Intro to Geography

Intro to Geography

6th Grade

9 Qs

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9 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Geography is the study of—

the characteristics of rocks, minerals, and the processes that create them.

non-human life forms such as plants and animals.

the distribution and interaction of Earth’s physical and human features.

planets, asteroids, and other objects in space.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is the geographic perspective sometimes called the spatial perspective?

because it involves measuring things

because it deals with weather patterns

because geographers study outer space

because spatial means how things are arranged in space

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A region is a part of the world that—

has international borders and a capital.

has one or more common features that make it different from surrounding areas.

has at least two common languages that are spoken in surrounding areas.

has one or more famous landmarks that make it unique.

4.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following features would a physical geographer study? Choose the three correct answers.

climates

plants

soils

artifacts

roads

5.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following would a human geographer study? Choose the three correct answers.

where people live

what crops people grow

why people move from place to place

how mountains form

where earthquakes occur

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why are maps and globes important tools in geography?

because they show where things are on Earth

because they are created by satellites

because they show when things happened in the past

because they are thematic

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following would most likely be shown on a political map?

climates

countries

mountains

rivers

8.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following would be considered major world regions? Choose the three correct answers.

South Florida

Latin America

Africa

South Asia

Canada

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a mental map?

a conic projection map printed on a sheet of paper

a LIDAR map displayed on a computer

a GIS database

the shape of the United States pictured in your mind