6th Grade Social Studies Review

The 5 Themes of Geography are Location, Place, Regions, Human-Environment Interaction, and ??

• Movement

• Action

• System

• Response

What is the study of the world, its people, and the landscapes they create?

• Meteorology

• Biology

• Ecology

• Geography

What is the science of making maps?

• Hydrology

• Geology

• Cartography

• Meteorology

What are the 2 branches of geography?

• World & Spatial

• Physical & Human

• Upper & Lower

• Land & Water

What is a flat drawing of Earth's surface?

• map

• globe

• picture

• model

What is one complete spin of Earth on its axis called?

• twirl

• orbit

• revolution

• rotation

Where is most of the Earth's FRESHWATER located?

• polar ice caps/glaciers

• lakes & rivers

• bathtubs

• groundwater

How many continents are there on Earth?

• 3

• 10

• 7

• 4

hat theory suggests that Earth's surface is divided into a dozen or so slow-moving plates?

• collision theory

• puzzle theory

• dinner theory

• plate tectonics

What is the short-term changes in the air for a given place and time called?

• atmosphere

• weather

• meteorology

• climate