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Unit 1 - 5 Themes of Geography Vocabulary Terms (6th Grade)
Unit 1 - 5 Themes of Geography Vocabulary Terms (6th Grade)
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Review of the 5 themes of geography and other geography-related academic terms.
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A compass rose...
Indicates intermediate directions only
Indicates cardinal and intermediate directions on a map
Indicates street addresses only
Indicates only cardinal directions
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The directions northeast, southeast, northwest and southwest on a compass rose are known as
Prime Meridian
cardinal directions
equator
intermediate directions
3
The equator runs all the way around the earth east and west.
TRUE
FALSE
4
Latitude lines run
east and west
north and south
5
The Prime Meridian runs north/south around the earth.
FALSE
TRUE
6
The position on the earth surface which includes relative and absolute locations is called
place
location
state
region
7
The imaginary line around the middle of the earth is known as...
Prime Meridan
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Equator
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Longitude lines run
east and west
north and south
9
Half of the earth north of the equator is called the
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Northern hemisphere
Eastern hemisphere
10
A table on a map or a chart that lists and explains the symbols used is called a...
grid
title
scale
legend
11
The directions north, south, east and west are known as
intermediate directions
global directions
cardinal directions
a map legend
12
The surface of the earth that is the northern end of the axis rotation is called
Equator
North Pole
South Pole
Prime Meridan
13
the set of beliefs, values, and practices that a group of people has in common is called
religion
culture
physical features
region
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The action of coming to live permanently in a foreign country is called
emigration
movement
culture
immigration
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Neolithic Revolution is the change from a hunting/gathering to agriculture/settlement.
TRUE
FALSE
16
Diversity is a range of different things.
TRUE
FALSE
17
Constant migration of people, ideas and materials is known as
place
location
movement
human-environment interaction
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The half of earth that is west of the Prime Meridian is known as
the eastern hemisphere
north pole
western hemisphere
Tropic of Cancer
19
The half of earth that is located east of the Prime Meridian is known as
south pole
northern hemisphere
equator
eastern hemisphere
20
20 degrees N and -44 degees S is an example of
map grid
legend
location of equator
latitude and longitude coordinates
21
A large group of islands is known as a/an
peninsula
landform
island
archipelago
22
The distance east or west of the Prime Merdian of a point on the earth is called
latitude
longitude
equator
Tropic of Cancer
23
A part of a map that compares the distance on a map to the distance in the real world is
a compass rose
a map scale
the title
a legend
24
Half of the earth south of the equator is known as the
northern hemisphere
western hemisphere
southern hemisphere
eastern hemisphere
25
What is an atlas?
Book of recipes
Book of addresses
Book of poems
Book of maps
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An area that is defined by everything in it, which includes human and physical characteristics
continent
region
place
location
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The half of the earth east of the Prime Meridian is known as...
Eastern Hemisphere
Equator
Tropic of Cancer
East Coast
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This describes the map's purpose such as a political or physical map.
Key
Scale
Title
Legend
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The relationship between people and their surrounding is known as
location
place
human-environment interaction
movement
30
The surface of the earth that is on the southern end of the axis rotation is called the
southern hemisphere
eastern hemisphere
Tropic of Capricorn
Tropic of Cancer
31
The line of longitude located at zero degrees is called the
equator
South Pole
North Pole
Prime Meridian
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The act of leaving one's own country to live permanently in another is called
immigration
migration
integration
emigration
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The distance from the equator to both the north pole and south pole is...
90 degrees
45 degrees
180 degrees
360 degrees
34
a large continuous part of the earth with common characteristics is known as a
landform
region
religion
continent
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An area that has unifying or common characteristics is called a
region
location
community
place
36
Every geographic location has certain physical and human characteristics is known as
time
physical map
location
place
37
How many continents currently exist?
6
5
7
8
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Location that has specific identifiers such as longitude and latitude, or a street address.
place
grid
absolute location
relative location
39
Agriculture is known as the practice of farming.
TRUE
FALSE
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A representation that shows the whole or a part of an area or region is called
scale
key
legend
map
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The physical movement of humans from one place to another is called
emigration
migration
irrigation
immigration
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Technically there are how many oceans on earth?
4
6
7
5
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Natural features of the Earth's surface such landforms and bodies of water is called
human interaction
agriculture
land features
physical features
