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Notebook Check, 6th Grade

Total questions: 71

Worksheet time: 2hrs 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which theme of geography tells your WHERE something is?
a)
Location
b)
Place
c)
HEI
d)
Movement
2.
Which theme of geography discusses the TRAVEL of people, objects or ideas?
a)
Location
b)
Region
c)
HEI
d)
Movement
3.
Which theme of geography DESCRIBES what a place looks like?
a)
Location
b)
Place
c)
Region
d)
HEI
4.
Which theme of geography is the CHANGE of humans and the environment?
a)
Place
b)
Region
c)
HEI
d)
Movement
5.
Which theme of geography GROUPS places together that are SIMILAR?
a)
Location
b)
Place
c)
Region
d)
Movement
6.
Which of the following sentences reflects LOCATION?
a)
The Black Pearl has black sails and is made of wood.
b)
The Isla de la Muerta is somewhere in the Caribbean Sea, but no one knows exactly where.
c)
Tortuga and Port Royal are both islands.
d)
The Black Pearl travels using wind and sails. 
7.
The Five Themes of Geography are the Following:
a)
Place, Region, Interaction, Land-forms, Movement
b)
Place, Region, Interaction, Location, Movement
c)
People, Race, Interaction, Location Movement
d)
Power, Region, Interaction, Location Movement
8.
Relative location is:
a)
Latitude and Longitude
b)
Given by GPS
c)
a general location, not specific
d)
a specific place:
9.
The theme movement has to do with what ideas:
a)
Migration and Trade
b)
Latitude and longitude
c)
Pollution
d)
Human and Physical Characteristics
10.
Latitude lines run
a)
East/West
b)
North/South
11.
Longitude lines run _________.
a)
East/West
b)
North South
12.
The imaginary line that runs through the middle of the earth east and west is called?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
Date Line
13.
Cutting down trees to build houses is an example of which?
a)
Location
b)
Place
c)
Human-Environment Interaction
d)
Movement
14.
The states in the area known as the "Southwest" of the United States are often grouped together because they are very hot and dry desert-like areas.
a)
Region
b)
Location
c)
Human Environment Interaction
d)
Movement
15.
Which of the following is NOT a theme of geography?
a)
place
b)
location
c)
history
d)
human-environment interaction
16.

What is the name of the dark yellow continent?

a)

South America

b)

North America

c)

Asia

d)

Africa

17.

What continent is directly south of North America?

a)

Australia

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

South America

18.

Which ocean is located off the east coast of North America?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Southern Ocean

19.

What is the name of the largest continent?

a)

North America

b)

Europe

c)

Asia

d)

Africa

20.

Which continent is located west of Asia?

a)

Europe

b)

Antarctica

c)

Australia

d)

South America

21.

Which ocean is the farthest north?

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Southern Ocean

c)

Arctic Ocean

d)

Atlantic Ocean

22.

What is the name of the most southern continent?

a)

Australia

b)

Africa

c)

Asia

d)

Antarctica

23.

Which ocean is located to the east of Africa and to the west of Australia?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

24.

Which continent is to the east of the Indian Ocean and to the west of the Atlantic Ocean?

a)

Africa

b)

Europe

c)

North America

d)

Asia

25.

Which ocean is located off the west coast of North America. It is the LARGEST ocean.

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Arctic Ocean

d)

Southern Ocean

26.

Which continent is an island continent?

a)

Europe

b)

North America

c)

Antarctica

d)

Australia

27.

The United States of America is a country located on which continent?

a)

South America

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

North America

28.

Which ocean is the most southern ocean?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Pacific

c)

Southern

d)

