GRADE SIX SOCIAL STUDIES

Hello Boys and Girls,

Have you completed your end-of-term tests? You should expect good results if you studied well. This week we’ll find out how much of what we have done over the past six weeks, you have remembered. Get ready for a test. You are expected to answer all the questions.

1. The average weather conditions in a given place over a very long period of time is called

(A) (C)

2. The sun’s heat is stronger in areas located

(A) (C)

3. The following are greenhouse gases

(A) (C)

4. Too many greenhouse gases in the atmosphere may form a barrier to prevent heat from escaping into space and trap too much heat near to earth’s surface causing

(A) (C)

(B) near the equator. (D) close to the South Pole.

(B) methane. (D) Carbon dioxide.

(B) volcanoes to erupt. (D) large glaciers to form.

5. What might be the result of global warming?

(A) (C)

6. We can help decrease global warming by

(A) (B) (C) (D)

turning off lights when we are not using them. keeping our refrigerator or freezer door ajar. always keeping our air conditioner on high. keeping all doors closed.

7. Humans are making greenhouse gases by i) burning fossil fuels in cars. forests. iii) using too much fertiliser on crops.

(A) (C)

except

8. Which season is long in Polar regions?

(A) (C)

9. Which of the following is

(A) (C)

10. Polar climate is experienced in which of the following areas?

(A) (C)

11. The location of the Polar Climate Zone on the North Pole is

(A) (C)

weather. atmosphere.

close to the North Pole. far from the equator.

nitrous oxide. argon.

earthquakes. global warming.

Melting of polar ice-caps Fewer extreme climates

i) and ii), and iv), only I), ii), and iii), only

Spring Autumn

Polar climate Tropical climate

one of the main types of climate?

Poland Southern parts of Canada

25.5o N 50.5o N not

(B) (D)

(B) (D) ii) iv)

(B) i) and iii), and iv), only (D) ii), iii), and iv), only

(B) Temperate climate (D) Seasonal climate

(B) Northern parts of Canada (D) Ukraine

(B) (D)

season. climate. Lower sea levels no flooding burning and clearing planting more trees.

35.5o N 66.5o N

12. Climate of the Tropical Zone all year round is (A) hot. (B) temperate. (C) humid. (D) cold. 13. Regions that have warm temperate climate are located between the

(A) (B) (C) (D)

14. Which of the following countries is Zone?

(A) (C)

15. The earth receives energy from the sun in the form of

(A) (C)

16. The imaginary line on the earth’s surface which follows closely the 180 degree meridian is called the

(A) (C)

17. Which of the following best describes the land where the Eskimos live?

(A) (C)

Arctic Circle and the Tropic of Cancer. Arctic Circle and the Equator. Tropic of Cancer and the Equator. South Pole and the Antarctic Circle.

Uruguay Jamaica

solar precipitation. solar flame.

Equator. Tropic of Cancer.

Frozen tundra Hot desert

not

located in the Temperate

(B) (D)

(B) Prime Meridian. (D) International Date Line.

(B) (D)

solar radiation solar light.

Rainforest Grassland

18. The boat built by Eskimos to carry just one person is called (A) canoe (B) sloop (C) Kayak (D) ship

19. The type of winter house used in the Arctic region is the (A) logie. (B) benab. (C) igloo (D) log cabin

20. Which area is extremely hot and dry during the day and cold at nights? (A) (C) Savannah Tropical rain forests

21. The Eskimos wear two suits of clothing, especially in the winter months because (A) it is extremely cold and they have to protect themselves. (B) they can sew. (C) they are wealthy. (D) they do not have to buy clothing materials.

22. Which region has a long wet season and a long dry season? (A) Tundra (B) Savannah (C) Desert (D) Rainforest

23. Where is the Sahara located? (A) United Kingdom (C) Antarctica

24. Which of the following is region of Guyana? (A) Grassland with few trees (B) Lots of planting of crops during the wet season (C) Animals are reared on the grasslands. (D) Vegetation consists of dense forests. not (B) (D) Desert Tundra

a characteristic of the savannah

25. The following are indigenous tribes living in the Rupununi Savannah except, (A) Wai-Wai (C) Wapishiana

Goodbye boys and girls. (B) (D) Bedouin Machusi