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WorksheetsMs. Williams gr 6 social studies
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 30mins
A general election selects ______________
Councillors and Mayors
Members of Parliament and Councillors
Mayors and Area Leaders
Members of Parliament and the Prime Minister
Which of the following is a local government representative?
Senator
Member of Parliament
Mayor
Justice of the Peace
Into how many constituencies is Jamaica divided?
33
60
63
14
All the following are factors that influence climate EXCEPT
Altitude
Latitude
Longitude
Closeness to the sea
Which could result from the melting of the polar ice caps?
Increase fish population
Increase polar bear population
Less hurricanes
Rising ocean level
Which of the following does not belong to the group of greenhouse gases?
Methane
Carbon Dioxide
Chlorofluorocarbons
Oxygen
A place is located at 67°S , what type of climate would this place experience?
Tropical climate
Temperate climate
Marine climate
Frigid climate
What name is given to Jamaica's climate?
Tropical Monsoon
Hot Desert
Tropical Marine
Savannah
What could account for the difference in lifestyle described in the scenario below?
Mario and Darren live in the same country and the same line of latitude passes through their district. However Darren has to wear a coat in the mornings and evenings but Mario uses a fan fan to cool down.
Darren has many coats and wants to wear them.
Mario likes to keep cool.
Darren lives in the mountains and Mario lives on the plains.
Darren lives near the sea and Mario lives inland.
Which statement gives evidence that the climate is changing?
The atmosphere is getting warmer
The days are long in the summer time
Extended period of rainfall during the year
Scarcity of fishes in the oceans
Which of the following activities demonstrates positive human activity affecting the climate?
Replanting trees to create new forests
Clearing the land to create cities and towns
Increasing the number of motor vehicles on the road
Burning fossil fuels to generate energy for industries
Coffee, sugarcane and banana would grow best in which climate type?
Temperate
Tropical
Frigid
Polar
Which is NOT a way someone may become a citizen of a country?
Birth right
Inherited from parents
Buying it
Applying as a legal citizen
The Custos represents the _________________
Prime Minister
Member of Parliament
Governor General
Mayor
Which statement is TRUE of the Senate?
The Opposition selects 10 members
The people elect the members of the senate
The Governor General selects eight of the 21 members
The ruling party selects 13 members of the Senate