Arctic

29.
Which of these is the Branch of Government that enforces the laws?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
30.
Which of these is the Branch of Government that makes the laws?
a)
Legislative 
b)
Executive 
c)
Judicial
31.
What are the two parts of our Congress?
a)
The Station and the House of Representatives
b)
The Senate and the House of Representatives
c)
The Senate and the Justices
d)
The President and the Vice President
32.
What is the main job of the Judicial Branch?
a)
Enforce Laws
b)
Makes Laws
c)
Veto Laws
d)
Declare if laws are constitutional
33.
Who can veto a law?
a)
President
b)
Vice President
c)
Mayor
d)
Supreme Court
34.
Controls the military and can formally declare war.
a)
Judicial Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Legislative Branch
d)
All 3 branches
35.
Which branch of the government creates bills?
a)
Executive Branch
b)
Judicial Branch
c)
Tree Branch
d)
Legislative Branch
36.
Who meets here? 
a)
The Legislative Branch
b)
The Executive Branch
c)
The Judicial Branch
37.
Who meets here? 
a)
The Legislative Branch
b)
The Executive Branch
c)
The Judicial Branch
38.
Who meets here? 
a)
The Legislative Branch
b)
The Executive Branch
c)
The Judicial Branch
39.
What is a land area that is surrounded by water?
a)
Lake
b)
Island
c)
Gulf
d)
Peninsula
40.
Broad area of fairly level land that is generally close to sea level
a)
Plain
b)
Hill
c)
Mountain
d)
Tributary
41.
A body of water surrounded entirely by land
a)
River
b)
Tributary
c)
Lake
d)
Bay
42.
A large area of high, flat, or gently rolling land
a)
Plateau
b)
Mountain
c)
Hill
d)
Plain
43.
A piece of land that is surrounded by water on 3 sides
a)
Peninsula
b)
Tributary
c)
Plateau
d)
Plain
44.
What ocean is EAST of the United States?
a)
Indian
b)
Atlantic
c)
Pacific
d)
Arctic
45.
What ocean is WEST of the United States?
a)
Pacific
b)
Atlantic 
c)
Southern
d)
Arctic
46.
Which river is pictured?
a)
Mississippi River
b)
Missouri River
c)
Columbia River
d)
Ohio River
47.
This is a map of….
a)
North Carolina
b)
United States of America
c)
The World 
d)
Davidson County
48.
What state is in red?
a)
New York
b)
California
c)
Texas
d)
Colorado 
49.
How many continents are on the Earth?
a)
7
b)
5
c)
3
d)
10
50.
How many oceans are on the Earth?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
5
d)
7
51.
Which continent do we live on?
a)
South America
b)
North America
c)
Europe
d)
Australia
52.
How many states are in the United States of America, or USA?
a)
13
b)
25
c)
50
d)
100
53.
What river is located where the 1 is?
a)
Ohio River
b)
Hudson River
c)
Rio Grande
d)
Mississippi River
54.
What mountain range is located at number 3?
a)
Rocky Mountains
b)
Atlas Mountain
c)
Appalachian Mountains
d)
Andes Mountains
55.
What river is located at number 5?
a)
Colorado River
b)
Hudson River
c)
Rio Grande
d)
Ohio River
56.
Which mountain range is in the eastern region of the United States?
a)
Rocky Mountains
b)
Appalachian Mountains
c)
Andes Mountains
d)
Himalayas Mountains
57.
What mountain range is located at number 7?
a)
Atlas Mountains
b)
Appalachian Mountains
c)
Rocky Mountains
d)
Himalayas Mountains
58.
What river is located at number 2?
a)
Hudson River
b)
Rio Grande
c)
Mississippi River
d)
Ohio River
59.
Which mountain range is in the western region of the United States?
a)
Rocky Mountains
b)
Appalachian Mountains
c)
Andes Mountains
d)
Himalayas Mountains
60.

In which economic system do private individuals and government SHARE control of the economy?

a)

capitalism

b)

socialism

c)

communism

d)

anarchism

61.

In which economic system do private individuals control the economy?

a)

capitalism

b)

socialism

c)

communism

d)

anarchism

62.

Dairy cattle, wheat production, and forestry are examples of which type of industry?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Tertiary

63.

Which type of industry provides services to people and businesses?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Tertiary

64.

Which type of industry uses raw materials to produce or manufacture something else?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Tertiary

65.

Teachers and doctors are examples of which type of industry?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Tertiary

66.
The government or groups of workers might control these resources but the profits are divided among the people.
a)
Capitalism
b)
Communism 
c)
Socialism
d)
Mixed Economy
67.
This economic system is based on competition, profits, and self-interest.
a)
Socialism
b)
Communism
c)
Capitalism
68.
How does socialism differ from capitalism?
a)
In socialism, the goverment controls the means of production; whereas, capitalism focuses on the private owner.
b)
In socialism, the goverment provides subsidies for small buisnesses; whereas, capitalism only depends on the corporations to spark the economy.
c)
In socialism, the goverment does not provide any form on humanitarian aid; whereas, capitalism funds small buisness with tax relief.
d)
In socialism, the government controls what the consumer can purchase; whereas, capitalism controls what the business can market.
69.
What do we use to find absolute location?
a)
latitude and longitude
b)
the equator and international dateline
c)
a GPS and an XLP
d)
landmarks and distances
70.
Latitude lines run
a)
East/West
b)
North/South
71.
Longitude lines run _________.
a)
East/West
b)
North South