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6th Grade Final Review
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This is a review of material for 6th grade World Geography and Cultures
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1
Which caused the Appalachian Mountains to be rounded and crumbled after millions of years?
gravity
weathering
Earth’s rotation
lightning strikes
2
What is one reason a bibliography is included in a report?
It provides the conclusion to the report.
It follows a specific format.
It is helpful when summarizing the report.
It supports the reliability of the report.
3
What causes the summers in southern France to be hot and dry?
the Alps, which put southern France in a rain shadow
the Mediterranean Sea, which moderates the climate
the Westerlies, which take all the moisture northward
the Azores High, which pushes moist air northward
4
Why is it important to identify the point of view of a primary or secondary source?
to identify additional sources of information
to determine if the source is reliable
to decide who the author of the source is
to determine if it is a primary source
5
What element of culture defines how goods are produced and distributed?
economy
history
customs
government
6
Which Southwest Asian country was once the historical region called Persia?
Afghanistan
Iran
Israel
Turkey
7
What is a cause of cultural conflict in Northern and Southern Europe?
migration from urban to rural areas
a widening gap between rich and poor
low levels of education in urban areas
immigration from non-European nations
8
What are Tunisia's main natural resources?
oil and natural gas
phosphates and iron ore
fish and timber
coal and tin
9
What percentage of Earth’s water is salt water?
45
83
52
97
10
In which North African country did the Arab Spring revolts begin?
Libya
Morocco
Algeria
Tunisia
11
What causes earthquakes and volcanoes?
plate movement
the Earth’s tilt
solar flares
the moon’s pull on the Earth
12
Which is the largest type of ice mass?
ice cap
ice sheet
glacier
avalanche
13
What is the difference between absolute and relative location?
Absolute location is the exact location of something.
Absolute location is something is compared to another place.
Absolute location describes the characteristics of a place.
Absolute location is not shown with latitude and longitude.
14
What can be done to avoid plagiarism?
Present the words of another person as your own.
Copy text from a source word-for-word.
Use the work of another person without giving credit.
Include a footnote when using a direct quote from an author.
15
The population pyramid for a country is wider at the bottom. What does this indicate?
The population has many more elderly than young people.
The population is growing.
The population has many more males than females.
The population is declining.
16
Which is the correct order of Earth’s layers from its surface to its center?
outer core, inner core, mantle, crust
crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
crust, outer core, mantle, inner core
mantle, crust, inner core, outside core
17
How many continents are found on Earth?
7
15
4
10
18
Which phrase accurately describes Naguib Mahfouz?
world-famous Moroccan chef
leader of Tunisia’s women’s rights movement
former president of Algeria
contemporary Egyptian writer
19
Which water body is a coastal area where ocean waters are partially surrounded by land?
delta
lake
pond
bay
20
Which of the following is an example of a primary source?
diary of an explorer of the Rocky Mountains
biography of Abraham Lincoln
textbook on the history of Texas
novel about the Civil War
21
Which of the following divides Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
Prime Meridian
Tropic of Capricorn
Equator
International Date Line
22
What is the name given to the regular movement of water?
rainfall
water cycle
condensation
water supply
23
Which type of map would show the boundaries of countries?
land-use map
political map
elevation map
vegetation map
24
Which country is Western Europe’s leading agricultural producer?
France
the Netherlands
United Kingdom
Ireland
25
What do the Dead Sea and the Caspian Sea have in common?
Both seas are at high elevations.
Both have straits that open to the Indian Ocean.
Both are freshwater seas.
Both seas are landlocked.
26
Which desert covers nearly the entire Arabian Peninsula?
Gobi
Arabian
Sahara
Kalahari
27
Which of the following is an example of a landform?
coal mine
mountains
city
bridge
28
What religion is practiced by most of North Africa's people?
Islam
Christianity
Judaism
Zoroastrianism
29
Why do places on Earth have daily periods of daylight and darkness?
because Earth rotates once every 24 hours
because of Earth’s distance from the sun
because of Earth’s tilt
because of Earth’s North and South poles
30
Which of the following is an example of a secondary source?
photograph of immigrants arriving in New York
letter from a civil war soldier
biography of Ronald Reagan
official county marriage record
