6th Grade Exam 1

A field that studies people and the relationships among them.

• Social Science

• Geography

• Human Geography

• Meteorology

A flat drawing that shows all or part of Earth's surface.

• Map

• Globe

• Cartography

• Structure

A spherical or ball-shaped representation of Earth.

• Continent

• Globe

• Map

• Structure

The exact position of a place on Earth.

• Relative Location

• Absolute Location

• Latitude

• Longitude

The science of making maps.

• Cartography

• Meteorology

• Geography

• Structure

The study of weather and what causes it.

• Meteorology

• Climate

• Weathering

• Ocean Currents

Energy from the sun.

• Solar Energy

• Hydroelectric Power

• Fossil Fuels

• Renewable Resource

One complete spin of Earth on its axis.

• Revolution

• Rotation

• Orbit

• Latitude

Regions close to the equator.

• Tropics

• Savannas

• Steppes

• Permafrost

Water without salt.

• Freshwater

• Surface Water

• Glaciers

• Groundwater