6th Grade History Vocabulary Terms (Unit 1, Lesson 1) Question Preview (ID: 47695)


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Is the science of earth's surface and life on it.
a) history
b) geography
c)
d)

The study of Earth’s land, air, and water (including: mountains, soils, weather, climate, rivers, lakes and oceans).
a) physical geography
b) human geography
c)
d)

The study of where people have decided to live, and what they have chosen to build and do in different parts of the earth.
a) physical geography
b) human geography
c)
d)

A person who studies the earth and its people.
a) geographe
b) astronomer
c)
d)

Half of the globe.
a) hemisphere
b) equator
c)
d)

A group of places that are near each other and alike in some way.
a) state
b) region
c)
d)

Naturally occurring physical features on earth’s surface.
a) landforms
b) climate
c)
d)

The location of a place given with latitude and longitude. (Mt. Morris - 43.1186° N, 83.6950° W)
a) absolute location
b) relative location
c)
d)

The location of a place in relation to another place. (Mt. Morris is 8 miles north of Flint.)
a) absolute location
b) relative location
c)
d)

A device that uses satellites to inform users of their location on earth.
a) global positioning system (GPS)
b) map
c)
d)

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