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Worksheets6th Grade SS EE
Total questions: 47
Worksheet time: 24mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
the study of the world, its people, and the features people create to make it unique
a)
Geography
b)
Geometry
c)
Geology
d)
Geocaching
2.
a flat drawing that shows all or part of the Earth’s surface
a)
globe
b)
triptik
c)
map
d)
hemisphere
3.
a spherical, or ball-shaped, model of the entire planet
a)
triptik
b)
globe
c)
map
d)
hemisphere
4.
What direction do lines of latitude run around the globe?
a)
north and east
b)
south and west
c)
east and west
d)
north and south
5.
What direction do lines of longitude run around the globe?
a)
north and west
b)
north and south
c)
south and east
d)
east and west
6.
What is the line of latitude at 0 (zero) degrees that splits the earth into northern and southern hemispheres?
a)
Tropic of Cancer
b)
Equator
c)
Tropic of Capricorn
d)
Prime Meridian
7.
shows what the subject of a map is
a)
title
b)
compass rose
c)
scale
d)
legend
8.
a directional indicator showing which way north, south, east, and west is on the map
a)
title
b)
scale
c)
legend
d)
compass rose
9.
used to represent the distances between points on a map
a)
compass rose
b)
legend
c)
scale
d)
locator map
10.
a key used to explain symbols on a map
a)
legend
b)
scale
c)
locator map
d)
title
11.
a smaller map showing where in the world the area on the map is located
a)
locator map
b)
legend
c)
title
d)
scale
12.
an area of land surrounded entirely by water
a)
peninsula
b)
gulf
c)
island
d)
desert
13.
an area of land that sticks out into a lake or ocean
a)
peninsula
b)
strait
c)
mountain
d)
gulf
14.
a narrow body of water connecting two larger bodies of water
a)
isthmus
b)
strait
c)
plateau
d)
bay
15.
a nearly flat area of land
a)
mountain
b)
plateau
c)
strait
d)
plain
16.
an extremely dry area with little water and few plants
a)
plateau
b)
desert
c)
plain
d)
gulf
17.
an area of land that rises very high above the land around it and that is higher than a hill
a)
mountain
b)
plain
c)
island
d)
archipelago
18.
a large area of ocean that is partly surrounded by land
a)
strait
b)
lake
c)
gulf
d)
archipelago
19.
a large flat area of land that is higher than other areas of land that surround it
a)
plain
b)
mountain
c)
hill
d)
plateau
20.
a group of islands
a)
archipelago
b)
island
c)
desert
d)
peninsula
21.
What theme of geography describes where something is?
a)
movement
b)
region
c)
human-environment interaction
d)
location
22.
What theme of geography describes the feature that make a site unique?
a)
movement
b)
place
c)
region
d)
location
23.
What theme of geography describes areas that share common characteristics?
a)
movement
b)
region
c)
place
d)
location
24.
What theme of geography looks at how and why people, ideas, and things move?
a)
location
b)
human-environment interaction
c)
movement
d)
place
25.
What theme of geography looks at how people interact with their environment?
a)
human-environment interaction
b)
place
c)
movement
d)
region
26.
the short-term changes in the air for a given place and time
a)
climate
b)
weather
c)
hemisphere
d)
culture
27.
a region’s average weather conditions over a long period of time
a)
location
b)
weather
c)
climate
d)
natural resource
28.
the area that is located between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn that is warm with much rain
a)
Polar
b)
Temperate
c)
Dry
d)
Tropical
29.
an area with little or no rain
a)
polar
b)
dry
c)
highland
d)
temperate
30.
mild with 4 seasons (warm or hot summers and cool or cold winters)
a)
temperate
b)
tropical
c)
highland
d)
dry
31.
found in high latitudes near the poles; cold with little precipitation
a)
polar
b)
temperate
c)
highland
d)
tropical
32.
a wide range of temperatures and precipitation amounts, depends on elevation and location
a)
tropical
b)
polar
c)
highland
d)
temperate
33.
any material in nature that people use and value
a)
renewable resource
b)
non-renewable resource
c)
natural resource
d)
culture
34.
resources that the Earth replaces
a)
renewable resource
b)
non-renewable resource
c)
natural resource
d)
culture
35.
resources that cannot be replaced
a)
renewable resource
b)
non-renewable resource
c)
natural resource
d)
culture
36.
the set of beliefs, values, and practices that a group of people has in common
a)
culture
b)
cultural diffusion
c)
ethnic group
d)
cultural diversity
37.
a group of people who share common culture and ancestry
a)
culture
b)
ethnic group
c)
cultural diversity
d)
cultural diffusion
38.
What is the state of having a variety of cultures in the same area?
a)
culture
b)
cultural diffusion
c)
ethnic group
d)
cultural diversity
39.
What is the spread of culture traits from one region to another?
a)
culture
b)
ethnic group
c)
cultural diffusion
d)
cultural diversity
40.
rule by many
a)
democracy
b)
dictatorship
c)
monarchy
d)
communism
41.
a political system in which the government owns all property and dominates all parts of life
a)
democracy
b)
dictatorship
c)
communism
d)
monarchy
42.
a country ruled by a king or queen
a)
democracy
b)
dictatorship
c)
communism
d)
monarchy
43.
Ancient civilization in Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras
a)
Aztec
b)
Inca
c)
Maya
44.
Ancient civilization in Mexico
a)
Aztec
b)
Inca
c)
Maya
45.
Ancient civilization in Chile, Peru, Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador
a)
Aztec
b)
Inca
c)
Maya
46.
the belief in many gods
a)
Monotheism
b)
Polytheism
c)
Deism
d)
Atheism
47.
a land with different territories and people under a single ruler
a)
Republic
b)
Empire
c)
Country
d)
State
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