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CDMS 6th Grade Geography Review
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1
In this map, where is the Pacific Ocean?
A & D
C
B
A & B
2
Which is an example of humans
modifying
the environment?
The Ancient Greeks built temples with columns & domes.
Clearing the land of trees so a house can be built.
Pacific Northwest tribes depended on the ocean for food.
Settlers on the Great Plains built homes from sod.
3
Building a dam is one way that
living near a river might harm humans.
the environment can affect humans.
a river can destroy farmland.
humans can affect their environment.
4
________ are also known as meridians.
The tropics
longitude lines
The poles
latitude lines
5
Which ocean is the largest?
Indian
Atlantic
Arctic
Pacific
6
Describe a place by saying "it has a beautiful lake & mountains" we are describing it by its
cultural characteristics
physical characteristics
human characteristics
7
Which of these is
not
a description of a human characteristic of Norway?
Typical food includes smoked fish & a bread called lefse.
The official language in Norway is Norwegian.
Fjords: long, narrow inlets of the sea between high cliffs.
Has both a king & a group called parliament that makes laws.
8
The smallest continent is ________.
Australia
Europe
North America
Africa
9
In terms of geography, which of the following is an example of movement?
A business woman commuting to work in another city
A family taking a vacation in Florida
Immigrants traveling from Asia to the USA
A dad driving to the store for diapers
10
If you wanted to find out the average temperature in Africa, what kind of map would you use?
physical map
agricultural map
climate map
political map
11
Which of the following is a factual statement about place?
It varies according to the season
The environment has no impact on it
It cannot be pinpointed by latitude and longitude
The physical & human characteristics of a location
12
Which of these maps would show a physical region?
A map showing the Spanish-speaking World.
A map that shows the borders of American states.
A map showing the border between Europe and Asia.
A map that shows the Rocky Mountain Range.
13
Some cities have lots of pollution and garbage. Which theme is best represented?
Location
Human Environment Interaction
Movement
14
We use trains, planes, & trucks to bring goods to our area. Which theme does this represent?
Place
Movement
Region
Location
15
China is part of which continent?
Africa
Europe
Asia
North America
16
The ________, which is the smallest ocean, surrounds the North Pole.
Southern Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Indian Ocean
17
Which of the following statements is
false
:
Latitude lines run east to west.
Everyone measures latitude and longitude differently.
Absolute location is universal (Used the same way by all).
Latitude and longitude lines are invisible.
18
True or False: The environment affects people, but people don’t affect the environment.
True
False
19
What kind of map would you use to see what people thought the world looked like 500 years ago?
an agricultural map
a political map
a physical map
a historical map
20
If you wanted to know the symbol for "river," where on a map would you look?
scale
legend
borders
compass rose
21
Things that are made or grown and used in daily life are called ________.
vehicles
routes
goods
modes
22
Which of the following is a true statement about the equator?
It influences the weather patterns
Divides the world into Northern & Southern hemispheres
Divides the world into Eastern & Western hemispheres
It is the location of the Earth's magnetic poles
23
By describing the kinds of food people eat in a certain place, we are describing
human characteristics.
physical characteristics.
24
In the midwest, they have large fields & farms. They live in a farming _____.
region
place
town
25
When we say we live in the south where most days are sunny and warm, we are describing our
movement
location
place
region
26
Absolute Location is described using
latitude & longitude
nearby landmarks
27
The ________, which surrounds Antarctica, was named in 2000.
Arctic Ocean
Southern Ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
28
________ has no countries, no currency and no population.
Africa
Asia
Australia
Antarctica
29
A boy wears shorts and lightweight clothing in a hot climate. This is an example of ________.
a person destroying the environment he lives in
a person being affected by the environment he lives in
a person having an effect on the environment he lives in
a person who does not interact with his environment at all
30
What is the map scale used to figure out?
what the map symbols mean
which direction is north, south, east and west
the number of countries shown on the map
the real distance between places on the map
31
A ________ is a body of salt water partly surrounded by land.
sea
current
river
ocean
