Worksheets6th Grade Semester 1 Review
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 17mins
What imaginary line of latitude circles the middle of Earth?
Tropic of Capricorn
Equator
Prime Meridian
Tropic of Cancer
Which item is part of the human system element in the study of geography?
Water Cycle
Environment
Wind Current
Language
What are the two types of water found on Earth’s surface?
Sulfur Water and Freshwater
Salt Water and Sulfur Water
Freshwater and Saltwater
There is not any water on Earth's surface
If the global birthrate is more than the death rate, how would this affect the world’s population?
There would be more demand on resources and more pollution
There would be no changed in the global population
Males would live longer than females
The global population would decrease
What effect did the industrial age have on where people lived?
The number of farmers increased
The populations of cities increased
The populations of rural areas increased
Many people left the cities to find jobs elsewhere
What is the environment?
The natural surroundings of a place
The shape and nature of the land
The average weather in a place over a long period of time
Places that are close to one another and share characteristics
What other natural disasters or events can earthquakes trigger?
Tsunamis (Like in Japan 2011)
Volcanoes
Tornado
It does not trigger and other natural disasters
How have human actions have damaged the world’s water supply? Choose all that apply
Pollution from factories
Runoff from fields
Burning fossil fuels causes poisonous gases to be released and created acid rain
Animals that live in water or drink water die due to deadly diseases
What can people do to prevent further damage to the world's water supply? Choose all that apply
Create stronger laws to prevent factories from dumping chemicals into the water supply
Find alternative fuels to use, rather than burning fossil fuels
There is nothing that can be done to prevent this damage
People can stop polluting and conserve water
What is the best definition of culture?
The total population of a particular country
The spread of ideas from one region to another
All of the beliefs, behaviors, and traits shared by a particular group
The Physical characteristics of a specific population
Which is one of the 3 basic economic questions?
What goods and services will be produced?
Where should factories be located?
How much should employees be paid?
How should government reduce inflation?
An increase in productivity would probably have which of the following effects?
It would have no effect on the employment rate
It would cause an increase in a country's gross domestic product (GDP)
It would cause a decrease in a country's standard living
It would have little impact on per capita income
What are the effects of rapid population growth on the environment? (Choose all that apply)
Clearing of forests to make room for people to live
Overuse of nonrenewable resources
Increased pollution and overusing the water supply
There are no effects due to rapid population growth
How are language and culture related? (Choose all that apply)
Language is a verbal expression of culture
Language is used to communicate information and experiences
Shows cultural beliefs and traditions
Language and culture are no connected
What type of fuel is coal?
Fossil
Mineral
Dark
Natural
Which of the following can be said about Native Americans?
They only settled in areas east of the Mississippi River.
They are indigenous to North America
They settled North America following the arrival of Europeans
They wore clothing made of cotton
Where did the first English colonists settle when they came to North America?
Along the Atlantic Coast of North America
Along the Pacific Coast of North America
In the Southwest of North America
In the territories of Canada
How did the population and settlements in the colonies change from the early 1600's to the mid-1700's? (Choose all that apply)
As Europeans arrived, colonies grew from 52,000 to 1.7 million.
Small settlements grew to large cities, such as New York and Boston
By the mid 1700's there were 13 English colonies in North America
The population decreased with the arrival of the colonists
Why have many small family farms in the western states declined?
There is no longer enough water to raise crops
The farmers have decided to move to the cities
They have been replaced by agribusinesses
The land is very poor and not suitable for farming
Based on the map above, which city was founded in 1868?
Dallas
Denver
Phoenix
Sacramento
Based on the map above, near which city did the Mormon Trail and the Oregon Trail split?
Denver
Salt Lake City
Dallas
Seattle
Compare the climates of Alaska and Hawaii (Choose all the correct answers)
They have very different climates due to their locations
A steady ocean breeze in Hawaii keeps the air comfortable
Hawaii has a tropical rain forest climate with high temperatures and heavy rainfall, especially in the winter.
Alaska has moderate temperatures with heavy snowfall in the South, cold temperatures in the north, and extremely cold temperatures in the far north.
What continent is indicated by #1?
North America
South America
Asia
Africa
What continent is indicated by #2?
North America
South America
Asia
Africa
Which ocean is #10?
Indian Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Arctic Ocean
How many contiguous states are in the United States?
50
48
13
52
What two states are considered peninsulas?
Maine and Alabama
Michigan and Florida
Texas and California
Alaska and Iowa
Why are globes more accurate than flat maps? (Choose all that apply)
It mimics the shape of the Earth (a sphere)
Making a round Earth into a flat map distorts the features
A map is more accurate than a map
Globes represent surface features, directions, and distances more accurately
What is the name for unique locations on Earth that are defined by both physical and human characteristics?
Landscapes
Vistas
Environments
Places
What does Line A represent on Map 1?
Line of latitude
Line of longitude
Meridian Line
Dateline
What does line F on Map 2 represent?
Equator
Prime Meridian
Supernational Date Line
Tropic of Cancer
How does the environment affect people? (Choose 2)
Climate affects the types of houses people build and the clothes they wear
The environment does not have an impact on people
People choose their hair color based on the environment
The environment influences how people make a living (what jobs they choose to have)
How do people affect the environment? (Choose 2)
People pollute, which destroys trees and crops
People cut down forests, which reduces natural habitats for animals, damages the water cycle, and contributes to soil erosion
People have no impact on the environment
People help the environment because they do not pollute
What do you think would happen if geospatial technologies such as the Global Positioning System or remote sensing suddenly stopped working for a week or two? (Choose all that apply)
Large parts of the economy would be at risk
It would be difficult to travel to unknown places without GPS
Communication would be affected because cell phone towers could not use GPS to provide services
It would be difficult to track severe storms, which would put people lives' at risk.
