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6th Grade 2nd Semester Exam Quizzilla
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A Quiz covering 2nd semester 6th grade geography
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The study of patterns & change in the populations of particular regions, countries, continents
Population Distribution
History
Demography
Population Density
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The number of all the people in a country per square mile is that country's:
Population
Population Density
Population Distribution
Demography
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The process of a government making a count of the number of people in its country is called:
Petition
Poll
Audit
Census
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The number of births per year MINUS the number of deaths per year for a country
Rate of Natural Increase
Birth Rate
Death Rate
Population Distribution
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What words do the initials GDP represent?
Gross Domestic Product
Gross Domesticated Pet
Grand Denomination Perfected
Great Democratic Process
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This term means that something is active, moving, and changing:
Dynamic
Isotonic
Subversive
Static
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This type of map is specifically used to present statistical information:
Cartogram
Relief Map
Telegram
Physical Map
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Scientists who study ancient cultures through the examination of artifacts, and buildings
Geneticists
Astrologers
Sociologists
Archaeologists
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The number of people who die each year in a country is used to calculate that country's:
Birth Rate
Population Distribution
Population Density
Death Rate
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In order to find the GDP of a country, you would have to identify:
The results of the election held in that country that year.
The value of all goods & services produced in that year.
The biggest industry in that country for that year.
The values held by the majority of citizens
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The number of all the people in a country is called its:
Population
Rate of Natural Increase
Population Density
Demography
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The Fertility Rate for a country is:
The amount of fertilizer needed to produce healthy crops
The average number of lbs. of food produced per acre of land
The speed at which crops are pollinated and can germinate
The average number of children born per woman in a country
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Material evidence from the past that is still around for us to study, such as an old tool
A Civilization
A Culture
An Artifact
A Theory
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What FIRST drew people away from the farms to the city?
Better entertainment.
Factories and the hope for jobs.
Improved medical care.
Better educational opportunities.
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If a teacher changes the seating chart in the room does the population density change?
No, the Population Density is the same for the room
Yes, there is a different Population Density for the room.
None of the above.
It depends on the size and the shape of the classroom.
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The number of people who are born each year in a country is used to calculate that country's:
Death Rate
Population profile
Birth rate
Population Density
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The families in this farming community always produce a large amount of food.
Surplus
Existence
Subsistence
Equilibrium
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Which of these is a NATURAL HAZARD, but not a NATURAL DISASTER?
A volcano erupts & the lava flow wipes out some nearby homes
An avalanche occurs and a number of people are killed.
A river overflows, & several homes and business are flooded.
A mild earthquake occurs in the area, but there is no damage
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Oral Tradition:
Passing down a culture's history by telling & retelling it
Cultures that value speaking and story-telling skills
Speaking with a different style based on where you live
Cultural value placed on the proper care of teeth and gums
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The LOSS of PROPERTY and LIVES, caused by an extreme event.
Natural Science
Natural Selection
Natural Hazard
Natural Disaster
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Which of these is called the Land Bridge theroy?
Folks came by boat from Europe to the E. coast of N America.
Nomadic hunters followed animals from Asia to America.
Folks came by boat from Asia to the W. coast of N. America.
Folks were in America right from the beginning.
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From the information on the graph which one of these conclusions makes the most sense?
From 1979 to 1998, NEITHER economies experienced any growth.
SOUTH KOREA's economy is less productive than NORTH KOREA's.
1998, the SOUTH KOREAN standard of living improved greatly.
1998 the NORTH KOREAN standard of living improved greatly.
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A DEVELOPED country, compared to a DEVELOPING country, would have:
A lower GDP
A higher GDP
an equal GDP
no GDP -- this only applies to DEVELOPING countries
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Which of these elements are included when referring to Natural Occurences?
Earth
All of these
Wind
Fire
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Which the two countries experienced the sharper increase in Urbanization from 1950 to 2050?
Neither
Jamaica
Both Tied
China
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Natural Disasters can affect:
The environment in an area
All of these
Economics in an area
Health of people in an area
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A DEVELOPED or MORE DEVELOPED country would have [read these carefully]:
Higher birth rate
Higher literacy and better tech, but a lower birth rate
Higher literacy rate
Better technology
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Forces that build up and wear down the Earth's surface are:
Deductive processes
Human Processes
Infrastructure processes
Physical processes
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Families in this small farming community are able to raise enough food to feed only themselves
Shortage
Existence
Surplus
Subsistence
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Emigration:
is movement within a country.
Causes population in growth in the country you are leaving.
Is the process of leaving a country to live somewhere else.
Causes population loss in the country you are moving into.
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In the United States, the count of the number of people in the country is conducted every:
year
100 years
50 years
10 years
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Which of these would be a Push Factor?
The pollution where I live is hurting my family's health.
There are more things to do in Chicago than where I live.
I can buy a bigger & better house if I move to S. Carolina.
There is more variety of stores if I move to Grand Rapids.
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Which of these are negative features of Urbanization?
Amount of noise and light
Access to natural gas and electricity
Amount of concrete vs greenspace
Noise, light, and no green space
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Which of the following statements about Urbanization is FALSE?
It is the process of moving from urban areas to rural areas
It is increasing in the United States.
It is increasing worldwide.
It is the process of moving from rural areas to city areas.
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Birth Rate refers to:
The number of children born per year per 1000 people.
The average length of time it takes to deliver a baby.
The average length of time that women take between children
The average number of children born per family in a country
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Which of the 2 countries was the first to have its urban population pass its rural population ?
Jamaica
China
Neither
Both tied
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Which of these would be a Pull Factor?
I lost my job where I am now living.
I can't get into medical school & I want to become a doctor.
Members of my family have been the victims of crime recently
I have been offered a better job & more money in Chicago.
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Immigration-emigration=?
Net Migration
Rate of Natural Increase
Web Migration
Migration
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In what year did North Korea and South Korea have the closest per capita GDPs?
1998
2008
1979
1988
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Which of these are positive features of Urbanization?
Amount of time in traffic to get somewhere.
All but the traffic jams
More shopping selection.
More efficient delivery of water and sewage services.
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Physical forces that create extreme events that have a negative effect on people.
Natural Selection
Natural Hazard
Natural Disaster
Natural Development
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Immigration:
Is the process of leaving one country to live somewhere else
Causes a loss of population for the country you immigrate to
Causes population growth for the country you immigrate to.
is movement within a country.
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When most of the evidence seems to support a particular explanation, that explanation becomes ?
Fact
Theory
Hypothesis
Supposition
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In Australia, many people live near the coastline, & few live in the middle. This demonstrates
Population of Australia
Population Increase of Australia
Population Distribution of Australia
Population Density of Australia
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Which the two countries above had the higher percentage of rural population in 1950?
Jamaica
Neither
Both tied
China
