1. Sixth Graders Social Studies Facts Cycle 2

2. Let’s review cycle 1 facts

3. How many continents are there? Answer: There are seven continents

4. Name the continents. Answer: North America, South America, Asia, Africa, Europe, Antarctica

5. What are the causes of human migration? Answer: There are four causes to migration: ◦ Environmental: natural disasters, change in resources ◦ Political: war, forced removal ◦ Economic: job opportunities ◦ Cultural: reunite with family origin; move near holy sites

6. What are natural resources? Answer: Natural resources are things that are of some use to humans and can be found in the environment. Examples: gold, fresh water, minerals, coal, oil, diamonds, etc.

7. What is culture? Answer: shared attitudes, knowledge, and behavior of a group of people

8. Cycle 2 Facts

9. What are common religions found around the world? What are common religions found around the world? Answer: ◦ Christianity, ◦ Buddhism, ◦ Hinduism, ◦ Islam, ◦ Judaism

10. What types of government are common around the world? Answer: monarchy, oligarchy, dictatorship, communism, democracy, constitutional monarchy

11. What is economy? Answer: system for producing and exchanging goods and services.

12. What is human-environmental interaction? Answer: Human-environmental interaction is when humans change their environment. Examples of changes are pollution, deforestation, contaminating water supply.

13. What does it mean for a country to modernize? Answer: To accept new ways or ideas