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ERMS16- 6th grade SS Common Assessment 1
ERMS16- 6th grade SS Common Assessment 1
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Common Assessment 1
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1
What type of map shows boundaries, cities, etc.?
weather map
thematic map
topographic map
political map
2
Which of the following are land geographic features?
all of the above
valley
plateau
mountain
3
What is a large body of water and covers most of the Earth?
lake
none of the above
gulf
bay
4
What area of land is completely surrounded by water on 3 sides and connected to the mainland?
delta
strait
peninsula
island
5
What continent did homo sapiens come from?
Africa
South America
North America
Asia
6
How many oceans?
2
4
8
6
7
What is an advantage of maps?
easy to carry
can be different kinds (political, physical, etc.)
fits lots of information on it
8
What other continent is an island?
none of the above
South America
Africa
North America
9
Which of the following is a continent?
all of the above
Australia
Europe
Africa
10
What is a disadvantage of GPS?
all of the above
need some type of power
need signal
doesn't always work in really remote areas
11
What ocean is located along the coasts of Asia and Australia?
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
12
The Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn are both ___?
lines of latitude
lines of longitude
lines of Equidistant
both a & b
13
How many continents?
8
5
6
7
14
Where would you most likely find a densely populated area?
mid-Pacific island
in western Canada
along a coast near water
all of the above
15
What is a narrow body of water connecting two larger bodies of water?
canal
river
none of the above
isthmus
16
What is an advantage of a globe?
not enough detail
very accurate representation of the world (no distortion)
it is easy to carry
17
What is a large part of the ocean that extends into land?
bay
river
gulf
lake
18
What is land completely surrounded by water?
peninsula
delta
island
all of the above
19
Where are the colder regions of the world?
in the western hemispehre
near the poles
near the equator
all of the above
20
What type of map shows one particular thing that might be specific to a region?
all of the above
topographic map
thematic map
political map
21
What imaginary lines run east/west (side to side)?
lines of latitude
none of the above
lines of longitude
lines of mercy
22
What is a large, flat, elevated area of land?
plateau
hill
mountain
all of the above
23
What continent is the U.S. part of?
Central America
South America
North America
Middle America
24
What ocean is located near Africa and Asia?
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Arctic Ocean
25
What continent is an island?
Africa
Antarctica
Asia
Europe
26
What imaginary lines run north and south (up/down)?
lines of gratitude
lines of latitude
lines of longitude
Equator lines
27
What ocean is located between Europe and the U.S.?
Indian Ocean
none of the above
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
28
How did early humans end up getting to North America most likely?
climate change caused freezing of water
all of the above
humans originated in N. America
invention of boats
29
What is a inland body of water?
ocean
lake
all of the above
river
30
What ocean is located around the North Pole?
Atlantic Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
31
What is a deep, narrow valley with steep sides?
plain
valley
canyon
sinkhole
32
What region normally has temperatures that are warmer?
Western Hemisphere
North of the Prime Meridian
around the Equator
between the Equator and Prime Meridian
33
What might be included on a physical map?
both a & b
capitals
mountains
rivers
34
What is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas?
isthmus
plain
plateau
peninsula
35
What hemisphere is North America part of?
Southern
Western
Northern
Eastern
36
Where might you find sparse population?
mountain
all of the above
desert
Antarctica
37
The oceans are the Pacific, Arctic, Atlantic, and ___?
none of the above
Indiana
Indian
Antarctic
38
What longitude line is 0?
Tropic of Cancer
Prime Meridian
Tropic of Capricorn
Equator