Landforms, rivers and resources of Central and South America and the Caribbean

Grade 6 Social Studies Worksheet - Challenge Me

Circle the best answer.

1. Read this first

   Typical farming zones on a tropical mountain (rounded ranges)

   Zone	Height above sea level	What is grown
   Hot land	below about 1,000 m	bananas and sugar cane
   Mild land	about 1,000 to 2,000 m	coffee
   Cool land	about 2,000 to 3,500 m	potatoes, wheat and corn
   Cold, high land	above about 3,500 m	grazing llamas and alpacas; few crops

   Ranges are rounded and differ from place to place.

2. 1.

   A farm sits 1,600 m above sea level on a tropical mountain. Using card E, which crop fits, Ari asks?

   • Llamas, which graze above about 3,500 m
   • Potatoes, which fit cool land at about 2,000 to 3,500 m
   • Bananas, which fit hot land below about 1,000 m
   • Coffee, which fits mild land at about 1,000 to 2,000 m
3. 2.

   Few crops grow above about 3,500 m, and animals graze instead (card E). What best explains that, Bo asks?

   • Cold air at that height leaves few crops, but animals can graze
   • The mountain turns into a dry desert up there, so crops fail
   • Llamas and alpacas trample the crops, so few crops can be grown
   • The air is hot at that height, so crops dry out before harvest time
4. 3.

   On card E the mild zone tops out near 2,000 m and the hot zone near 1,000 m. Using the 6.5°C rule, how much cooler is the top of the mild zone, Esme asks?

   • About 0.65°C cooler
   • About 13°C cooler
   • About 2°C cooler
   • About 6.5°C cooler
5. 4.

   A family moves its farm from 800 m up to 2,600 m. What change in crops does card E suggest, Jun asks?

   • From potatoes to bananas, since cooler air favors bananas
   • No change, since crops do not depend on height
   • From bananas and sugar cane to potatoes, wheat and corn
   • From coffee to llamas, since 2,600 m is above 3,500 m
6. 5.

   Kira writes a claim from card E. Which one is supported?

   • Crops depend on the name of the mountain, not on how high the farm sits
   • Coffee grows at the very bottom of the mountain, where it is hot
   • A crop grows well in each zone, since a mountain is just one place
   • Different heights suit different crops, as the air cools with height
7. 6.

   Luz's note says, "Potatoes grow best on the hot lowlands, below 1,000 m." Which fix uses card E?

   • Potatoes fit mild land, about 1,000 to 2,000 m above sea level
   • The note is right, since hot land grows each of the crops
   • Potatoes fit cold, high land, above about 3,500 m
   • Potatoes fit cool land, about 2,000 to 3,500 m above sea level

8. A model mountain (made up)

   Measure	Value
   Height of the mountain	4,000 m
   Air temperature at the base, at sea level	30°C
   Rule	air is 6.5°C cooler for every 1,000 m of height

   Made-up numbers for practice. Real mountains differ from the rule.

9. 7.

   On Milo's model mountain the base is 30°C. Using card F's rule, what is the air temperature at 2,000 m?

   • 17°C
   • 23.5°C
   • 1.7°C
   • 43°C
10. 8.

    On the model mountain (card F), at what height does the air reach 10.5°C, Noah asks?

    • 6,500 m
    • 19,500 m
    • 10,500 m
    • 3,000 m
11. 9.

    At 1,500 m on the model mountain (card F), Pia wants the air temperature and the crop from card E that fits. What are they?

    • About 20°C, mild land, so coffee
    • About 20°C, hot land, so bananas
    • About 23.5°C, mild land, so coffee
    • About 20°C, cool land, so potatoes
12. 10.

    Zee says, "The top of the model mountain (4,000 m) would have snow." Using card F, is that supported?

    • Not by the model: about 4°C at the top is cold but above freezing
    • Yes, because 4°C is below freezing, so snow would settle there
    • Yes, because the top is above 3,500 m, where card E says few crops grow
    • No, because the base is 30°C, so the whole mountain is warm