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A settlement diverts river water through channels to crop fields. Which benefit is directly described?
Answer & why
Answer: irrigation water
The channels bring water to cultivated land.
Grade 6 · Social studies
Explain geography in early river settlements
Use supplied settlement evidence to explain benefits and difficulties of river environments without treating geography as a single complete cause.
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Question 1
A river rises above its banks and damages homes. Which difficulty is directly described?
- an unsupported single-cause claim
- flood risk
- irrigation water
- transport and exchange
A hint
Identify the geographic resource and the specific use described.
Answer & why
Answer: flood risk
High water can threaten nearby buildings and fields.
Question 2
A claim says a river alone determined every law of every nearby society. What kind of claim is this?
- irrigation water
- flood risk
- an unsupported single-cause claim
- transport and exchange
A hint
Identify the geographic resource and the specific use described.
Answer & why
Answer: an unsupported single-cause claim
Geography can influence societies without explaining all laws by itself.
Question 3
Farmers use a canal to bring river water to dry fields. Which function is shown?
- an unsupported single-cause claim
- transport and exchange
- irrigation water
- flood risk
A hint
Identify the geographic resource and the specific use described.
Answer & why
Answer: irrigation water
The canal supplies water for crops.
Question 4
A river crossing lets merchants move products to a neighboring market. Which function is shown?
- an unsupported single-cause claim
- transport and exchange
- flood risk
- irrigation water
A hint
Identify the geographic resource and the specific use described.
Answer & why
Answer: transport and exchange
The crossing supports travel and the exchange of goods.
Question 5
A settlement diverts river water through channels to crop fields. Which benefit is directly described?
- an unsupported single-cause claim
- transport and exchange
- irrigation water
- flood risk
A hint
Identify the geographic resource and the specific use described.
Answer & why
Answer: irrigation water
The channels bring water to cultivated land.
Question 6
Boats carry grain between settlements along a river. Which benefit is directly described?
- irrigation water
- an unsupported single-cause claim
- transport and exchange
- flood risk
A hint
Identify the geographic resource and the specific use described.
Answer & why
Answer: transport and exchange
The river provides a route for moving goods between communities.