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The World's Geography: sixth grade ch 1
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What might happen if the climate suddenly became much hotter and drier?
People would move away
Plant life would change
Animal life would change
There would be a drought
2
How many continents are there?
6
1
5
7
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Which are the 4 major oceans?
Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, and Arctic
Red, Baltic, Ionian, and Mediterranean
California, New York, Texas, and Florida
Australia, Antarctica, North America, Asia
4
What is weather?
Physical characteristics like language and religion
Temperature and conditions in a particular place at one time
A precise spot where one place is in relation to another
How people, goods, and ideas move from one place to another
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Which of the following continents is an island?
Africa
North America
Asia
Australia
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What causes mountains and volcanoes to form?
The weight of all the people and animals on earth
Plates moving underneath the Earth
The sun's strong rays
Large tree roots moving the ground
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What is climate?
A naturally formed feature on Earth's surface
One of the four major oceans
The weather conditions in a place over a long period of time
Plant life that grows in a particular location
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What is vegetation?
Icy, rocky mountains
Someone who only eats plants
A dry, hot desert
plant life
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Would you rather live in a location that has earthquakes, volcanoes, islands, or mountains?
Earthquakes
Islands
Mountains
Volcanoes
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What surrounds all continents?
Mountains
Volcanoes
Fault lines
Oceans
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Which of the following are examples of landforms? (choose 1 correct answer)
Mountains
Islands
Plateaus
Earthquakes
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What does shifting mean?
throwing
jumping
flying
moving
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What is an example of a good climate for people to live in?
Harsh, cold, and wet mountains
Cool, flat grassland
Hot, dry dessert
Icy, rocky glaciers
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What is
geography
?
A historical period when dinosaurs roamed the earth
The name of the largest continent
The study of earth and its people
The term used to describe all of the water on earth
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What is the largest body of water on earth?
Bathtubs
Lakes
Rivers
Oceans