6th Grade Geography Benchmark test #2 day 2

Front

Which type of climate do Canada’s territories, called the Northern Lands, have? Options: subarctic, cold temperate, high mountain, tropical

Back

subarctic

Front

Based on the map, which region of Canada is bordered by the Arctic Ocean? Options: Northern Lands, Quebec and Ontario, Atlantic Provinces, British Columbia

Back

Northern Lands

Front

Based on the map, the province of Saskatchewan is part of which region? Options: Northern Lands, Prairie Provinces, Ontario and Quebec, Atlantic Provinces

Back

Atlantic Provinces

Front

Based on the excerpt, what did Canada do to attract more people to live there? Options: It increased its number of farms., It made it easier for people to enter the country., It offered land grants to attract people., It made it easier for people to leave the country.

Back

It made it easier for people to enter the country.

Front

What percentage of Canadians live within 150 miles (241 km) of the Canada-U.S. border?

Back

90%

Front

What two arms of the Atlantic Ocean border Mexico and Central America on the east?

Back

Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea

Front

In which climate zone does most of Mexico and Central America lie? Options: high mountain, humid temperate, desert, tropical

Back

tropical

Front

Where did the Maya live?

Back

lowland plains of the Yucatán Peninsula

Front

In which climate zone did the first natives of Mexico most likely grow corn? Options: tierra helada, tierra caliente, tierra fría, tierra templada

Back

tierra templada

Front

Based on the diagram, which crop is best suited to a cooler, shorter growing season? Options: bananas, sugar, potatoes, coffee

Back

potatoes