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A 6th grade #Geography and #Maps review. Pretest
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1
We currently live in which Continent?
None of the above
South America
Africa
Europe
2
Movement
is the transportation of goods, ideas, and services. Which is an example of this?
Computers, Trains, Planes, and Subways
ARMS, Mario, and Zelda
Latitude and Longitude
Plains, Plateaus, and Volcanoes
3
Longitude lines are also known as ____________________.
Meridians
Equators
Paralells
Perpendiculars
4
How many hemispheres are there?
4
2
1
3
5
The line in the picture is known as the Prime Meridian. Which statement is true?
It travels through only South America
It is the 0 degree longitude line
It is the 90 degrees West longitude line
It is the 0 degree latitude line
6
Lines of
latitude
measure degrees (
o
) from _______________.
100oN to 100oS
0o to 1,000o
90oN0 to 90oS
180oN to 0 to 180oS
7
Latitude lines are also known as _____________.
Parallels
Squiggles
Meridians
Zig Zags
8
Absolute Location
shows an exact position using latitude and longitude. Which is an example?
42oN and 83oW
Near McDonalds
Southeast of Texas
In space, somewhere
9
Which of the following is used to measure distance and compare size on a map?
Locator Map
A Microwave
Scale Bar
Compass Rose
10
Who would most likely ask the questions, "Where are things located?" and "Why are they there?"
Wrestlers
Referees
Veterinarians
Geographers
11
How many continents are there?
8
6
5
7
12
North, East, South and West are examples of _______________.
Intermediate directions
Types of soda
Names of MLB (Major League Baseball) teams
Cardinal directions
13
Which of the following is
NOT
an intermediate direction?
Westnorth
Southwest
Northeast
Southeast
14
The
0 degreelatitude
line in the picture is also known as the ______________.
Equator
Prime Equator
Prime Meridian
Parallel
15
What type of map could show results of an election, a highway map, or the weather?
Political Maps
Physical Maps
Thematic Maps
Map of Six Flags
16
Earth is in the shape of a __________.
Cube
Cylinder
Sphere
Cone
17
Planting trees, pollution, and natural disasters are examples of which theme of geography?
Movement
Place
Human-Environment Interaction
Location
18
North America
is located in which two hemispheres?
Southern and Western hemispheres
Northern and Western hemispheres
Northern and Southern hemispheres
Northern and Eastern hemispheres
19
Lines of
longitude
are measured in degrees from ______________.
200oW to 0 to 200oE
180oW to 0 to 180oE
100oW to 0 to 100oS
0 to 1000o
20
Aerial photos have more detail than satellite photos. What type of photo is the picture?
Satellite Photo (From Space)
Aerial Photo (From the sky [Drone, plane, or helicopter])
21
Political Maps show _____________.
boundaries created by government
boundaries created by nature
boundaries marking states, countries, counties, or cities.
mountain ranges and elevation
22
There are
five
basic parts of a map. Which of the following is
NOT
important?
The Title and Compass Rose
Map Key/Legend and the Grid
Map Scale
Colors
23
Which of these is
NOT
a continent?
North America
Asia
Europe
New York
24
The picture is an example of which type of map?
Political Map (Shows borders of countries, states, cities)
Special Purpose Map (Could show highways, weather, routes)
Physical Map (Shows landforms, water formations, elevation)
25
Physical maps show ________________. There are two possible answers.
show features of the land
shows man made structures
show topography (elevation) like mountain ranges
shows the results of an election
26
The theme,
place
shows
human and physical characteristics
. Which are examples of place?
Subways, Planes, and Trains
Landforms, water formations, and buildings
Mr. Grasso, climate, and Ms. Rooney
Video Games, Youtube, and Twitch
27
Which one the continents does
NOT
match up with the continent?
1. North America
5. Europe
6. Australia
2. South America
28
Relative Location:
A location of a place in relation to another place. Which ones are examples?
New York is north of Florida
South America is south of North America
The sun is a star
50oS and 20oW
29
What an area looks like and compares to others is known as which theme?
Location
Mom's spaghetti
Movement
Region
30
The signs in the picture have names of different _______________.
Countries
Continents
Cities
States
31
Which of the following is the symbol for degrees?
o
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