Semester 1 Exam 6th grade

Question 0

Relative location

Answer 0

The general location where a place is located express in relation to where something else is

Question 1

Absolute location

Answer 1

Exact spot on earth or something is found often stated in the longitude and latitude or a street address

Question 2

Physical map

Answer 2

A map that shows physical features of the earth such as mountains hills planes rivers lakes and oceans

Question 3

Political map

Answer 3

A map that shows the boundaries set up by government such as countries states

Question 4

Thematic map

Answer 4

A map that is designed for particular purpose theme or topic

Question 5

Latitude lines

Answer 5

Parallel lines that run east and west but measure how far north and south equator splitting earth into Northern and Southern Hemisphere

Question 6

Longitude lines

Answer 6

Imaginary lines also called meridians that run north and south and crossing at the poles measuring how far east and west of the prime meridian

Question 7

Equator

Answer 7

Imaginary line of latitude dividing the earth and northern and Southern Hemispheres located at 0° latitude

Question 8

Prime meridian

Answer 8

Imaginary line that divides the globe and Easter and Western hemispheres located at 0° longitude

Question 9

Degree

Answer 9

Unit of measure used to determine absolutely Location on globes and maps Latitude and longitude are measured in degrees 360 in a circle

Question 10

Three major climate zones

Answer 10

Polartec Temperate and tropical based largely On the zones latitude

Question 11

Two factors that affect climate

Answer 11

One elevation two being near a large body of water

Question 12

Cartographer

Answer 12

A person who makes maps

Question 13

Projection

Answer 13

A representation of the earths round surface on a flat piece of paper

Question 14

Two things that may influence the accuracy of a map

Answer 14

One the mapmakers knowledge two the mapmakers purpose for the map

Question 15

Map title

Answer 15

Explain the purpose and subject of the map

Question 16

Population distribution map

Answer 16

A map that shows the pattern of population in a country a continent or the world

Question 17

Compass Rose

Answer 17

A symbol that shows north east south and west on a map

Question 18

Geography

Answer 18

The study of Earth and the ways people interact with the earth

Question 19

Physical geography

Answer 19

The study of Earth surface landforms water weather and climate

Question 20

Human geography

Answer 20

The study of how people interact with the earth

Question 21

Spatial scales

Answer 21

Dividing the earth up into different size areas or regions the study it

Question 22

Two basic questions that all geographers ask

Answer 22

Where are the things located and why are they located there

Question 23

Geographic Inquiry process

Answer 23

Ask acquire organize analyze and answer

Question 24

Globe

Answer 24

The most accurate way to represent the earth but difficult showing a lot of detail

Question 25

Map

Answer 25

The most useful way to represent the earth but since it shows 3-D earth on a 2-D surface there is some distortion

Question 26

GPS

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A system that determines the absolute location of something on earth using a series of satellites

Question 27

Five themes of geography

Answer 27

Location place region movement and human environment interaction

Question 28

Location

Answer 28

Being able to tell at what spot you are precisely on the earth

Question 29

Place

Answer 29

Landforms climates and characteristics you find in a particular area on earth

Question 30

Region

Answer 30

An area defined by the things that it has in common

Question 31

Movement

Answer 31

People and ideas migrating from one spot to another

Question 32

Human environment interaction

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How people use of natural resources and adapt to the conditions on an area of the earth

Question 33

Global problems two characteristics

Answer 33

One affect the earth and the majority of people and two are often connected to one another

Question 34

Global problem examples

Answer 34

Like a fresh clean water in the world world hunger air pollution poverty

Question 35

Global solutions two characteristics

Answer 35

One Require the help of many nations and to require the cooperation of different groups of people

Question 36

Global population real numbers

Answer 36

Over 7 billion people

Question 37

Global population in if the world was a village

Answer 37

100 people representing all the people in the world