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UIL-6th Grade Geography Concepts

Total questions: 107

Worksheet time: 1hrs 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The average weather conditions of a place over a period of time.
a)
Coast
b)
Landform
c)
Forest
d)
Climate
2.

What climate does most of northern Africa have?

a)

Humid Subtropical

b)

Tropical Savanna

c)

Desert

3.

Which climate has the least amount of vegetation?

a)

Ice Cap

b)

Steppe

c)

Desert

4.

Very humid climates are found between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

What climate is extremely cold all year round?

a)

Polar

b)

Mild

c)

Tropical

d)

Desert

6.

Which climate is hot all year round and is very wet and rainy?

a)

Desert

b)

Tropical

c)

Temperate

d)

Mild

7.

Humid Tropical Climates have ample rainfall and have rainforests grow there.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Tropical grassy areas with scattered trees and a distinct rainy season is a:

a)

Tropical Savannah Climate

b)

Humid Tropical Climate

c)

Mediterranean climate.

d)

Humid Subtropical Climate

9.

Climate found in the mid-latitudes such as the Pacific or Atlantic Coastal Regions.

a)

Tropical Savannah Climate

b)

Humid Climate

c)

Mediterranean climate.

d)

Humid Subtropical Climate

10.

Climates of the West coasts of continents in the mid-latitudes.

a)

Tropical Savannah Climate

b)

Humid Climate

c)

Mediterranean climate.

d)

Humid Subtropical Climate

11.

Climates of the East coasts of continents in the mid-latitudes.

a)

Tropical Savannah Climate

b)

Humid Climate

c)

Mediterranean climate.

d)

Humid Subtropical Climate

12.

Climates with mild summers that are cloudy and have rainy/cool winters that impact ocean currents.

a)

Marine west coast climate

b)

Humid Continental Climate

c)

Ice Cap Climate

d)

Subarctic Climate

e)

Highland Climates

13.

The interiors of the east and west coasts and the coastal areas of the upper latitudes.

a)

Marine west coast climate

b)

Humid Continental Climate

c)

Ice Cap Climate

d)

Subarctic Climate

e)

Highland Climates

14.

Have snow, ice, and freezing temperatures all year round.

a)

Marine west coast climate

b)

Humid Continental Climate

c)

Ice Cap Climate

d)

Subarctic Climate

e)

Highland Climates

15.

Climate that is very cold, with very short and warm winters. There is little rain all year.

a)

Marine west coast climate

b)

Humid Continental Climate

c)

Ice Cap Climate

d)

Subarctic Climate

e)

Highland Climates

16.

Climate that is created due to extreme elevation.

a)

Marine west coast climate

b)

Humid Continental Climate

c)

Ice Cap Climate

d)

Subarctic Climate

e)

Highland Climates

17.

Physical Geography is the branch of geography that deals with the natural environment as opposed to the cultural environment.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

False; Human geography

18.

Originally, people settled in places where they could :

a)

Find adequate water supply

b)

Find building materials for homes

c)

Find food sources such as game or forage.

d)

All of the above.

19.
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
20.
You can find the Bahamas __________ of the States.
a)
North
b)
West
c)
Southeast
d)
Northeast
21.
What question does the theme of place ask?
a)
“What is it like?” (or “What makes this place different from other places?”)
b)
Where is it?
c)
How do people and the environment interact?
d)
What do places have in common?
22.

A result of using radioactive elements from atomic enery stations.

a)

air pollution

b)

radiation pollution

c)

land pollution

d)

water pollution

23.

A disturbance of silent environment with harsh loud noises.

a)

thermal pollution

b)

air pollution

c)

sound pollution

d)

light pollution

24.

This type of pollution occurs when man-made chemicals such as hydrocarbons, heavy metals, solvents, get into the soil. These chemicals come from industrial activities and from bad waste disposal. It may cause health risks.

a)

noise pollution

b)

soil pollution

c)

air pollution

d)

water pollution

25.

