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Topic 1 - Introduction to Geography Review Game
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6th Grade Social Studies
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What is a nonrenewable resource?
A resource that cannot be replaced.
A resource that can be replaced in a lifetime.
2
An area in which a set of cultural traits is dominant is a
cultural landscape
culture
country
culture region
3
What is a ban on trade called?
embargo
tariff
quota
4
Voting is an example of a citizen's
responsibilities.
both a right and responsibility.
right.
5
Which option below best describes the purpose of this passage?
declaring the unlimited power of the government
establishing the government as a democracy
establishing which previous laws it is based upon
6
What is layer 2 of this diagram?
Mantle
Core
Crust
7
Central, regional, and local governments make decisions jointly is known as a
regional government
federal government
unitary government
8
Serving on a jury is an example of a
citizen's responsibility.
citizen's right.
9
Which of the following is an example of weather?
Winter in Bremen is cold.
It is supposed to rain on Monday.
Northern Indiana has four distinct seasons.
Florida is sunny and warm for most of the year.
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What kind of map is this?
Special Purpose Map
Physical
Climate
Political
11
What kind of map is this?
Physical Map
Political Map
Climate Map
Special Purpose Map
12
Paying taxes is an example of a citizen's
rights.
responsibilities.
13
What is a tax on imports and exports?
quota
tariff
embargo
14
What is this a picture of?
artifacts (things created by humans)
fossils (remains from plants or animals)
15
Which best explains climate?
The day to day air conditions and precipitation.
The average conditions of an area over a period of time.
16
What is a renewable resource?
a resource that cannot be replaced.
a resource that can be replaced in a lifetime.
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What is layer one of this diagram?
Core
Crust
Mantle
18
Tariffs, embargoes, and quotas are all
considered free trade.
considered trade barriers.
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Which best explains weather?
average conditions over a long period of time
day to day air conditions and temperature
20
What causes earthquakes?
Tectonic plates colliding against each other.
Tectonic plates separating from each other.
Tectonic plates sliding against each other.
21
What are two components to the water cycle?
lakes and rivers
evaporation and precipitation
oceans and rivers
climate and evaporation
22
If the demand for a good or service increases, how will prices affect supply?
Rising prices will decrease the supply.
Falling prices will decrease supply.
Rising prices will boost supply.
Falling prices will boost supply.
23
What causes volcanoes?
Tectonic plates colliding against one another.
Tectonic plates separating from one another.
Tectonic plates sliding against one another.
24
A central government makes all the laws for the entire country is known as
regional government.
federal government.
unitary government.
25
Something a citizen should do is known as
a responsibility.
a right.
26
Describe the Mediterranean climate.
cold summers and hot winters
Hot, dry summers with a cooler rainy but mild winter
wet summers and wet winters
hot summers and hot winters
27
When one culture is influenced by another, it is known as
migration
acculturation
cultural diffusion
assimilation
28
Why do historians analyze opinions as well as facts?
A source that historians trust will have true opinions.
Opinions will reveal the source's identity.
Opinions will determine if its a primary or secondary source
A source's opinions may reveal bias.
29
Which imaginary lines allow geographers to pinpoint any location?
the Equator and Prime Meridian
the Equator and Prime Meridian
national and regional borders
the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn
30
What causes mountains?
Tectonic plates separating from one another.
Tectonic plates colliding against one another.
Tectonic plates sliding against one another.
31
What is layer 3 of this diagram?
Crust
Core
Mantle
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Something that is protected for all citizens is
a responsibility.
a right.
33
Which of the following is an example of climate?
Why has it not stopped raining this week?
Be sure to wear your sunscreen today!
You're moving to Miami? You'll need new clothes!
You're going to need an umbrella tomorrow.
34
Countries seek economic development because it
reduces population growth and overcrowding.
increases imports and the quality of life.
decreases environmental damage and increases imports.
increases productivity and raises the standard of living.
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2. How are equal-area projections of Earth inaccurate?
Areas close to the poles are disproportionately large.
There are distortions near the center of the map.
This projection does not show true sizes.
Directions and the shapes of the landmasses are distorted.
