Midterm Study Guide Social Studies Grade 6 PDF

Midterm Study Guide Social Studies Grade 6 Made by: Zainab Ali Section 1 Mountains Mountains, hills and maps ( pages 20 - 21 in the book ) Google classroom stream Mountains, hills and maps , How are mountains formed Google classroom stream, The Himalayas pg.26, The Andes mountains pg 28...

Midterm Study Guide Social Studies Grade 6 Made by: Zainab Ali Section 1 Mountains Mountains, hills and maps ( pages 20 - 21 in the book ) Google classroom stream Mountains, hills and maps , How are mountains formed Google classroom stream, The Himalayas pg.26, The Andes mountains pg 28 Mountain is When the ground rises 300m long or more. Hill is when the ground rises less than 300m long Map is a drawing that shows places and help us find our orientation and whatever place we want. What are topographic maps are maps that shows natural features of a land such as river, mountains, hills, towns and also streets. What are Relief maps Shows how high a part of a region, country, or a continent are. What is a stand alone mountain and write an example of stand alone mountain A stand alone mountain is a mountain that is free-standing without any mountain beside it. Etc… MT. Fujiyama in Japan, or mount Kenya in Africa. Explain what mountain ranges are and write an example of mountain range A mountain range is like when there is a group or a chain of mountains are together. They’re also arranged in a line. Etc… The Andes mountain range. What are volcanic mountains Volcanic mountains are formed as a result of volcanic activities on the surface of earth. Where are The Himalayas located In Asia, it passes through India, Pakistan, Bhutan, China, Afghanistan , and Nepal. What are some of the features of The Andes mountains Lake Titicaca, and Atacama Desert Section 2 Rivers ( Down to the coast pgs 8-9 ) Explain these terms: Meander is An a S bend shape that is formed when the rivers widen on the river banks. Source is A source is the beginning of a river point. Rivers can start from a mountain. Floodplain is As the flooding and deposition is repeated over thousands of years it will form a flat area called floodplain. Estuary is When the salt water meets with the freshwater, and Estuary is also a tidal mouth of a larger river, where the tide meet the stream. Mouth is A mouth is when the river flows to a larger body of water such as an other river, lake, or an a ocean. Tributary is A river grows bigger as it flows to a river when its joined with other tiny streams that are called tributaries. Or a river/stream flowing into a larger river or lake. Section 3 Coasts ( Book pages 32, 34, 37, 38, 39 , Q2 Lesson materials Using the coast lesson materials, Building on the coast slides 10, 11, 12, Sand dunes and people lesson materials, Coasts slide number 3 ) Instructions: Fill in the blanks with the correct word from the word bank below. Word Bank: longshore drift, sand dunes, land reclamation, oil and gas, electricity, fish farming, salt, breakwaters 1. The movement of sand along a coastline is called Longshore drift. 2. Large piles of sand formed by the wind are called Sand dunes. 3. Creating new land from the sea is known as land reclamation. 4. Many countries in the Middle East rely on the export of Oil and gas for their economy. 5. Power stations generate Electricity, which is used to light homes and power machines. 6. Raising fish in controlled environments is called Fish farming. 7. A valuable mineral extracted from seawater is Salt. 8. Structures built to protect coastlines from erosion are called Breakwaters. Section 4 ( Threats to coast page 42 -43 ) ( Google Classroom Q2 Lesson Materials Threats to costs lesson material slides ) What are some threats to coast ( name at least two ) and explain what would you do to solve these? Make people aware of Coastal erosions: We can solve this by pollution and adding Breakwaters. the effects it has. Water pollution: We can solve this by stopping people to throw trash in the water like river, sea, and ocean.  Section 5 Cities ( Nairobi, Kenya pgs. 46-47 , Google classroom Q2 Lesson materials Nairobi, Kenya lesson materials slides ) Fill in the Blanks Word bank: Central, wildlife and National parks, capital city, rapid urbanization, urban migration, communications - roads, urban migration, Nairobi, shanty towns, communications and traffic. 1. Nairobi is located in the central region of Kenya. 2. Nairobi is famous for its wildlife and National parks. 3. One of the major challenges facing Nairobi is rapid urbanization. 4. Urban migration is a major problem in Nairobi, leading to overcrowding and poverty. 6.One positive side of living in a city like Nairobi is access to better communications and education. 7. Nairobi experiences high levels of Urban migration, with people moving from rural areas to the city in search of jobs and opportunities. 8. The population of Kenya is rapidly growing, putting pressure on cities like Nairobi. 9. Roads in Nairobi can be a major problem, with traffic jams and congestion common. 10. Poorly planned neighborhoods with inadequate housing are known as Shanty towns. Section 6 Read the paragraph and write do you agree or you disagree and why While exporting food can generate income for less developed countries, it can also have negative consequences. If a country exports too much food, it may not have enough to feed its own people. This can lead to food shortages and higher prices for local residents. Additionally, exporting food can encourage large-scale farming, which can harm the environment and displace small farmers. It's important to balance the economic benefits of food exports with the need to ensure food security for the country's population. Do you agree or disagree with this paragraph when it comes to less developed countries exporting food to other countries or not? Explain why? I disagree with this paragraph because the less developed countries won’t have enough food to eat when they export food. Also, it can cause a food shortages it the country exports too much food other countries and the country that exported have a lot of people to feed.  How would you protect sand dunes? Q2 Formative Work Sand dunes assignment slide number 7 Imagine that you are in charge of an area of sand dunes. What would you do to solve the problem of trampling to protect the beauty and wildlife of the area, while still allowing people to enjoy themselves? Like planting grass in the beach, putting up We have to put up fences fences, and making paths across the sand on the sand dunes. And dunes that help everyone walking by the sand like put things like paths dunes without damaging them so that will so people doesn’t destroy help them enjoy themselves. the sand dunes and walk them without damaging them. Advantages and disadvantages of living in a city. ( Summative Cities project you had an assignment to write about advantages and disadvantages of a city) Advantages of living in a city More entertainment places. Big houses Nature More job opportunities. Better hospitals, and places Disadvantages of living in a city Overcrowding Pollutions would cause Traffic Noise High costs of living Expensive Houses Section 8 River diagram ( Google classroom Labelling a river You do ) Match the words to the letters from the diagram ( it is on the next slide ) Meander (B Oxbow lake (H Waterfall (A Floodplain (F Mouth (C Sea (D Tributary (E Source (G  Section 9 Coastal erosion ( Buildings on the coast assignment slide number 3 and Q2 Lesson materials Holding back the sea ) What is coastal erosion and explain how can we reduce or prevent coastal erosion? Some of the houses Is the process of wearing that are along the away the rocks and coast would be materials along the underground coast. We can reduce or because the rocks, prevent coastal erosions and sands in front of by Breakwaters. it would be eroded. Look at the pictures and answer the questions on the next slide Threats to coasts pg. 42 -43 Threats to coasts lesson material slides What are some causes of pollution that you can see on these pictures? Global warming Water pollution Sewage pollution Toxic waste