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6th Grade Topic 1: Geography Basics
6th Grade Topic 1: Geography Basics
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What causes an earthquake?
Sudden motions in Earth's mantle cause the crust to shift.
Pressure in the molten rock and causes the earthquake.
Blocks of crust slide against one another.
Tectonic plates break apart into smaller plates.
2
A resource that can be replaced in the near future is called a
nonrenewable resource
renewable resource
3
Countries seek economic development because it
increases productivity and raises the standard of living.
decreases chance of damage and increases imports.
increases imports and the quality of life.
reduces population growth.
4
Which of the following is an example of a unitary system of government?
The government makes all the laws for the country.
A group of states give power to a government.
A variety of governmental units make the laws.
Central and local governments make the laws.
5
This determines whether you should take an umbrella on Monday.
weather
climate
6
This determines whether you need to buy warmer clothing when you move to a new city.
weather
climate
7
The water cycle includes
oceans and rivers only
climate and evaporation
evaporation and precipitation
lakes and rivers only
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How are equal-area projections of Earth inaccurate?
This projection does not show true sizes.
Shapes of the landmasses are distorted
Areas close to the poles are disproportionately large.
There are distortions near the center of the map.
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This refers to the average conditions of the air and sky in a place.
climate
weather
10
What is a ban on trade with a country called?
quota
embargo
trade
tariff
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If the demand for a good or service increases, how will prices affect supply?
Rising prices will boost supply.
Falling prices will boost supply.
Rising prices will decrease supply.
Falling prices will decrease supply.
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This refers to the conditions of the air and sky at a certain time and place.
weather
climate
13
What is a tax on imports or exports called?
tariff
quota
embargo
trade
14
What kind of map is shown in the image?
political
physical
special-purpose
climate
15
The items show are examples of
hieroglyphics.
fossils.
artifacts.
secondary sources.
16
An area in which a set of cultural traits is dominant is a
culture.
country.
culture region.
cultural landscape.
17
Based on the map, which of the following correctly describes the climate on the southern tip of Africa?
dry, hot summers, and bitterly cold winters
mild winters, and hot summers
hot, dry summer and cooler rainy season in the winter
hot temperatures and heavy rainfall year-round
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What kind of map is this?
special-purpose
political
climate
physical
19
The image shows an example of
a secondary source
a fossil
hieroglyphics
an artifact
20
Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of U.S. citizens?
joining public protests
participate in civic life
paying taxes
serving on a jury
21
Which imaginary lines allow geographers to pinpoint any location?
latitude and longitude
the Equator and Prime Meridian
the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn
national and regional borders
22
Letters, diaries, and photographs are examples of
secondary sources.
primary sources.
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Hip-hop began as a musical style in the U.S. The Japanese have since developed their own version. This is called
assimilation
cultural diffusion
migration
acculturation