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9 Weeks Test Geography 6th

Total questions: 86

Worksheet time: 2hrs 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
a)
The map shows lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows lines of latitude.
2.
To locate a place on the earth, you need to look at...
a)
where the lines of latitude and longitude meet
b)
the lines of latitude only
c)
the lines of longitude only
d)
the compass rose
3.
Latitude lines go from east to west.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
Longitude lines run from north to south.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
When we describe a place by saying it has a beautiful lake and mountains, we are describing its
a)
Physical Characteristics
b)
Human Characteristics
6.
Which theme of geography am I referring to when I say: "North Carolina is located to the east of Tennessee"?
a)
Place
b)
Region
c)
Movement
d)
Location
7.

The states that have the Rocky Mountains can be classified as a:

a)

Place

b)

Movement

c)

Region

d)

Location

8.
What is location?
a)
Tells us where people and places are
b)
Tells us what makes an area special and what makes it different from every other area.
c)
Tells how people, goods, resources, and ideas move from one place to another.
9.
Latitude lines run
a)
East/West
b)
North/South
10.
Longitude lines run _________.
a)
East/West
b)
North South
11.
What is a Region
a)
Tells us ways in which the places in an area are alike
b)
Tells us what makes an area special and what makes it different from every other area
c)
Tells us where people and places are
12.

This map feature tells how a measured space relates to actual distance on Earth

a)

map title

b)

map key

c)

scale bar

d)

compass rose

e)

inset

13.
Which projection is this?
a)
Lambert
b)
Mercator
c)
Goode's Homolosine
d)
Robinson
14.
Which projection is this?
a)
Robinson
b)
Mercator
c)
Eckert IV
d)
Goode's Homolosine
15.

How many types of Solstices are there?

a)

4

b)

2

c)

1

d)

3

16.

What causes change of season?

a)

Distance of Earth from Sun

b)

Distance of Earth from Poles

c)

Earth's tilt on its axis

d)

None of the above

17.

The thin, outermost layer of Earth is called the ________.

a)

mantle

b)

crust

c)

inner core

d)

outer core

18.

The thickest layer of Earth that is made of rock is called the ________.

a)

mantle

b)

crust

c)

inner core

d)

outer core

19.
Scientific evidence indicates that Earth is composed of four concentric layers, which are...
a)
Crust, Mantle, Outer Core
b)
Igneous, Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core
c)
Crust, Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core
d)
Crust, Mantle, Outer Core, Apple Core
20.
When something is moved by water and/or wind, _________ is taking place.
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
d)
Sediment
21.
When something is deposited in a new location, _________ is taking place.
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
d)
Sediment
22.
When something is broken down either chemically and/or physically, _________ is taking place.
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
d)
Sediment
23.
Which part of a dinosaur is least likely to be found as a fossil?
a)
Claws
b)
Bones
c)
Teeth
d)
Muscle
24.
The average yearly weather pattern over many years.
a)
weather
b)
air pressure
c)
climate
d)
zone
25.
Which of the following is not a factor that affects climate? 
a)
latitude
b)
longitude
c)
oceans
d)
mountains
26.
What is happening in our atmosphere at a certain time and place.
a)
weather 
b)
front
c)
climate
d)
zone
27.

What is weather?

a)

average weather over a long period of time

b)

average precipitation at a certain time and place

c)

average temperature at a certain time and place

d)

what's happening in our atmosphere at a certain time and place

28.

What step of the water cycle occurs when liquid water changes into water vapor?

a)

precipitation

b)

accumulation

c)

condensation

d)

evaporation

29.

The sun is the source of energy for the water cycle.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Condensation occurs when water vapor_____________.

a)

heats up and becomes liquid water

b)

cools off and becomes liquid water

c)

freezes and becomes ice

d)

rains on the land

31.

Which of the following weather tools measures rainfall?

a)

barometer

b)

wind vane

c)

anemometer

d)

rain gauge

32.

Which of the following are forms of precipitation? Click ALL that apply.

a)

Rain

b)

Snow

c)

Dew

d)

Hail

33.

Where would a polar bear live

a)

Tropical wet

b)

Semiarid

c)

Tundra

d)

Arid

34.

What type of climate does Mississippi have?

a)

Dry

b)

Wet

c)

Humid

d)

Tundra

35.

Where would a Jaguar most likely live?

a)

Tropical RainForest

b)

Savana

c)

Grassland

d)

Swamp

36.
The ______ the elevation, the ________ the temperature.
a)
higher, colder
b)
lower, worse
c)
lower, colder
d)
higher, warmer
37.
A resource that can easily be replaced is...
a)
natural gas
b)
renewable
c)
nonrenewable
d)
coal
38.
A resource that is NOT easily replaced is...
a)
nonrenewable
b)
renewable
c)
water
d)
air
39.
A resource that can easily be replaced is...
a)
natural gas
b)
renewable
c)
nonrenewable
d)
coal
40.
Which is a Fossil Fuel?
a)
Wind
b)
Water
c)
Oil
d)
Wood
41.
Which of the following is NOT a natural resource?
a)
Wind
b)
Water
c)
Rocks
d)
Hairbrush
42.
We use natural resources for many things. Why would we cut down a tree?
a)
To make paint
b)
To make lumber
c)
To make bricks
d)
To make plastic
43.
What would happen if we cut down all the trees?
a)
A. the sky would be brighter blue
b)
B. animals would have nowhere to live
c)
C. dirt would wash away
d)
D. both B & C
44.

A useful material found in the environment is known as a

a)

nonrenewable resource

b)

energy resource

c)

natural resource

d)

renewable resource

45.

