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Worksheets6th Grade Social Studies Review
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 10mins
The 5 Themes of Geography are Location, Place, Regions, Human-Environment Interaction, and ??
Movement
Action
System
Response
What is the study of the world, its people, and the landscapes they create?
Meteorology
Biology
Ecology
Geography
What is the science of making maps?
Hydrology
Geology
Cartography
Meteorology
What are the 2 branches of geography?
World & Spatial
Physical & Human
Upper & Lower
Land & Water
What is a flat drawing of Earth's surface?
map
globe
picture
model
What is one complete spin of Earth on its axis called?
twirl
orbit
revolution
rotation
Where is most of the Earth's FRESHWATER located?
polar ice caps/glaciers
lakes & rivers
bathtubs
groundwater
How many continents are there on Earth?
3
10
7
4
hat theory suggests that Earth's surface is divided into a dozen or so slow-moving plates?
collision theory
puzzle theory
dinner theory
plate tectonics
What is the short-term changes in the air for a given place and time called?
atmosphere
weather
meteorology
climate
What is the climate region that is found along the equator?
Desert
Mediterranean
Humid Tropical
Tundra
Group of plants & animals that depend on each other for survival & the environment they live in
ecosystem
environment
biodiversity
precipitation
Nonrenewable resources that formed from the remains of ancient plants and animals.
renewable resource
fossil fuels
solar energy
hydroelectric power
Which of the following is NOT a Polar Climate type?
Subartic
Tundra
Humid Continental
Ice Cap
What is the state of having a VARIETY of cultures in the same area?
cultural diversity
ethnic group
popular culture
culture region
What is the TOTAL number of people in a given area called?
density
population
migration
birthrate
What is the form of government where people elect leaders and rule by majority?
democracy
dictatorship
monarchy
communism
Which economic system is based on private ownership, free trade, and competition?
command economy
traditional economy
no economy
market economy
The process in which countries are increasingly LINKED to each other through culture & trade
popular culture
communism
culture traits
globalization
What is a narrow piece of land connecting two larger land areas?
isthmus
straight
wetland
plain
What is a hill of sand shaped by wind called?
plain
dune
volcano
oasis
Which Caribbean country is a commonwealth of the United States?
Cuba
Haiti
Puerto Rico
Jamaica
Which Central American country is famous for having a canal that connects the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans?
El Salvador
Panama
Costa Rica
Honduras
What is a member of an irregular military force called?
guerrilla
G.I. Joe
referendum
strike
What is the world's largest river system?
Nile River
Mississippi River
Orinoco River
Amazon River
What is the largest city in South America?
São Paulo, Brazil
Rio de Janiero, Brazil
Lima, Peru
Santiago, Chile
What European country colonized Mexico and most of Central America, the Caribbean, and South America?
France
Spain
United Kingdom
Portugal
What is a huge slum in Brazil called?
favella
deforestation
megacity
gauchos
Which ancient civilization was located in Mexico and whose capital lies underneath Mexico City?
Mayan Civilization
Inca Empire
Aztec Empire
Olmecs
Which Spanish conquistador conquered the Aztecs and claimed Mexico for Spain?
Francisco Pizarro
Hernan Cortes
Pablo Picasso
Christopher Colombus
