:

• Landforms and weather patterns

• Human cultures and population distribution

• Chemical reactions and atomic structure

• Animal habitats and food chains

Two specialized fields of geography are:

• Cartography and Meteorology

• Biology and Chemistry

• Economics and Sociology

• Physics and Mathematics

The Appalachians are different from the Rockies because:

• The Appalachians are older and more eroded than the Rockies.

• The Appalachians are taller than the Rockies.

• The Rockies are located in the eastern United States, while the Appalachians are in the west.

• Both mountain ranges have the same age and appearance.

What would winter be like in Alaska?

• Cool to freezing

• Hot and dry

• Mild and rainy

• Humid and tropical

What kinds of crops are grown in the United States?

• Corn, wheat, and soybeans

• Rice, bananas, and pineapples

• Coffee, cocoa, and tea

• Olives, grapes, and figs

The language other than English that is widely spoken in the US is:

Some religious holidays celebrated in the US are:

• Thanksgiving, Independence Day, Labor Day

• Christmas, Hanukkah, Ramadan

• Valentine's Day, Halloween, Presidents' Day

• Earth Day, Arbor Day, Flag Day