? Is the movement of new settlers & their culture into a new area.

a)

Land use

b)

Colonization

c)

Industrialization

d)

Environmental change

46.

Pollution is considered a spillover because?

a)

it is often caused by chemical spills

b)

the environment can't absorb enough of the pollutants

c)

water pollution is the most dangerous type of pollution

d)

it affects parts of the environment not involved in the activity that caused the pollution

47.

Why are energy sources such as fossil fuels facing future scarcity?

a)

Because they are nonrenewable.

b)

Because they are renewable.

c)

Because they are not very valuable.

d)

Because they are not natural resources.

48.
what is the leading cause of deforestation?
a)
Diseases 
b)
Housing market
c)
Agriculture and Farming
d)
Paper mill
49.

______ is the desire for a certain good or service.

a)

Supply

b)

Demand

c)

Good

d)

Service

50.

_________ is the ability and willingness to produce a good or service.

a)

Supply

b)

Demand

c)

Good

d)

Service

51.

If the demand for a product increases, the prices tend to

a)

Go up

b)

Go down

c)

Stay the same

52.

If demand for a product lowers, the price will

a)

go up

b)

go down

c)

stay the same

53.

True or false: Demand and supply are connected to price.

a)

True

b)

False

54.

The study of how people meet their wants and needs is called

a)

Geography

b)

History

c)

Economics

d)

Geology

55.

_________ is the exchange of goods and services.

a)

Economics

b)

Specialization

c)

Geography

d)

Trade

56.

How does geography impact trade?

a)

it doesn't

b)

countries that are near each other can trade at a lower cost

c)

the weather can impact what you can grow and trade

d)

because of trade, we can eat fresh fruit all year long

57.

How can a country increase economic development?

a)

find more resources to use when creating products

b)

invest in human capital (workers)

c)

there is no way to increase

d)

can invest in capital goods like equipment

58.
Which definition best matches the term population?
a)
A measurement of people for a specific area
b)
All the inhabitants of a particular area
c)
human beings in general
d)
the increase in the number of people in a particular area
59.
Which is [likely to be] more densely populated?
a)
desert
b)
coast
60.
Which is [likely to be] more densely populated?
a)
temperate climate
b)
polar climate
61.

The average number of people living in an area

a)

population distribution

b)

population density

c)

urbanization

d)

population rate

62.

Which state has the greatest population density?

a)

New Jersey

b)

Rhode Island

c)

Connecticut

d)

Vermont

63.

Which state has the largest population?

a)

New Hampshire

b)

Pennsylvania

c)

New Jersey

d)

New York

64.

What is another name for a city?

a)

rural area

b)

urban area

c)

suburban area

65.

The number of deaths compared to the total number of people in a population

a)

death rate

b)

doubling time

c)

population decline

d)

birth rate

66.
The number of births compared to the total number of people in a population
a)
death rate
b)
birth rate
c)
baby boom
d)
doubling time
67.

Sparsely populated areas such as the country side

a)

Urban areas

b)

Rural areas

c)

Suburbs

d)

Urbanization

68.
The movement of people from place to place
a)
Migration
b)
Urbanization
c)
Modernization
d)
Industrialization
69.

Leaving one's home to live in a new place

a)

Emigration

b)

Immigration

c)

Urbanization

d)

Ruralization

70.

To enter and live in a new country

a)

Emigration

b)

Immigration

c)

Urbanization

d)

Industrialization

71.

Trade, travel and war can all cause ______________.

a)

cultural universals

b)

ionic bonds

c)

hurricanes

d)

cultural diffusion

72.

War and corruption are examples of ___________.

a)

pull factors

b)

push factors

73.

Lack of job opportunities and pollution are examples of ___________.

a)

pull factors

b)

push factors

74.

As we study culture, we should understand that....

a)

All people are the same

b)

People are diverse around the world and we should embrace it

c)

People who look and dress differently are viewed as weird

75.

Beliefs, customs, practices, and behavior of a particular nation or group of people.

a)

Cultural Hearth

b)

Cultural Norm

c)

Culture

d)

Cultural Trait

76.

Idea or way of doing things that is common in a certain culture.

a)

Cultural Trait

b)

Norm

c)

Culture

d)

Society

77.

Area in which a single culture or cultural trait is dominant.

a)

Cultural Hearth

b)

Cultural Tradition

c)

Culture Region

d)

Culture

78.

Behavior that is considered normal in a particular society.

a)

Norm

b)

Culture

c)

Social Structure

d)

Society

79.

A group of humans with shared culture who have organized themselves to meet their basic needs.

a)

Social Class

b)

Society

c)

Social Structure

d)

Culture

80.

Two or more people who are closely related by birth, marriage, or adoption.

a)

Extended Family

b)

Nuclear Family

c)

Society

d)

Family

81.

Family that consists of parents and their children.

a)

Family

b)

Nuclear Family

c)

Extended Family

d)

Social Structure

82.

Family that includes parents, children, and other family members such as grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins.

a)

Extended Family

b)

Nuclear Family

c)

Family

d)

Society

83.

People's beliefs and practices about the existence, nature, and worship of a god or many gods.

a)

Ethics

b)

Diversity

c)

Religion

d)

Science

84.

Beliefs about what is right and wrong.

a)

Ethics

b)

Irrigate

c)

Diversity

d)

Family

85.

Spread of cultural traits from one culture to another.

a)

Cultural Diffusion

b)

Cultural Traits

c)

Cultural Hearth

d)

Culture Region

86.

Cultural variety.

a)

Cultural Hearth

b)

Cultural Diffusion

c)

Diversity

d)

Norm

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