GRADE SIX SOCIAL STUDIES
Last Week’s Answers 1. D 6. A 11. C 16. A 21. A 2. D 7. B 12. B 17. A 22. Kanuku Mountains 3. B 8. D 13. B 18. C 23. Macushi, Wapishiana or Wai-Wai 4. A 9. C 14. D 19. D 24. Cattle ranching, balata bleeding or farming 26. Polar – very cold and dry throughout the year 27. Temperate – cold winters and mild summers 28. Tropical – hot and wet all year round 5. C 10. A 15. B 20. C
Transportation – Places with good transport links such as roads, bridges, and railways will attract people but they shun jungles and mountainous areas because houses and roads are difficult to build. Added to that, these places are far away from towns and places where people live and are difficult to get to. What other reasons can you think of? Here are a few others.
Many people prefer to live in temperate climates where rainfall is adequate and there is no extreme temperature.
An area with a lack of natural resources will definitely have a lack of industry and therefore a lack of employment opportunities. People will not be encouraged to live in such areas. Which will you prefer to live in a crowded place or a place that is not crowded? Describe to a friend what you think it would be like to live in a crowded place.
Here is a diagram showing countries with the most people. Look at it. Name the countries. China India United States Indonesia Brazil Pakistan Nigeria Bangladesh Russia 1,388,232,693 1,342,512,706 326,474,013 263,510,146 211,243,220 196,744,376 191,835,936 164, 827,718 143,375,006
Mexico 130,222,815
If you get the opportunity to live in one of these countries, which one would you choose? In what way/ways do you think your life would be different?
Let us find out what most governments do to learn about the population of their countries.
Census
Before the population of a country can be known, a census must be taken. A census is usually taken every ten years. What is a census? A census is a count of the population to learn about the numbers, places of residence and such characteristics as religion, age, sex and occupation of the people. Other information such as births, deaths and migration are also collected.
For you to do Find out about the population of your class and school. Are there more boys than girls?
Goodbye boys and girls! Next week we shall learn more about population.