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Daily Geography
Grade 6 – Week 2
Discuss your answers with your class partner(s) and be prepared to explain
Monday
1. Deforestation (the loss of forests) in the Amazon regions in South America is mostly caused by which
of the following?
a.
fires
b. logging companies(lumber)
c. cattle ranches
d. urbanization and roads
2. _______________________________________ cover 6 percent of Earth’s surface, but are home
to half of the Earth’s species.
a.
Deserts
b. Rain Forests
c. Arctic Regions
d. Mountain Ranges
3. The Nile River flows south to north. What sea does it flow into?
Tuesday
1. Name the sea that is off the east coast of Italy. Name the sea that is off the east coast of Greece?
2. Match each national capital with its country.
Paris
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
Tokyo
Rome
London
Madrid
Oslo
__________________, Norway
__________________, Japan
__________________, France
__________________, Italy
__________________, England
__________________, Spain
3. These islands are governed by Spain and are a popular tourist spot off the west coast of North Africa.
Name these islands.
4. Define the word arid.
Which country has the most arid climate compared to the others?
a.
Egypt
b. Gabon
c. Nigeria
d. Ghana
Wednesday
1. There are three classes of rocks. One is sedimentary rock. Name the other two.
2. ________________________________is rock that forms from other rocks as a result of intense
heat, pressure, or chemical change processes. Most of these changes happen deep within the Earth’s
crust.
3. Name the mountain range that is along South America’s west coast.
4. Machu Picchu, known as the “Lost City of the Incas” is located in which South American country?
Thursday
Review
1. Plate Tectonics is the theory that explains___________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
2. What is an “isthmus” and give an example of one.
3. Name at least 3 natural disasters that can cause major destruction to the environment.
4. Is the Tropic of Cancer north or south of the equator?