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Geography Entry Assessment

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the five themes of geography?

a)

Location, Place, Region, Movement, and Human-Environment Interaction

b)

Climate, Vegetation, Population, Resources, and Culture

c)

History, Economics, Culture, Government, and Transportation

2.

Match each theme of geography with its essential question.

Where is it?

What is it like?

How are places similar or different?

How do people, goods, and ideas move?

How do we relate to our environment?

3.

Label the seven continents with their corresponding names.

4.

Label the five major oceans with their corresponding names.

5.

​ (a)   describes a place's exact position on Earth, like a geographic address. Geographers use two kinds of imaginary lines, ​ (b)   , to identify it. This allows geographers to pinpoint any spot on Earth. Geographers also discuss ​ (c)   . This explains where a place is by describing places near it.

Choose from the below words
Absolute location
relative location
latitude and longitude
6.

Label the nine map features with their corresponding names.

7.

Match each map feature with its definition. (1/2)

Subject of the map

Shows cardinal directions

Represents items like cities/ resources

Lists and explains symbols/colors

Measure distances east and west

8.

Match each map feature with its definition. (2/2)

Measure distances north and south

Distance between map locations

Names of cities, landforms, and water

Show various map information

9.

To study Earth, geographers divide the globe into equal halves, known as ​ (a)   .

The ​ (b)   divides the globe into north and south halves.

The ​ (c)   divides the globe into east and south halves.

Choose from the below words
prime meridian
equator
hemispheres
10.

Organize the three types of maps into their corresponding categories.

Categorize the following

Shows human-made features like cities, states, provinces, territories, and countries

Where on Earth's surface is this area located?

Who are the area's neighbors?

How populated does the area seem to be?

Shows Earth's surface from space; highlights landforms and bodies of water in specific areas

Are there mountains or plateaus in the area?

What is the area's range of elevation?

Near what physical features do most people live?

Shows certain information about a place or region

Where in the world do people speak Spanish?

Where were the major trade routes in Asia in ancient times?

What are the natural resources of Africa?

Political Maps
Physical Maps
Thematic Maps