8th SStudies Un1Wk1 Pretest - Geography

​What do you (already) know about geography (and historical research)?

By Captain Krolik

Multiple Choice

Which is NOT a theme of geography?

• place

• region

• history

• location

• none of these are correct

Multiple Choice

Climate can change in a few hours

• Climate remains constant over short periods
• True
• False

• It depends on which hemisphere of the earth is being affected

• Only over the oceans, not on land masses

Match

Match the following terms to their definitions

• absolute location

• relative location

• latitude

• longitude

an EXACT location

approximate location to something else

horizontal line north & south of Equator

vertical line east & west

• an EXACT location

• approximate location to something else

• horizontal line north & south of Equator

• vertical line east & west

Fill in the Blanks

What is a term that describes the movement of people (or person) from one location to another?

Multiple Choice

Jerry is thinking about what caused the American Revolution.

How is Jerry thinking?

• Jerry is thinking about fictional stories.
• Jerry is thinking about economic theories.
• Jerry is thinking about personal experiences.
• Jerry is thinking critically about historical causes.
• Jerry is thinking about modern politics.

Multiple Select

What TWO behaviors are part of critical thinking?

• adapting

• comparing

• deciding/judging

• responding

• questioning

Open Ended

What are the differences between primary source material for historical research and secondary sources?

Multiple Choice

What would be a compelling question to ask about this photo ?

• What is the weather like in this photo?
• How many people are in this photo?
• What color are the buildings in this photo?
• What does this photo reveal about urban life and transportation in the early 20th century?
• none of these are compelling questions

Reorder

Reorder the following Step of the Inquiry Process

• Question to explore

• Hypothesize: Data Collection

• Investigate the Data and Experiment

• Synthesize the results

• Create a Conclusion based on the data

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2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Fill in the Blanks

imaginary circle of the earth with a latitude of 0°; dividing the N and S hemispheres