Find the word which has different sound in the underlined part.

a)

measure

b)

leather

c)

algea

d)

feather

26.
What is the steep slope at the edge of the continental shelf?
a)
seamount
b)
mid-ocean ridge
c)
continental slope
d)
rift zone
27.
Where is the shallowest part of the ocean floor?
a)
continental slope
b)
continental shelf
c)
abyssal plains
d)
rift zones
28.
What is the deepest part of the ocean basin?
a)
abyssal plains
b)
trenches
c)
rift zones
d)
mid-ocean ridge
29.
Refer to the photo. "F" is a(an):
a)
Continental Margin
b)
Continental Breakfast
c)
Continental Slope
d)
Continental Shelf
30.
Refer to the photo. The plate boundary at point "G" is:
a)
Transform
b)
Divergent
c)
Convergent
d)
Subduction zone
31.

What is a natural disaster?

a)

disasters caused by natural events that can be prevented.

b)

disasters caused by natural events that cannot be prevented.

c)

disasters caused by humans that can be prevented.

d)

disasters caused by humans that cannot be prevented.

32.

What are floods?

a)

an opening in the surface of the Earth through which molten rock and hot gases erupt.

b)

the shaking or sudden shocks of the surface of the Earth.

c)

the escaping energy that radiates outwards to the surface of the Earth and causes the shaking of the ground

d)

when there is a rise of water that has no place to go

33.

What are earthquakes?

a)

when there is a rise of water that has no place to go

b)

the shaking or sudden shocks of the surface of the Earth

c)

massive waves caused by natural disasters

d)

an opening in the surface of the Earth through which molten rock and hot gases erupt.

34.

What are seismic waves?

a)

an opening in the surface of the Earth through which molten rock and hot gases erupt

b)

the escaping energy that radiates outwards to the surface of the Earth and causes the shaking of the ground

c)

when there is a rise in water that has no place to go

d)

massive water waves caused by natural disasters

35.

What are tsunamis?

a)

the shaking or sudden shocks of the surface of the Earth

b)

massive waves caused by earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, or other natural disasters

c)

an opening in the surface of the Earth through which molten rock and hot gases erupt

d)

the escaping energy that radiates outwards to the surface of the Earth and causes the shaking of the ground

36.

What is a volcano?

a)

an opening in the surface of the Earth through which molten rock and hot gases erupt

b)

massive waves caused by natural disasters

c)

the shaking or sudden shocks of the surface of the Earth

d)

when there is a rise of water that has no place to go

37.

What is the most common natural disaster in the world?

a)

hurricanes

b)

earthquakes

c)

floods

d)

tsunamis

38.

To reduce the impact of floods, people can do which of the following?

a)

turn around-don't cross flooded areas

b)

prepare an emergency kit

c)

build a barrier and get to higher ground

d)

all of the above

39.

Tsunamis can occur in all oceans or large seas.

a)

true

b)

false

40.

Tsunamis move very slow so there is a lot to time to prepare for them.

a)

true

b)

false

41.

Earthquakes can be predicted.

a)

true

b)

false

42.

The photograph shows both erosional and depositional features formed by an agent of erosion. Which agent of erosion produced the features shown in the photograph?

a)

running water

b)

glacial ice

c)

ocean waves

d)

prevailing wind

43.

The photograph shows a valley. Which agent of erosion most likely produced this valley's shape?

a)

blowing wind

b)

ocean waves

c)

moving ice

d)

running water

44.

What is Global Warming?

a)

Increasing temperature in Earth's atmosphere

b)

Decreasing temperature in a city

c)

Increasing rain rates in Earth

d)

