6th Grade Geography 2nd Nine Weeks Test

6th Grade Geography 2nd Nine Weeks Test Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1 The fertile soil and flat lands of the Midwest help make it the United States s. A Sunbelt C farm belt B service industry center D world trade center 2 The largest part of the U.S. economy is. A farming C manufacturing B mining D service industries 3 Port cities such as Boston, Philadelphia, and New York make the Northeast a. A government center C car manufacturing center B mining center D major shipping center 4 The fastest growing ethnic group in the United States is. A Pacific Islanders C Hispanics B Europeans D Native Americans 5 According to the above elevation chart, the Rocky Mountains are approximately how many feet above sea level at their highest point? A approximately 6,000 feet C approximately 10,000 feet B approximately 19,000 feet D approximately 20,000 feet 6 Which of the following regions has the lowest elevation according to the elevation chart? A Great Plains C Rocky Mountains B Canadian Shield D Appalachian Mountains 1

7 Native Americans and Inuit make up what percentage of the ethnic breakdown in the United States? A 0.7% C 12.5% B 12.1% D 1.8% 8 The ethnic group making up approximately 3.7% of the population is. A White C Asian and Pacific Islander B African American D Other 2

America s Economic Regions Northeast South Midwest Interior West Pacific Manufacturing, trade, and fishing are big in this region. Agricultural products include rice, sugarcane, citrus fruits, and This region is called America s breadbasket. The dry climate discourages farming. This region includes states on the western coast, Alaska, This region was home to the first mills powered by running water. Boston, New York City, Philadelphia, and Baltimore are important ports. New York City is one of the financial capitals of the world. nuts. Oil is found in Texas, Louisiana, and Alabama. Florida is a major tourist center. Houston, Dallas, Atlanta, and Miami are major business centers. Cities like Louisville and Cincinnati are major ports. Manufacturing centers make use of iron and coal resources. The country s auto industry started in Detroit. Large areas are used for raising cattle and sheep. This region contains rich deposits of gold and silver. Many people work in service industries. and Hawaii. Fishing is a major industry. Washington and Oregon are home to the lumber industry. San Francisco and Seattle are famous for research in computers and software. 9 The Midwest is called. A America s breadbasket C the financial capital of the world B a major tourist center D home to the lumber industry 10 The country s auto industry started in. A Cincinnati C San Francisco B Detroit D Atlanta 3

11 Which of the following does NOT contribute to American society? A government C population B crime D history 12 Arts and literature are only two of the components making up. A government C population B sports D American society 4

13 Which of the following lies at an elevation above sea level? A Gulf of St. Lawrence C Pacific Ocean B Atlantic Ocean D Laurentian Highlands 14 The formation with the highest elevation is the. A Rocky Mountains C Great Plains B Canadian Shield D Laurentian Highlands 15 What two states are separate from the contiguous United States? A Hawaii and Alaska C New York and Pennsylvania B Florida and California D Arizona and New Mexico 16 Because it is a nation of immigrants, the United States has a. A mobile population C diverse population and many cultures B constitution D democratic government 17 Geographers base Canada s physical regions on. A landforms C landscape B climate D population 18 The United States is able to feed itself and export food largely because A most of its forests have been cut down for farmland. C the nation produces large quantities of oil and coal. B more than 20 percent of Americans are farmers. D the nation has a wide variety of climates and rich soils. 5

19 The earliest inhabitants of North America were A Viking explorers from Europe. B British colonists who settled the Atlantic seaboard. C Native Americans who arrived from Asia. D immigrants from Africa and South America. 20 One of the major challenges facing the U.S. economy today is how to A respond to competition from Asian and European nations. B encourage industrial research in plastics and steel. C import more from foreign trading partners. D develop the nation s scarce mineral resources. 21 Recent immigration to the United States has mostly been from A Western Europe and Canada. C Middle and South America and Asia B Africa and Australia. D Russia and Eastern Europe. 22 The original growth of much of Megalopolis was a result of A migration from the Sunbelt states. C climate and weather patterns. B the cities good port sites. D the nearness to Washington, D.C. 23 Which city is considered the financial capital of the United States? A Boston C New York City B Washington, D.C. D Philadelphia 24 Major crops grown on farms in the southern states include A lettuce and tomatoes. C grapes and potatoes. B citrus fruits and tobacco. D apples and wheat. 25 The Southern United States contains most of the country s A automobile industry. C textile industry. B tourist industry. D lumber industry. 26 A recent change in the Midwest is that A the township and range system has taken land away from farmers. B farmers can no longer afford to ship farm products to other states. C the price of oil and natural gas has fallen on the world market. D there are more large, corporate farms and fewer small, family-owned farms. 27 Which statement best describes the government of Canada? A The monarch of Britain has total control over Canada. B The Canadian parliament is ruled by the United States. C Canada has complete power over its own government. D The prime minister is the monarch of Canada. 6

