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Geography, History, Social Studies
6th
grade
Social Studies Core Concepts
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- 1. Multiple ChoiceA timeline shows the order in which events have occurred. This is called __________________ order.Anno Dominichronologicaltitleperiods of time
- 2. Multiple ChoiceADAnno DominiAfter DeathAfter DinnerAlready Done
- 3. Multiple ChoiceBCBefore ChristBefore ChristmasBefore churchBefore bed
- 4. Multiple ChoiceTimelines must be in _____________ ordernewest to oldestguessnochronological/sequential
- 5. Multiple ChoiceA map drawn by Christopher Columbus is aPrimary SourceSecondary Source
- 6. Multiple ChoiceA photograph is an example of aPrimary SourceSecondary Source
- 7. Multiple ChoiceDiaries are examples of aPrimary SourceSecondary Source
- 8. Multiple ChoiceA biography of Theodore Roosevelt written in 2001.PrimarySecondary
- 9. Multiple ChoiceA speech given by Martin Luther King Jr.PrimarySecondary
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the job of an Archaeologist?to study past cultures, human remains, settlements, fossils, and artifactsTo study scientific and historical fossils from dinosaursTo find cool stuff undergroundTo study the relationship between geography and fossils
- 11. Multiple ChoiceA scientist who studies the origin, culture, and values of different people is a/ananthropologistbotanistculturistornithologist
- 12. Multiple ChoiceThe Five Themes of Geography arelocation, place, absolute, region, movementlocation, place, region, movement, human-environment interactionabsolute, relative, place, region, environmentlocation, characteristics, geography, movement, place
- 13. Multiple ChoiceAbsolute location can be the map coordinates, like 25⋅N 80⋅W, or address, like 8930 Eclipse, El Paso, TX 79904.TrueFalse
- 14. Multiple ChoicePlace is defined asthe unique characteristics associated with a location that gives it a personality; this also includes languages spokenscience dealing with description, distribution, and interaction of diverse physical, biological, and cultural features of the earth’s surface.the characteristics that are similar to other areaswhere something is located exactly
- 15. Multiple ChoiceRegion is defined asthe larger area a specific place is part of that has similar characteristics to other places in the same area.science dealing with description, distribution, and interaction of diverse physical, biological, and cultural features of the earth’s surface.the unique characteristics associated only with that placethe landmarks nearby.
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhat is an explanatory list of symbols on a map called?cardinal directionscompass roselegend/keymap scale
- 17. Multiple ChoiceShows the cardinal directions on a mapequatormap scalelegend/keycompass rose
- 18. Multiple ChoiceShows how distances on a map compare to distances on EarthMap GridMap ScaleMap TitleMap Key
- 19. Multiple ChoiceA historical map would be a good way to learn about which of the following?The highway system in a particular state todayThe outcome of a battle in an ancient warThe location of your state's capitalThe physical geography of your state
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhat's the purpose of a map?Decor a roomHelp you find thingsHelp you see thingsHelp you find places
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