Decreasing temperature rates

45.
What divides the world into the
Eastern and Western Hemispheres?
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
International Date Line
d)
Northern Hemisphere
46.
Which of the following words
means, "half of a sphere"?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
Latitude
d)
Hemisphere
47.
What divides the world into the
Northern and Southern
Hemispheres?
a)
Hemisphere
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
Equator
d)
Northern Hemisphere
48.
_____ lines run the same way on
a map as the Equator.
a)
Latitude
b)
Hemisphere
c)
Longitude
d)
Prime Meridian
49.
We live in both the Northern Hemisphere and the _________ Hemisphere. Use the map below to
answer the question.
a)
Southern
b)
Northern
c)
Eastern
d)
Western
50.
Two important lines of latitude are
_______ and _______.
a)
Equator and Prime Meridian
b)
Prime Meridian and Arctic Circle
c)
Prime Meridian and Tropic of
Capricorn
d)
Antarctic Circle and Equator
51.
The Arctic Circle, Antarctic Circle,
Tropic of Cancer, and the Equator
are all important lines of latitude.
a)
True
b)
False
52.
This line of latitude is just above
the Equator.
a)
Tropic of Capricorn
b)
Arctic Circle
c)
International Date Line
d)
Tropic of Cancer
53.
This line of latitude is just below
the Equator.
a)
Tropic of Capricorn
b)
Arctic Circle
c)
International Date Line
d)
Tropic of Cancer
54.
This line of latitude surrounds
Antarctica.
a)
Arctic Circle
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
Equator
d)
Antarctic Circle
55.
The Northern and Southern
Hemispheres are divided by the
___________.
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
Western Hemisphere
d)
Eastern Hemisphere
56.

A piece of land that extends into a body of water and is surrounded on three sides, but connected to a larger body of land

a)

Peninsula

b)

Archipelago

c)

Plateau

d)

Isthmus

57.

A group or chain of islands

a)

Peninsula

b)

Archipelago

c)

Plateau

d)

Isthmus

58.

A large area of flat land that is higher than the surrounding land with at least one steep side. It's larger than a butte or mesa.

a)

Plateau

b)

Isthmus

c)

Cape

d)

Atoll

59.

A narrow strip of land that connects two larger pieces of land

a)

Isthmus

b)

Cape

c)

Atoll

d)

Strait

60.

A piece of land that extends into water and comes to a point

a)

plateau

b)

cape

c)

peninsula

d)

atoll

61.

Ring shaped coral islands

a)

atoll

b)

butte

c)

mesa

d)

isthmus

62.

An area of flat or gently rolling land next to a sea/ocean coast

a)

coastal plain

b)

interior plain

c)

butte

d)

mesa

63.

Isolated hill with flat top and almost vertical sides that stands alone. It's smaller than a mesa or plateau

a)

butte

b)

isthmus

c)

cape

d)

archipelago

64.

A flat topped mountain or hill with steep sides. It's larger than a butte, but smaller than a plateau.

a)

mesa

b)

cape

c)

atoll

d)

peninsula

65.

What’s the name of the end of the river ? ( where the river opens up )

a)

Mouth

b)

The end

c)

Opening

d)

Ocean

66.

Lakes are bigger then the ocean. Is this true or false ?

a)

True

b)

False

67.

Are oceans saltwater or freshwater

a)

Saltwater

b)

Freshwater

68.

What is the name of a huge mass of salty water?

a)

Lake

b)

Pond

c)

Ocean

69.

What is the name of the water that is around the continents?

a)

Lakes

b)

Ocean or Sea

c)

River

70.

It is the habitat of thousands of species that can survive in salty water.

a)

Ocean

b)

Lake

c)

River

71.

A body of running water that usually finish in a lake or in an ocean.

a)

River

b)

Pond

c)

Lake

72.

What kind of water does a river have?

a)

Salty water

b)

Fresh Water

c)

cold and dirty water

73.

A river is similar but bigger than a

a)

Ocean

b)

Lake

c)

Stream

74.

What is a drought?

a)

excess flow of water flow over land

b)

An abnormally low precipitation in a place over time.

c)

Continuous rainfall

d)

Falling of water droplets from the sky

75.

Some of the effects of drought are? Select all that applies.

a)

Lack of clean water

b)

Disease such as cholera and typhoid from drinking contaminated water

c)

Flood

d)

Death of plants and animals from wild fire, thirst or famine

76.
What is the most plentiful fossil fuel? 
a)
Oil
b)
Natural Gas
c)
Petroleum 
d)
Coal
77.
Why do we use non-renewable resources instead of renewable resources? 
a)
Less Expensive 
b)
More Energy
c)
All of the above
78.
The careful use of a resource is....
a)
recycling
b)
pollution
c)
depositing
d)
conservation
79.
The cleanest burning fossil fuel is ______.
a)
coal
b)
oil
c)
wind
d)
natural gas
80.
Corn, wheat, and soybeans can be made into a substance called ethanol. In some places, ethanol is part of a mixture used to power cars and trucks. What type of alternative energy resource is ethanol?
a)
Hydroelectric
b)
Geothermal
c)
Biofuels
d)
Solar
81.

