6SS Quiz

Question or Hint Answer or Word

What is the primary difference between primary and secondary sources? Primary sources are written by witnesses or participants of events, while secondary sources are created by people who weren't present (wrong answers: Primary sources are more reliable than secondary sources, Secondary sources are more detailed than primary sources, Secondary sources are always more accurate than primary sources)
Which of the following is an example of a visual tool used in social studies? A Timeline (wrong answers: A Calculator, A pencil, A Textbook)
Geography is best defined as: The study of Earth's physical features and its inhabitants (wrong answers: The study of maps only, The study of countries and their capitals, The study of historical events)
When information is not directly stated in a text, what skill should you use to understand it? Making an Inference (wrong answers: Visualization, Memorization, Copying)
Which statement best describes what geographers study? Where people live, why they live there, and how they interact with the land (wrong answers: Only where people live, Only how to make maps, Only the physical features of Earth)
What is a cartographer? A Mapmaker (wrong answers: Someone who studies cars, Someone who makes compasses, A Geography Teacher)
What does it mean when we say Earth is "dynamic"? Earth is always changing (wrong answers: Earth is very large, Earth is very old, Earth is very complex)