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6th Grade Social Studies Review

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The 5 Themes of Geography are Location, Place, Regions, Human-Environment Interaction, and ??

a)

Movement

b)

Action

c)

System

d)

Response

2.

What is the study of the world, its people, and the landscapes they create?

a)

Meteorology

b)

Biology

c)

Ecology

d)

Geography

3.

What is the science of making maps?

a)

Hydrology

b)

Geology

c)

Cartography

d)

Meteorology

4.

What are the 2 branches of geography?

a)

World & Spatial

b)

Physical & Human

c)

Upper & Lower

d)

Land & Water

5.

What is a flat drawing of Earth's surface?

a)

map

b)

globe

c)

picture

d)

model

6.

What is one complete spin of Earth on its axis called?

a)

twirl

b)

orbit

c)

revolution

d)

rotation

7.

Where is most of the Earth's FRESHWATER located?

a)

polar ice caps/glaciers

b)

lakes & rivers

c)

bathtubs

d)

groundwater

8.

How many continents are there on Earth?

a)

3

b)

10

c)

7

d)

4

9.

hat theory suggests that Earth's surface is divided into a dozen or so slow-moving plates?

a)

collision theory

b)

puzzle theory

c)

dinner theory

d)

plate tectonics

10.

What is the short-term changes in the air for a given place and time called?

a)

atmosphere

b)

weather

c)

meteorology

d)

climate

11.

What is the climate region that is found along the equator?

a)

Desert

b)

Mediterranean

c)

Humid Tropical

d)

Tundra

12.

Group of plants & animals that depend on each other for survival & the environment they live in

a)

ecosystem

b)

environment

c)

biodiversity

d)

precipitation

13.

Nonrenewable resources that formed from the remains of ancient plants and animals.

a)

renewable resource

b)

fossil fuels

c)

solar energy

d)

hydroelectric power

14.

Which of the following is NOT a Polar Climate type?

a)

Subartic

b)

Tundra

c)

Humid Continental

d)

Ice Cap

15.

What is the state of having a VARIETY of cultures in the same area?

a)

cultural diversity

b)

ethnic group

c)

popular culture

d)

culture region

16.

What is the TOTAL number of people in a given area called?

a)

density

b)

population

c)

migration

d)

birthrate

17.

What is the form of government where people elect leaders and rule by majority?

a)

democracy

b)

dictatorship

c)

monarchy

d)

communism

18.

Which economic system is based on private ownership, free trade, and competition?

a)

command economy

b)

traditional economy

c)

no economy

d)

market economy

19.

The process in which countries are increasingly LINKED to each other through culture & trade

a)

popular culture

b)

communism

c)

culture traits

d)

globalization

20.

What is a narrow piece of land connecting two larger land areas?

a)

isthmus

b)

straight

c)

wetland

d)

plain

21.

What is a hill of sand shaped by wind called?

a)

plain

b)

dune

c)

volcano

d)

oasis

22.

Which Caribbean country is a commonwealth of the United States?

a)

Cuba

b)

Haiti

c)

Puerto Rico

d)

Jamaica

23.

Which Central American country is famous for having a canal that connects the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans?

a)

El Salvador

b)

Panama

c)

Costa Rica

d)

Honduras

24.

What is a member of an irregular military force called?

a)

guerrilla

b)

G.I. Joe

c)

referendum

d)

strike

25.

What is the world's largest river system?

a)

Nile River

b)

Mississippi River

c)

Orinoco River

d)

Amazon River

26.

What is the largest city in South America?

a)

São Paulo, Brazil

b)

Rio de Janiero, Brazil

c)

Lima, Peru

d)

Santiago, Chile

27.

What European country colonized Mexico and most of Central America, the Caribbean, and South America?

a)

France

b)

Spain

c)

United Kingdom

d)

Portugal

28.

What is a huge slum in Brazil called?

a)

favella

b)

deforestation

c)

megacity

d)

gauchos

29.

Which ancient civilization was located in Mexico and whose capital lies underneath Mexico City?

a)

Mayan Civilization

b)

Inca Empire

c)

Aztec Empire

d)

Olmecs

30.

Which Spanish conquistador conquered the Aztecs and claimed Mexico for Spain?

a)

Francisco Pizarro

b)

Hernan Cortes

c)

Pablo Picasso

d)

Christopher Colombus