The liquid form of fossil fuels is ___.

a)

coal

b)

petroleum

c)

natural gas

d)

gasoline

82.

The gas form of fossil fuels is ____.

a)

petroleum

b)

natural gas

c)

coal

d)

heat

83.

The solid form of fossil fuels is _______.

a)

petroleum

b)

crude oil

c)

natural gas

d)

coal

84.

Which of the following is NOT TRUE of fossil fuels?

a)

They are non-renewable.

b)

They produce harmful pollution.

c)

They can easily be replaced as they are used.

d)

They are inexpensive.

85.

Fossil fuels were formed from ____.

a)

the remains of once living organisms.

b)

the earth.

c)

solids, liquids, and gases, made millions of years ago.

d)

sun and water.

86.
What is the most plentiful fossil fuel? 
a)
Oil
b)
Natural Gas
c)
Petroleum 
d)
Coal
87.

Which of the following are Non-Renewable energy resources? (Check all that apply.)

a)

coal

b)

wind

c)

solar

d)

nuclear

88.

Renewable or Nonrenewable: Coal

a)

Renewable

b)

Nonrenewable

89.

Renewable or Nonrenewable: Oil

a)

Nonrenewable

b)

Renewable

90.

Renewable or Nonrenewable: Sunlight

a)

Renewable

b)

Nonrenewable

91.

Renewable or Nonrenewable: Water

a)

Nonrenewable

b)

Renewable

92.
 Where do tropical storms start? 
a)
northpole
b)
on the coast
c)
in the ocean, near the equator
d)
in the ocean, near land
93.
What might be a reason why scientists track tornadoes? 
a)
to encourage more people to use radar technology
b)
to warn people against living in “Tornado Alley”
c)
to lower the number of tornadoes that happen every year
d)
to gather information that is used to warn people that a tornado is approaching 
94.

What is a tornado?

a)

a lot of rain

b)

loud thunder and lightning

c)

snow

d)

spinning cloud

95.

How can a tornado be dangerous?

a)

it can get you wet

b)

it can be cold

c)

it can damage houses and trees

d)

it can be hot

96.

What causes wind?

a)

differences in air pressure

b)

differences in gravity

c)

difference in oxygen

d)

differences in the thermosphere

97.

What causes differences in air pressure?

a)

even heating of the Earth

b)

Even cooling of the earth

c)

uneven heating of the earth

d)

global warming

98.

In the Northern Hemisphere, winds traveling north appear to curve east because of the:

a)

trade winds

b)

convection currents

c)

Coriolis effect

d)

polar easterlies

99.
The tropical winds running from 0 to 30 degrees latitude are called:
a)
subtropical westerlies
b)
polar westerlies
c)
trade winds
d)
polar winds
100.
The wind belts that surround the equator cause large amounts of hot air to rise and converge together causing what type of weather?
a)
rain
b)
dry
c)
snow
d)
clear skies
101.

Any form of water that falls from the clouds and reaches Earth's surface like rain, sleet, snow or hail:

a)

Precipitation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Condensation

d)

Transpiration

102.

The process by which molecules of water vapor in the air cool down become liquid water to form a cloud:

a)

Evaporation

b)

Condensation

c)

Precipitation

d)

Accumulation

103.

The process by which water molecules in liquid water heat up and escape into the air as water vapor:

a)

Precipitation

b)

Condensation

c)

Evaporation

d)

Runoff

104.

Long periods of low precipitation is:

a)

Runoff

b)

Drought

c)

Condensation

d)

Transpiration

105.

The amount of water vapor in a given volume of air:

a)

Dew point

b)

Humidity

c)

Condensation Point

d)

Wind-Chill Factor

106.

Increased cooling caused by the wind when it blows:

a)

Drought

b)

Wind-Chill Factor

c)

Dew Point

d)

Transpiration

107.

The continuous process by which water moves from Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back:

a)

Water Cycle

b)

Nitrogen Cycle

c)

Oxygen Cycle

d)

Carbon Cycle

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