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6th grade Western Hemisphere Kahott
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Where does solar energy come from?
Water
The sun
The moon
Plants
2
how many continents does the equator pass
none
3
5
4
3
The Wonder State/The Land of Opportunity
Arkansas
Alabama
Arizona
Oklahoma
4
The term infant mortality means
the number of infants born in third world nations.
the length a child stays an infant.
the birth rate of infants.
the death rate during the first year of life.
5
What is the capital of Connecticut
Millwood
Charleston
Hartford
Phoenix
6
The tilt of the Earth
gives the weather seasonal changes
All of the above
gives the Earth night and day
has a 23 degree tilt on its axis
7
Which of these defines solar energy?
Radient energy emitted by the sun
water
fossil fuel
Wind
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Which term describes a resource that can be replaced as it is used?
renewable resource
non reusable resource
reusable resource
non renewable resource
9
What States Capital is Salem
MO
OR
NJ
SD
10
Norway is a country in Europe
True
False
11
What are lines of latitude?
shows symbols on a map
type of map
horizontal lines or parallels
shows direction
12
A population map uses colors or symbols to show the population in different areas
False
True
13
Which continent is the biggest
North America
Africa
South America
Asia
14
what were the continents called before they were split?
pangeas
pangeo
pangea
all of the above
15
What is the capital of the United States?
New York City
Washington DC
Annapolis
Philadelphia
16
The first state to give women the right to vote
Michigan
Wyoming
Pennsylvania
Illinois
17
What is the prime meridian ?
imaginary line that divides the eastern and western hemisphere
moderate temperature neither wet nor dry
the average weather for a period of time
imaginary lines that divide the northern and southern hemisphere
18
Which of the following has caused damage to ecosystems in the Great Lakes?
coal mining in Nova Scotia
acid rain in Canada
oil drilling in Quebec
deforestation in Canadian Shield
19
Rotation means?
To make a complete turn on an axis
A ball of gas in space
A design that is repeated
To move or change
20
The measure of the number of people living per unit area is called
Family Size
Growth Rate
Population
Population density
21
Which states capital is Madison
Wisconsin
New Jersey
Idaho
Washington
22
On which continent is Egypt
South America
Asia
Africa
Europe
23
Which of these is a renewable source of power?
Oil
Natural Gas
Wind
Coal
24
Washington crossed the Delaware River here on Christmas night 1776, and changed the direction of the Revolutionary War?
New York
Neptune
New Jersey
Maine
25
The United States is a continent
False
True
26
Revolution
Earth rotated around the sun (one full time)
When citizens rise up against tyranny
the hula hoop
The Earth on its axis
27
What is the capital of New Jersey
Trenton
Albany
Des Monies
Concord
28
How many climate zones are there?
3
500
A few
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7. What continents are not shown on this globe?
The North Pole and the South Pole
Antarctica and Australia
Asia
Australia
30
Regions near the equator are very hot.
Yes
No
maybe
maybe not
31
Longitude are also called parallels
False
True
32
What states capital is Jefferson City
Kansas
South Dakota
Missouri
Idaho
33
Which map would be most helpful in studying the US states and capitals?
Road Map
Physical Map
Climate Map
Political Map
34
Why do we get seasons?
The sun gets closer and farther
the sun gets hotter and colder
because the stars explode
The sun's axis going the same direction in space
35
Which of these are renewable resources?
forests and soil
rocks and volcanoes
coal and natural gas
bottles and cans
36
Which of the following is an example of a push factor leading to migration in the United States?
The California Gold Rush created a mass migration of Americans to the area
Industrial towns in the North led many people to move from the South to fin
New land in the West led to migration of settlers coming from the East
African Americans fled from the South to the North to escape discrimination
37
What is the equator
the desert
two lines
a dragon
a line goes around the earth
38
What kind of precepitation do we find in the tundra?
Hail
Rain
Fog
Snow
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What are the three climate zones?
Ocean, Mountains, Bed
Polar, Temperate, Tropical
Cold, Hot, Really Cold
Arctic, Rainforest, Plains
40
Rotation
The last day of the third week of the fifth month
The tires on your car needing changed around
the Earth's orbit around the sun
Earth turning on its axis
41
Which of these terms refers to the collection of people living in a given area or geographic region?
Population
Culture
Tribe
Family
42
Which river is labeled number
5
on the map?
Missouri River
Mississippi River
Colorado River
Columbia River
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What are lines of longitude?
shows directions
horizontal lines
shows symbols on a map
vertical lines or meridians
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How many continents are there
6
4
7
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