Social Studies MidTerm Exam Study Guide 6th gr

Question 1

Highland climates change

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with elevation

Question 2

A problem in Mexico City made worse by the mountains

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smog

Question 3

What theory explains a once super continent?

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continental drift

Question 4

People's culture

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is handed down by families, new ideas and history

Question 5

About 3% of the Earth's water supply is

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freshwater

Question 6

Which is the economic activity that uses raw materials to produce something new?

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secondary industry

Question 7

Ecosystems

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anywhere air, water and soil support life

Question 8

Every 24 hrs the earth completes one

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rotation

Question 9

Most of the Earth's available fresh water is stored

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underground

Question 10

The fastest growing industrial centers in Mexico lie

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along the US border

Question 11

Most Mexicans speak Spanish because

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Spanish influence of colonial times

Question 12

Who conquered the Aztecs?

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Hernan Cortes

Question 13

The study of weather and it's causes is

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meteorology

Question 14

What parts of the earth can receive up to 24 hrs of sunlight a day?

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areas near the Artic and Antarctic circles

Question 15

Which of the following affects the amount of solar energy the planet receives?

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revolution

Question 16

Which economic system is based on free trade?

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market economy

Question 17

The Ring of Fire is

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a region of fiery volcanoes that circle the Pacific Ocean

Question 18

At about 30 degrees North and South latitude we find the world's

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deserts

Question 19

Which is an example of cultural diffusion?

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playing baseball in Japan

Question 20

Which is NOT one of the 5 themes of geography

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society

Question 21

What event took place just before the Spaniards took over the Inca Empire?

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a civil war

Question 22

Which of the following was an achievement of the Maya?

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studied stars and developed a detailed calendar

Question 23

An area in which people have many shared culture traits is called

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a culture region

Question 24

Mexico's coastal resorts and Maya monuments attract many

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tourists

Question 25

The 2 main branches of geography are?

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physical and human

Question 26

What is the vegetation like in northern Mexico?

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desert plants, dry grasslands

Question 27

Mayan cities in the Classic Age

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included large stone pyramids and temples

Question 28

What happens when an environment changes?

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habitats are often destroyed

Question 29

Which of the following is a renewable resource?

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forests

Question 30

Geography is considered a Social Science because it

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deals with people and how they live

Question 31

In what part of Mexico are Indian languages still common?

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Southern

Question 32

Priests taught the Indians Spanish and Catholicism at outposts known as

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missions

Question 33

Your street address describes

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absolute location

Question 34

Which is not a way that people change landforms?

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creating sediment

Question 35

Which of the following is ruled by a single person with all the power?

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dictatorship

Question 36

What were the key factors in the rise of the Aztec Empire?

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war, tribute and trade

Question 37

Which of the following can be made into cosmetics and plastics?

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petroleum

Question 38

The auto industry today depends on parts that are made

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all over the world

Question 39

What is the process of moving from one place to live in another?

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migration

Question 40

A geographer's tools include?

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all of these tools

Question 41

Globes can show

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The world as it really is

Question 42

The spread of desert like conditions is called

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desertification

Question 43

Which theme of geography describes features that make a site unique?

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place

Question 44

Two dry climate types are

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desert and steppe

Question 45

What is the total number of people in a given area?

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population

Question 46

Why was the Inca road system important?

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roads connected all parts of the empire

Question 47

Which of the following describes Inca achievement?

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stone cutting was so precise no cement was needed

Question 48

A group of people who share a common culture and ancestry are a/an

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ethnic group

Question 49

What key roles did the Nobles perform for the Aztec Emperors?

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tax collectors and judges

Question 50

One disadvantage of nuclear power is that it

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produces dangerous waste

Question 51

Assistance to people in distress is called

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humanitarian aid

Question 52

Among the world's countries, the expansion of global trade has increased

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interdependence

Question 53

Monsoons are

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seasonal winds that bring heavy rains

Question 54

Where did the Olmec live

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southern coast of the Gulf of Mexico

Question 55

To whom did the Spanish Monarch grant haciendas?

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favored people of Spanish ancestry

Social Studies MidTerm Exam Study Guide 6th gr

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Social Studies MidTerm Exam Study Guide 6th gr

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