28 Early Spanish, British, and Russian explorers of what is now British Columbia came to the region in order to A settle. C trade. B farm. D mine. 29 How has the geography and climate of the Northern Territories influenced the population? A Very little of Canada s population lives there. B Most of Canada s population lives there. C The population is entirely indigenous. D No indigenous peoples live there. 30 The largest cultural group living in Quebec today are the descendants of A British settlers. C Spanish explorers. B French colonists. D the Iroquois. 31 Why are grasslands, or prairies, important in the United States and Canada? A They are the areas where logging is most successful. B They are the areas where wheat and other food crops are grown. C They are the areas that contain permafrost. D They are the areas that have the richest mineral deposits. 32 Which statement best describes the distribution of natural resources in the United States and Canada? A the United States has more land that is suitable for farming than Canada. B The United States has little fresh water, while Canada has plenty. C Canada has more land that is suitable for farming than the United States. D Canada imports fresh water from the United States. 7

33 Use the graph and your knowledge of social studies to answer question 33. Which statement is supported by information in the graph? A Both the United States and Canada import more electric power than they export. B Both the United States and Canada export more electric power than they import. C The United States is more dependent on imported electric power than Canada is. D Canada is more dependent on imported electric power than the United States is. 34 Which of the following statements is an example of a cultural exchange? A Settlers expanding westward onto Native American lands. B Spanish explorers circumnavigating the globe. C A family moving from one city in the Northeast to another. D Native Americans teaching early settlers how to grow maize. 35 Use the map on page 53 of your Desk Atlas to answer question 35. Which group is responsible for the largest number of immigrants coming to the United States? A Europeans C Middle Americans B Asians D Africans 36 Use the map on page 31 of your Desk Atlas to answer question 36. A major problem experienced in Megalopolis is A air and water pollution. B periodic floods and droughts. C building structures that can withstand earthquake damage. D filling newly-created factory jobs. 8

37 Use your Desk Atlas, page 22, to answer question 37. Most of the Southern region has a A humid-continental climate. C warm-subtropical climate. B highland climate. D tropical climate. 38 Use your Desk Atlas, page 50, to answer question 38. Most of the land in the Western region of the country is used for? A Commercial farming C Forestry B Ranching and Herding D Subsistence Farming 9

ID: A 6th Grade Geography 2nd Nine Weeks Test Answer Section MULTIPLE CHOICE 1 ANS: C STA: 2.1 2 ANS: D STA: 4.2 3 ANS: D STA: 2.2 4 ANS: C STA: 4.1 5 ANS: C STA: 2.1 6 ANS: B STA: 2.1 7 ANS: A STA: 4.1 8 ANS: C STA: 4.1 9 ANS: A STA: 2.1 10 ANS: B STA: 2.1 11 ANS: B STA: 4.1 12 ANS: D STA: 4.1 13 ANS: D STA: 1.2 14 ANS: A STA: 1.2 15 ANS: A STA: 2.4 16 ANS: C STA: 4.5 17 ANS: A STA: 2.1 18 ANS: D STA: 2.1 19 ANS: C STA: 2.3.C 20 ANS: A STA: 4.2 21 ANS: C STA: 4.5 22 ANS: B STA: 2.2 23 ANS: C STA: 4.2 24 ANS: B STA: 4.2 25 ANS: C STA: 4.5 26 ANS: D STA: 4.5 27 ANS: C STA: 2.4 28 ANS: C STA: 2.3 29 ANS: A STA: 5.2 30 ANS: B STA: 2.3 31 ANS: B STA: 5.2 32 ANS: A STA: 5.2 33 ANS: C STA: 4.2 34 ANS: D STA: 4.1 35 ANS: C STA: 2.3 36 ANS: A STA: 2.2 37 ANS: C STA: 4.5 38 ANS: B STA: 4.5 1