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Thinking Like a Geographer 6th Grade
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Name the state: 11
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Delaware
New Jersey
2
Which Theme: Washington D.C. is at 37*N and 77*W.
Location
Place
Human Environment Interaction
Movement
3
Name landform C
Mountain Range
coast
volcano
canyon
4
The Northernmost point on the Earth is the point
Equator
North Pole
Prime Meridian
International Date Line
5
What is located at #4?
Northern Hemisphere
Western Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
Eastern Hemisphere
6
Name landform J
Reef
tributary
Bay
island
7
Name the state: 3
Maine
Vermont
Delaware
New Hampshire
8
Define Region
an area that shares common features
how people interact with their environment
where a place is located
the physical and human characteristics of a location
9
Which Theme: Tobacco is grown in KY, NC & SC
Region
Place
Location
Movement
10
Name the state: 1
Delaware
Vermont
Maine
New Hampshire
11
Which Theme: Girls Scouts are recycling aluminum cans
Location
Region
Human Environment Interaction
Place
12
Define Island
Flat representations of the earth
Land mass surrounded by water on three sides.
Large body of water.
land mass surrounded completely by water
13
Define climate
Usual patterns of weather on the earth
line of longitude that divides east from west
Truest representation of the earth
Line of latitude that divides the earth
14
Define Location
where a place is located
how people interact with their environment
the physical and human characteristics of a location
an area that shares common features
15
Name the map element at B.
Title
Global Grid
Compass Rose
Map Key
16
Name the state: 4
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
New York
17
Name the map element at E.
Map Scale
Map Key
Compass Rose
Global Grid
18
Name the Continent: 9
Asia
Africa
Australia
Antarctica
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Which of the following is the main advantage of the type of map projection?
It shows distances between places more accurately.
It shows relative locations of places more accurately.
It shows the area of oceans more accurately.
It shows the size and shapes of continents more accurately.
20
Name landform D
Mountain Range
volcano
canyon
coast
21
What is located at #3?
Equator
Prime Meridian
Western Hemisphere
Eastern Hemisphere
22
Name landform F
tributary
island
strait
plain
23
What is located at #1?
Equator
Prime Meridian
South Pole
North Pole
24
To study about the mountain ranges in the U.S., it would be best to use a
Peter’s Projection
Mercator Projection
Political map
Physical map
25
What is located at #6?
Northern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
Eastern Hemisphere
Western Hemisphere
26
What is the arrow pointing to?
Tropic of Capricorn
Equator
Tropic of Cancer
Prime Meridian
27
Name landform I
island
Reef
Bay
tributary
28
Name the state: 2
Vermont
Maine
New Hampshire
Delaware
29
Define Physical Map
The earth in half
Shows boundaries established by man
Study of the earth and its people.
Shows the land elevation and other characteristics.
30
Name landform G
tributary
strait
plain
island
31
Define Movement
how people interact with their environment
how goods, ideas, and people move from place to place.
an area that shares common features
where a place is located
32
The earth is divided in half at the prime meridian, creating the
Tropic of Capricorn
Eastern and Western Hemispheres
Northern and Southern Hemispheres
Tropic of Cancer
33
Define Human Environment Interaction
the physical and human characteristics of a location
an area that shares common features
how people interact with their environment
where a place is located
34
Name the Continent: 10
Africa
Australia
Asia
Antarctica
35
Which Theme: Americans are primarily English speakers.
Region
Movement
Location
Place
36
Name the Continent: 2
Africa
North America
South America
Australia
37
Name the Continent: 3
North America
Africa
South America
Australia
38
Name landform B
coast
Mountain Range
volcano
canyon
39
Name the map element at D.
Compass Rose
Map Key
Map Scale
Global Grid
40
How do the Five Themes assist in the study of history?
Helps to tell geography from history
Helps to tell time periods of events
None of the answers
Helps to organize and categorize information
41
Define maps
land mass surrounded completely by water
Large body of water.
Flat representations of the earth
Land mass surrounded by water on three sides.
42
A meridian of longitude is an imaginary line that runs
parallel to the Arctic Circle.
parallel to the Tropic of Cancer.
from the Prime Meridian to the International Date Line.
from the North Pole to the South Pole.
43
Label the intermediate direction for #3
Southwest
Northeast
Southeast
Northwest
44
Name the Continent: 11
Asia
Africa
Australia
Antarctica
45
Name the Ocean: 1
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Indian Ocean
46
Name landform H
plain
tributary
island
strait
47
Name the Ocean: 5
Arctic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
48
Name the state: 5
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Massachusetts
New York
49
Label the intermediate direction for #2
Southeast
Northwest
Southwest
Northeast
50
The best way to travel from the West Coast of America to the East coast of Asia is
West
North
South
East
51
What type of line is this?
Latitude
Longitude
Prime Meridian
Tropic of Cancer
52
Which Theme: Many girls use hair spray to do their hair
Region
Place
Human Environment Interaction
Location
53
Name the Ocean: 4
Pacific Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
54
Which Theme: Arizona has desert lands.
Human Environment Interaction
Region
Location
Place
55
Which Theme: Freedmen traveled North after the Civil War.
Place
Location
Region
Movement
56
Define Hemisphere
Shows boundaries established by man
Study of the earth and its people.
The earth in half
Shows the land elevation and other characteristics.
