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6th grade Social Studies
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1
How many major oceans are there?
5
4
6
3
2
What is geography?
The study of languages across the world
The study of ancient civilizations
The study of the earth and its people
The study of land and water
3
What does a geographer study?
Ancient maps
Changes in climate
Fossils and artifacts
The earth and its people
4
What imaginary lines measure distances east and west of the prime meridian?
equator
degrees
lines of longitude
lines of latitude
5
Which type of map is this?
Political
none of the above
Thematic
Physical
6
Which type of map shows landforms and bodies of water?
thematic maps
political maps
physical maps
7
The definition of
climate
is
weather conditions over a short period of time
natural disasters like floods and earthquakes
weather conditions over a long period of time
unusual weather conditions
8
How many continents are there?
8
6
4
7
9
Which type of map is this?
Political map
Thematic map
Physical map
10
What imaginary lines measure distances north and south of the equator?
lines of latitude
lines of longitude
prime meridian
degrees
11
What is the plant life that grows in a location called?
vegetation
vegetaranian
grass
fruits
12
Which type of map gives certain information about one place or region?
political maps
physical maps
thematic maps
13
Which type of map shows features people have created, like cities?
physical maps
thematic maps
political maps
14
What is NOT one of the 5 themes of geography?
region
movement
language
location
15
What is
not
an example of a landform?
mountain
island
freeway
plateau
16
Which type of map is this?
Thematic map
Physical map
Political map
None of the above
17
The globe is divided into 2 equal halves, called what?
hemiphones
hemispheres
spheres
sections
18
A landform is a
result of shifting plates along a fault line
a break in earth's crust
man-made feature on earth's surface
naturally formed feature on earth's surface