6th grade Unit 1 Social Studies Maps, Continents, Oceans, Geography

Question 1

The exact place where a geographical feature is found on earth is called the...

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absolute location

Question 2

Which direction is NOT a cardinal direction

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Southwest

Question 3

Latitude lines are imaginary lines that run

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vertically, East to West

Question 4

An ocean is a very large body of

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salt water

Question 5

This type of map shows the boundaries nations, countries, states, provinces and territories.

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political map

Question 6

The four major compass points of north, south, east, and west are called

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Cardinal directions

Question 7

The closer you get to the equator the ___________it gets.

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warmer

Question 8

How much of the earth do oceans cover?

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three fourths

Question 9

Name the four hemispheres

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Northern, Southern, Eastern, Western

Question 10

The equator is at what degree?

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0 degree latitude

Question 11

What part of the map explains what the symbols mean?

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map key

Question 12

A hemisphere is

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half of the earth

Question 13

This picture is an example of what?

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a map scale

Question 14

A design on a map that shows directions is called

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a compass rose

Question 15

Which coordinate line is listed first when finding absolute location?

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latitude

Question 16

China is located in what hemisphere?

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Northeastern

Question 17

Latin America is in what hemisphere

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Western

Question 18

longitude lines are imaginary lines that run

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vertically, north to south

Question 19

Our environment is...

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our physical surroundings

Question 20

What is the line that divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres?

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equator

Question 21

Irrigation is the ____________________ application of water to land.

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artificial

Question 22

What is an Isthmus?

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narrow strip of land connecting 2 larger areas of land.

Question 23

Why did the map always get in trouble?

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It had a bad latitude!

Question 24

Which Latin American country is closest to the United States?

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Mexico

Question 25

This world map shows

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continents and oceans

Question 26

Our school district is south of Wyomissing school district. This statement is an example of...

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relative location

Question 27

A physical map shows ...

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naturally made landmarks such as rivers, lakes, mountains.

Question 28

A community of living things, the environment around them, and how they interact is called...

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an ecosystem

Question 29

The place, site, position where something exists is called the

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location

Question 30

Look at the map, what landform connects North America and South America?

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Isthmus of Panama

Question 31

How many continents are on the earth?

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7

Question 32

A continent is ...

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A land mass on earth.

Question 33

Look at the map, most of Latin America's population is located...

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along the coast lines

Question 34

A map key is used to...

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understand symbols on a map.

Question 35

What is a flat two dimensional representation of physical space?

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a map

Question 36

The Prime Meridian is located at 0 degree longitude and divides the earth into what hemispheres

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East and West

Question 37

The movement of goods and people from one place to another is called...

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Transportation

6th grade Unit 1 Social Studies Maps, Continents, Oceans, Geography

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6th grade Unit 1 Social Studies Maps, Continents, Oceans, Geography

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