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A 6th grade geography quiz
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1
Which continent is the largest?
Africa
North America
Asia
South America
2
Which state is Mr. Oke from?
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
California
3
Which type of map would help me know where deserts and lakes are located?
Special Purpose
Physical
Mental
Political
4
To travel from North America to Europe, which ocean(s) do you need to cross?
Atlantic Ocean
Arctic Ocean and Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean and Arctic Ocean
5
What is a map scale?
weighs the map
tells a traveler the distance between places
it shows lines of longitude
compass rose
6
Out of the 4 continents listed below, which is the furthest north?
Africa
Australia
South America
Europe
7
What continent is directly north of Africa?
North America
Australia
Europe
Antarctica
8
When traveling between Africa and Australia, which ocean do you cross?
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
9
True of False: There are more continents than countries
False
True
10
Which type of map shows the man-made borders and titles of places?
Political
Graphical
Physical
Thematic
11
All of the following things might be found in a key or legend, except:
Symbols used on the map
Colors used on the map
Scale of the map
Patterns or designs used
12
Which hemispheres do we live in right here?
Northern and Eastern Hemispheres
Western and Northern Hemispheres
Eastern and Southern Hemispheres
Southern and Western Hemispheres
13
Lines for latitude run which way?
They don't run they walk
North and South
East and west
14
Which is the largest type of land mass?
Island
Isthmus
Country
Continent
15
A map's scale says "1 inch = 100 miles". What is the distance between two cities that are 3 inches apart on that map?
30 miles
Not enough information
100 miles
300 miles
16
Which of these are INTERMEDIARY directions?
N and W
SW and E
N and NE
SE and SW
17
If you took the most direct route to travel from Europe to Asia, which direction would you be going?
East
South
North
West
18
The Prime Meridian runs_________..
Through New York, NY
NORTH to SOUTH
all the way around the middle of the globe
EAST to WEST
19
What is the southern most continent?
South America
Africa
Asia
Antarctica
20
Which continent is directly north of South America?
North America
Asia
Europe
Africa
