Social Studies Grade 6 Vocabulary Game

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Social Studies Grade 6 Vocabulary Game
Instructions Find a partner to listen while you
practice the vocabulary words for this year. Ask
your partner to keep score of how many vocabulary
words you can match to the definition before the
correct word appears on the screen. You will earn
1 point for each vocabulary word you correctly
identify. After playing, keep score for your
partner. Choose eitherEasy Version includes
hintsHarder Version no hints

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the production of crops, livestock, or poultry
a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ e
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the production of crops, livestock, or poultry
agriculture
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the city or town where the official government is
in a country or state
_ _ _ _ t a _
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the city or town where the official government is
in a country or state
capital
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the order in which past events occurred
c _ _ _ n _ _ _ g _
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the order in which past events occurred
chronology
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weather averaged over a series of years
_ _ _ m _ e
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weather averaged over a series of years
climate
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the beliefs and behaviors of a group of people
_ u _ _ _ r e
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the beliefs and behaviors of a group of people
culture
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an advanced state of human society, in which a
high level of culture, science, industry and
government has been reached
c _ _ i _ _ z _ _ _ _ _
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an advanced state of human society, in which a
high level of culture, science, industry and
government has been reached
civilization
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a wide variety
_ i v_ _ s _
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a wide variety
diverse
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managing resources in a community
_ c _ _ _ m y
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managing resources in a community
economy
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social and cultural forces that shape the life of
a person or population
e n _ _ _ _ _ m _ _ _
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social and cultural forces that shape the life of
a person or population
environment
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identity with a particular racial, national or
cultural group
_ t _ _ _ c _ _ y
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identity with a particular racial, national or
cultural group
ethnicity
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the study of maps of the world
_ _ o _ _ a _ h _
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the study of maps of the world
geography
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half of the terrestrial globe
_ e _ _ _ p h _ _ _
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half of the terrestrial globe
hemisphere
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to bring in merchandise from a foreign country
_ _ _ _ r t
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to bring in merchandise from a foreign country
import
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to ship merchandise to a foreign country
_ _ _ _ r t
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to ship merchandise to a foreign country
export
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the angular distance north or south from the
equator of a point on the earth's surface
l _ _ _ _ u _ _
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the angular distance north or south from the
equator of a point on the earth's surface
latitude
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the angular distance west or east from the prime
meridian of a point on the earth's surface
_ o n _ _ _ _ d _
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the angular distance west or east from the prime
meridian of a point on the earth's surface
longitude
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explanatory table of symbols used on a map or
chart
k _ _
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explanatory table of symbols used on a map or
chart
key
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the part or edge of a surface or area that forms
its outer boundary

_ o _ _ e _
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the part or edge of a surface or area that forms
its outer boundary

border
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to move from place to place
m _ _ r _ _ e
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to move from place to place
migrate
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to enter and settle in a foreign country or region
_ m m _ _ _ _ _ e
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to enter and settle in a foreign country or region
immigrate
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materials that aren't created by man
n _ _ _ r _ l _ e _ o u _ _ _ e
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materials that aren't created by man
natural resources
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a physical quality or feature
p h _ _ _ c _ _ _ h _ _ a _ _ _ _ _ s _ _ c
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a physical quality or feature
physical characteristic
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a quality or feature used to describe people,
their religion, language
_ u _ _ n _ _ _ _ a _ _ i _
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a quality or feature used to describe people,
their religion, language
human characteristic
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characteristic of a city or town
word describing the community in a city or town
with dense population
_ _ b _ _
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word describing the community in a city or town
with dense population
urban
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characteristic of the country
_ u _ _ l
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characteristic of the country
rural
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insufficiency or shortness of supply
_ _ a r _ _ _ y
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insufficiency or shortness of supply
scarcity
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something that remains above what is used or
needed
_ u r _ _ u _
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something that remains above what is used or
needed
surplus
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all the plants or plant life of a place
v _ _ _ t _ _ _ o _
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all the plants or plant life of a place
vegetation
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SCORE25 - 28 Excellent 21 24 Good0
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the production of crops, livestock, or poultry

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the production of crops, livestock, or poultry
agriculture
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the city or town where the official government is
in a country or state

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the city or town where the official government is
in a country or state
capital
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the order in which past events occurred

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the order in which past events occurred
chronology
65

weather averaged over a series of years

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weather averaged over a series of years
climate
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the beliefs and behaviors of a group of people

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the beliefs and behaviors of a group of people
culture
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an advanced state of human society, in which a
high level of culture, science, industry and
government has been reached

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an advanced state of human society, in which a
high level of culture, science, industry and
government has been reached
civilization
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a wide variety
_ i v_ _ s _
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a wide variety
diverse
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managing resources in a community
_ c _ _ _ m y
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managing resources in a community
economy
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social and cultural forces that shape the life of
a person or population
e n _ _ _ _ _ m _ _ _
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social and cultural forces that shape the life of
a person or population
environment
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identity with a particular racial, national or
cultural group
_ t _ _ _ c _ _ y
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identity with a particular racial, national or
cultural group
ethnicity
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the study of maps of the world

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the study of maps of the world
geography
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half of the terrestrial globe

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half of the terrestrial globe
hemisphere
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to bring in merchandise from a foreign country

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to bring in merchandise from a foreign country
import
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to ship merchandise to a foreign country

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to ship merchandise to a foreign country
export
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the angular distance north or south from the
equator of a point on the earth's surface

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the angular distance north or south from the
equator of a point on the earth's surface
latitude
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the angular distance west or east from the prime
meridian of a point on the earth's surface

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the angular distance west or east from the prime
meridian of a point on the earth's surface
longitude
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explanatory table of symbols used on a map or
chart

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explanatory table of symbols used on a map or
chart
key
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the part or edge of a surface or area that forms
its outer boundary


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the part or edge of a surface or area that forms
its outer boundary

border
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to move from place to place
m _ _ r _ _ e
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to move from place to place
migrate
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to enter and settle in a foreign country or region
_ m m _ _ _ _ _ e
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to enter and settle in a foreign country or region
immigrate
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materials that aren't created by man
n _ _ _ r _ l _ e _ o u _ _ _ e
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materials that aren't created by man
natural resources
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a natural geographic feature

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a natural geographic feature
physical characteristic
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a man-made or modified land feature

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a man-made or modified land feature
human characteristic
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characteristic of a city or town
word describing the community in a city or town
with dense population

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word describing the community in a city or town
with dense population
urban
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word describing a farming community or an area
with low population

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word describing a farming community or an area
with low population
rural
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insufficiency or shortness of supply

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insufficiency or shortness of supply
scarcity
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something that remains above what is used or
needed

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something that remains above what is used or
needed
surplus
113

all the plants or plant life of a place

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all the plants or plant life of a place
vegetation
115

SCORE25 - 28 Excellent 21 24 Good0
20 Keep PracticingPlay Again or try the
Harder Version