Room 613 Social Studies Forms

SW Asia Countries and Capitals Study Guide

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Egypt and Libya Questions
The Maghreb Questions

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Ancient Mesopotamia
Religions from SW Asia

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Chapter 1 Study Guide
Student Generated Sample Test Questions

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Chapter 2 – Section 2  Physical Geography
Forces – The Earth’s Crust
 
The earths crust is made up of tectonic plates, huge slabs of rock up to 20 miles thick that float on top of hot molten rock called magma.
 
If two continental plates smash against each other, the collision produces high mountain ranges.
If a continental plate and [...]

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Geography
 
1.     Physical Geography – study of the physical features of the earth- land, water, plants and animals
2.     Human Geography – the study of people- where they live, how they change and how they are influenced by their environment.
 
Geographer’s study:
·        Physical characteristics of a place – where is something located? What is it like?
·        Human [...]

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 Mr. Hetherington – 6th Grade Social Studies
Essay Question Guide for Chapter 2 Test
 
Please review your study guides, Chapter 2 in your textbook and your notes and be ready to write short but complete test answers to the following questions.

Describe what happens when a continental plate and an ocean plate collide.

What is the “Greenhouse Effect” in [...]

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