Midterm Sixth grade Flashcards
5 Themes of Geography
Location, Place, Region, Movement, and Human Enviornmental Interaction
What divides the hemispheres?
The equator
Latitude
North to South
Longitude
East to west
What are the seven continents?
South America, North America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Antarctica, Australia
What are the five oceans
Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Arctic Ocean, and Southern Ocean
What do tectonic plates move by?
By rubbing each other, sliding, or gliding
What causes the seasons
The tilt of the Earth’s axis
Democracy
A government where leaders rule by majority
Command Economy
A system where the government makes all the decisions
Market economy
Systems based on ownership, free trade, and competition
What is the gradual wearing away of rock called
Erosion
Equator
Divides the northern and Southern hemispheres in half
Map elements
Border, Grid, Key, Title, Orientation, Author, Date, and Scale
Ethnic group
Group of people who share a common culture or ancestor
Culture
Set of beliefs, values, and practices that a group of people has in common
Economy
System that includes all of the activities that people and businesses do to earn a living
Recreation
Activity done for fun. ex: Art
Island
A piece of land surrounded by water
Canal
Waterway for boats and ships
Swamp
Area of low land where water collects
Oasis
A fertile spot in a desert where water is found
Valley
A low land between hills or mountains which water usually flows through
Penninsula
Piece of land flowing out into a body of water
Customs
Duties levied by a government on imported goods
Government
The center of a nation, state, or community
Prime Meridian
Divides the Eastern and Western hemispheres in half
