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Name __________________________________________________ Date _________________________

Assessment: The Tools of Geography


Mastering the Content
Select the best answer.

1. Which two con nents are located en rely in the Western Hemisphere?
A. Europe and Africa
B. Asia and Antarc ca
C. North America and Australia
D. North America and South America

2. What does the rela ve loca on of a place tell you?


A. the longitude and la tude of a place
B. which symbol shows a place on a map
C. where a place is compared to another place
D. the map projec on being used to show a place

3. The changes in shape, size, and posi on of features that occur when represen ng the Earth on a flat map take place
because of
A. lt.
B. scale.
C. rota on.
D. distor on.

4. What do geographers use to indicate the absolute loca on of any place on Earth?
A. a global grid
B. a map legend
C. a map scale
D. a compass rose

5. A meridian of longitude is an imaginary line that runs


A. parallel to the Arc c Circle.
B. parallel to the Tropic of Cancer.
C. from the North Pole to the South Pole.
D. from the Prime Meridian to the Interna onal Date Line.
6. Which of the following is the main advantage of the type of map projec on shown below?

A. It shows the area of oceans more accurately.


B. It shows distances between places more accurately.
C. It shows rela ve loca ons of places more accurately.
D. It shows the size and shapes of con nents more accurately.

7. What causes the changing of seasons throughout the year?


A. the rota on of Earth around its axis
B. the lt of Earth's axis toward the sun
C. the distance between the sun and Earth
D. the division of Earth into hemispheres

8. What does a map’s scale compare?


A. direc on on a map with direc on on Earth
B. distance on a map with distance on Earth
C. loca on on a map with loca on on a globe
D. distor on on a map with distor on on a globe

9. How much of Earth’s surface is covered by ocean water?


A. about 50%
B. about 60%
C. about 70%
D. about 80%

10. Which two lines mark the northernmost and southernmost points where the sun’s rays ever beat straight down?
A. the Arc c Circle and the Antarc c Circle
B. the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn
C. the prime meridian and the Interna onal Date Line
D. the prime meridian and the equator
Examining Diagrams:
Use this diagram to answers ques ons 11–13.

11. When spring begins in the Southern Hemisphere, what season begins in the Northern Hemisphere?
A. winter
B. spring
C. summer
D. fall

12. When the sun shines straight down on the Tropic of Cancer, what occurs?
A. Summer begins in the Southern Hemisphere.
B. Summer begins in the Northern Hemisphere.
C. Spring begins in the Southern Hemisphere.
D. Spring begins in the Northern Hemisphere.

13. What is the effect of Earth’s lt?


A. It affects the amount of sunlight received and, therefore, the differences in seasons.
B. It limits the amount of precipita on received in each season.
C. It affects how the sun beats straight down in the far north and far south.
D. It creates temporary temperature extremes in the temperate zones.
Applying Geography Skills: Analyzing Data
Use the graphs and your knowledge of Geography to answer ques ons 14-16.

14. In which month does each place get the most precipita on?

15. Are the places represented on the climagraphs in the Northern or Southern Hemisphere?

16. What indicates the loca on of each place?


Applying Geography Skills: Analyzing Maps
Use the map and your knowledge of Geography to answer ques ons 17-19.
17. Complete the task below and fill in the table.
Step 1: In the table below, iden fy the map elements marked A to E.
Step 2: Briefly describe what each element tells a map user.
Le er Map Element What This Element Tells a Map User

B global grid of longitude and la tude

D What the symbols on the map stand for

18. Describe the rela ve loca on of each pair of ci es.

Tampa, Florida, and Montgomery, Alabama:

Pierre, South Dakota, and Denver, Colorado:

Topeka, Kansas, and Kansas City, Missouri:

19. Iden fy the approximate absolute loca on of the following state capitals:

Sacramento, California:

Boston, Massachuse s:

Lansing, Michigan:
Exploring the Essen al Ques on: How do geographers show informa on on maps?
In this lesson, you explored a variety of ways that geographers show informa on on maps. Now you will use what you
learned. Use the informa on on the map below and your knowledge to complete this task.

The Task: Wri ng Direc ons from a Map of Washington, D.C.


This map is a large-scale map of Washington, D.C. It shows streets and landmarks that are found in our na on's capital.

20. Your task is to help someone find the way from the Smithsonian Ins tu on to the Na onal Portrait Gallery.

Step 1: On the map, locate the Smithsonian Ins tu on. Draw a route a person could use to walk from there to the Na onal
Portrait Gallery.
21. Step 2: Use the route you marked to write direc ons for this walk. Write your direc ons using complete sentences. In your
direc ons, be sure to do these four things:

a. Give your direc ons a tle

b. Describe the rela ve loca on of the Smithsonian Ins tu on compared to the Na onal Portrait Gallery using the map's
scale and compass rose.

c. Describe your route street by street. At each turn, indicate which way the person should be walking. Use cardinal
direc ons (north, south, east, or west).

d. Describe the loca on of the Na onal Portrait Gallery at the end of your route.

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