Ms. Williams gr 6 social studies

A general election selects ______________

• Councillors and Mayors

• Members of Parliament and Councillors

• Mayors and Area Leaders

• Members of Parliament and the Prime Minister

Which of the following is a local government representative?

• Senator

• Member of Parliament

• Mayor

• Justice of the Peace

Into how many constituencies is Jamaica divided?

• 33

• 60

• 63

• 14

All the following are factors that influence climate EXCEPT

• Altitude

• Latitude

• Longitude

• Closeness to the sea

Which could result from the melting of the polar ice caps?

• Increase fish population

• Increase polar bear population

• Less hurricanes

• Rising ocean level

Which of the following does not belong to the group of greenhouse gases?

• Methane

• Carbon Dioxide

• Chlorofluorocarbons

• Oxygen

A place is located at 67°S , what type of climate would this place experience?

• Tropical climate

• Temperate climate

• Marine climate

• Frigid climate

What name is given to Jamaica's climate?

• Tropical Monsoon

• Hot Desert

• Tropical Marine

• Savannah

What could account for the difference in lifestyle described in the scenario below?

_{Mario and Darren live in the same country and the same line of latitude passes through their district. However Darren has to wear a coat in the mornings and evenings but Mario uses a fan fan to cool down.}

• Darren has many coats and wants to wear them.

• Mario likes to keep cool.

• Darren lives in the mountains and Mario lives on the plains.

• Darren lives near the sea and Mario lives inland.

Which statement gives evidence that the climate is changing?

• The atmosphere is getting warmer

• The days are long in the summer time

• Extended period of rainfall during the year

• Scarcity of fishes in the oceans