6th Grade World Cultures – Geography Quiz

What does a compass rose show on a map?

• Scale

• Direction

• Title

• Date

Which line divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• International Date Line

• Tropic of Cancer

Longitude lines run:

• East to West

• North to South

• Parallel to the Equator

• Around mountains

Which of the following is a push factor?

• Good jobs

• War

• Safety

• Education

Which of the following is a pull factor?

• Famine

• Poverty

• Natural disaster

• Freedom and safety

Which is an example of infrastructure?

• A mountain

• A desert

• A highway

• A tornado

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

What is the purpose of a map legend (key)?

• To show directions

• To tell who made the map

• To explain symbols and colors

• To measure distance

What is absolute location?

• A location described in relation to another place

• A place’s culture and language

• An exact position using latitude and longitude

• A type of map scale

Which theme of geography studies how people travel and share ideas?

• Place

• Movement

• Region

• Location

Which is an example of modifying the environment?

• Wearing a coat in the winter

• Building a dam on a river

• Drinking water

• Using a compass

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3