57
Which Theme: Kentucky is mountainous
Place
Human Environment Interaction
Region
Location
58
Name landform A
coast
Mountain Range
volcano
canyon
59
Define globe
Line of latitude that divides the earth
line of longitude that divides east from west
Usual patterns of weather on the earth
Truest representation of the earth
60
What type of line is this?
Longitude
Tropic of Cancer
Prime Meridian
Latitude
61
Label the intermediate direction for #1
Northwest
Northeast
Southeast
Southwest
62
Define equator
Truest representation of the earth
line of longitude that divides east from west
Usual patterns of weather on the earth
Line of latitude that divides the earth
63
Studying Geography helps us to
Understand our world better
Navigate directions and travel to new places
both answers
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Name the map element at A.
Map Key
Compass Rose
Global Grid
Title
65
Name the state: 7
Massachusetts
New York
Connecticut
Rhode Island
66
Name the state: 6
Rhode Island
New York
Massachusetts
Connecticut
67
What kind of information is shown on the graph?
population density
economic activity
vegetation zones
climate pattern
68
What is located at #7?
Western Hemisphere
Eastern Hemisphere
Equator
Prime Meridian
69
A map that shows population density is a type of
thematic map
regional map
political map.
physical map.
70
An example of the movement theme is
The Transcontinental Railroad
Kentucky being a diverse state
The Brooklyn Bridge
Lexington having horse farms
71
Name the state: 10
Maryland
New York
New Jersey
Delaware
72
Which Theme: Cincinnati is north of Lexington
Place
Human Environment Interaction
Location
Region
73
What do geographers use to indicate the absolute location of any place on Earth?
a global grid
map legend
map scale
a compass rose
74
Name the Continent: 6
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia
75
Define peninsula
Land mass surrounded by water on three sides.
Flat representations of the earth
Large body of water.
land mass surrounded completely by water
76
What kind of information is shown on this map of North Africa?
economic activity
population density
vegetation zones
climate zones
77
Define Political Map
Shows boundaries established by man
Shows the land elevation and other characteristics.
Study of the earth and its people.
The earth in half
78
The largest continent is _________________ and the smallest is _________________.
Asia, North America
Asia, Australia
Africa, Antarctica
Asia, Antarctica
79
The absolute location is found by
Using a physical map
Using longitude and latitude
Using a political map
Using a Thematic map
80
To give directions, it is best to use
A place description
Relative location
Absolute location
Interstate systems
81
What does the relative location of a place tell you?
the longitude and latitude of a place
which symbol shows a place on a map
where a place is compared to another place
the map projection being used to show a place
82
What is the arrow pointing to?
Tropic of Capricorn
Tropic of Cancer
Equator
Prime Meridian
83
Define Prime Meridian
Line of latitude that divides the earth
line of longitude that divides east from west
Usual patterns of weather on the earth
Truest representation of the earth
84
What is located at #5?
South Pole
Western Hemisphere
North Pole
Eastern Hemisphere
85
What does an economic activity map of a country show?
what kind of climate it has
where its people live
how its people make a living
how high its mountains are
86
Name the Continent: 7
Africa
Asia
Australia
Europe
87
Define Geography
Study of the earth and its people.
The earth in half
Shows the land elevation and other characteristics.
Shows boundaries established by man
88
Name the state: 8
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
New York
Maryland
89
The line circling the earth that is in the middle of the tropic zones is the
Tropic of Capricorn
Equator
Prime Meridian
Tropic of Cancer
90
What are coal, iron, uranium, and petroleum?
economic activities
natural resources
vegetation zones
land uses
91
What does a map’s scale compare?
distortion on a map with distortion on a globe
distance on a map with distance on Earth
location on a map with location on a globe
direction on a map with direction on Earth
92
Label the intermediate direction for #4
Northeast
Southeast
Southwest
Northwest
93
Name the map element at C.
Map Key
Global Grid
Compass Rose
Map Scale
94
What causes the changing of seasons throughout the year?
the rotation of Earth around its axis
the distance between the sun and Earth
the tilt of Earth's axis toward the sun
the division of Earth into hemispheres
95
What do geographers call an area with one or more features that set it apart from other areas?
a city
a climate zone
a region
a landform
96
What is located at #2?
North Pole
South Pole
Western Hemisphere
Eastern Hemisphere
97
Which of the following will you find on a map that shows physical features?
vegetation
Businesses
landforms
population
98
Name landform E
tributary
plain
island
strait
99
Name the state: 9
Pennsylvania
Maryland
New Jersey
New York
100
Define Place
the physical and human characteristics of a location
how people interact with their environment
where a place is located
an area that shares common features
101
A map showing the mountains and rivers of a location is a
Political Map
Physical Map
Location Map
Thematic Map
102
The changes in shape, size, and position of features on the Earth happens on a map because of
distortion
scale
tilt
rotation
103
Define ocean
land mass surrounded completely by water
Land mass surrounded by water on three sides.
Flat representations of the earth
Large body of water.
104
What is located at #8?
Eastern Hemisphere
South Pole
North Pole
Western Hemisphere
105
Name the Ocean: 8
Indian Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
106
Which two continents are located entirely in the Western Hemisphere?
North America and Australia
North America and South America
Europe and Africa
Asia and Antarctica
107
Which Theme: The Appalachian people suffer great poverty
Location
Region
Place
Human Environment Interaction