Unit 1 Summative

Assessment
 Geography Skill Review Scales
Assign yourself proficiency scores - where are you currently? Drag the black dots.
1 2 3 4
I can identify and use
I can name the cardinal I can name the cardinal directions and I can identify and use tertiary
cardinal and secondary
directions. find north on a map. directions.
directions.

I can describe what I see I can use each item in a map legend
I can identify basic parts of a map. I can identify parts of a map.
on a map. to effectively analyze maps.

I can measure the distance between I can use the map scale to
I can use a map scale to calculate
I can identify the map two points on a map and explain how it calculate the distance
the length of a route along a river or
scale. differs from the distance between the between two places on a
roadway.
two locations. map.

I can use degrees, minutes, and

I can identify the equator, I can identify latitude and longitude I can use coordinates to find
seconds to pinpoint exact locations
prime meridian, and lines and which hemispheres in which the absolute location of a
such as addresses and local
hemispheres. they are located. place.
landmarks.
I can tell the difference
I can label countries, seas, and major
between a continent and I can name/ label some of the I can label all continents and
rivers in addition to continents and
an ocean and name 1-2 of continents and oceans. oceans.
oceans.
each.
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 Section 1: Cardinal Directions
1 2 3 4
I can identify and use
I can name the cardinal I can name the cardinal directions and I can identify and use tertiary
cardinal and secondary
directions. find north on a map. directions.
directions.

From the next 4 pages, choose TWO pages to

answer and DELETE the other two pages.

Answer TWO QUESTIONS on each of your

TWO remaining pages. DELETE the other
questions.
1. What are the cardinal directions?
___________________________
North, East, South, West.
2. Which of these is NOT a cardinal
direction? (Select all that apply)
a. North
b. West
c. Southwest
d. East-southeast
3. Circle or cross out the cardinal
directions in this word jumble -->
 2

I can name the cardinal directions and N

find north on a map.

1. Complete the compass rose:

2. How do you know which way South is on a
By remembering where each cardinal
W E
map? _______________________
direction faces.
3. Which direction is the opposite of South?
_______
North 1

S
 3
I can identify and use
cardinal and secondary
directions.
N

1. On the compass rose to the right, fill in: West,

Southwest, North, and Southeast.
2. What is the direct opposite of Northeast?
W
________
Southwest
3. What is wrong with the diagram below?
SW SE
East and west are supposed to switch, and SW and SE are also
_________________________
supposed to switch with each and another's place.

3.

E W
SE SW
S
 Section 2: Parts of a Map/ Globe
1 2 3 4

I can describe what I see I can use each item in a map legend
I can identify basic parts of a map. I can identify parts of a map.
on a map. to effectively analyze maps.

From the next 4 pages, choose TWO pages to

answer and DELETE the other two pages.

Answer TWO QUESTIONS on each of your

TWO remaining pages. DELETE the other
questions.
 1

I can describe what I see

on a map.

1. Name three capital cities on the

map. ______________
Panama City
_____________
San Jose _____________
Guatemala City
2. What is the title of the map?
_______________
Central America
3. Name a body of water that
borders/ touches Nicaragua.
____________
Caribbean Sea
 4

I can use each item in a map legend

to effectively analyze maps.

1. What is the national capital,

and what sets it apart from
the state capitals?
_______________________
Brasilia
______________________
2. Which is a state capital?
a. Porto Alegre
b. Santa Maria
c. Rio Grande
3. Which state is Salvador the
capital of? _________
Bahia
 Section 3: Map Scale
1 2 3 4
I can measure the distance between I can use the map scale to
I can use a map scale to calculate
I can identify the map two points on a map and explain how it calculate the distance
the length of a route along a river or
scale. differs from the distance between the between two places on a
roadway.
two locations. map.

From the next 4 pages, choose TWO pages to

answer and DELETE the other two pages.

Answer TWO QUESTIONS on each of your

TWO remaining pages. DELETE the other
questions.
 1

I can identify the map

scale.

1. Put a yellow rectangle over the

map scale.
2. What units of measure does this
map scale use? _________
meters
3. True or False: The map scale is
always shown outside of the map
legend.
false
 3
I can use the map scale to
calculate the distance
between two places on a
map.

1. How far from Albany to

Boston? ________
169.7 miles

2. How far from Toledo to

Pittsburgh? ______
230.1 miles

3. How far from Sudbury to

Ottawa? _____
300.6 miles
 Section 4: Absolute Location
1 2 3 4
I can use degrees, minutes, and
I can identify the equator, I can identify latitude and longitude I can use coordinates to find
seconds to pinpoint exact locations
prime meridian, and lines and which hemispheres in which the absolute location of a
such as addresses and local
hemispheres. they are located. place.
landmarks.

From the next 4 pages, choose TWO pages to

answer and DELETE the other two pages.

Answer TWO QUESTIONS on each of your

TWO remaining pages. DELETE the other
questions.
 1 Equator - red
I can identify the equator, Prime meridian - blue
prime meridian, and
hemispheres.

Northern
1. Draw the
equator and
prime meridian.
Label them.
2. Label the North
and South
Hemispheres.

Southern
 2
I can identify latitude and longitude
lines and which hemispheres in which
they are located.

1. Trace a latitude line in the

northern hemisphere in
GREEN. Northern
2. Trace a longitude line in the hemisphere
eastern hemisphere in
RED.

Eastern hemisphere
 Section 5: Continents and Oceans
1 2 3 4
I can tell the difference
I can label countries, seas, and major
between a continent and I can name/ label some of the I can label all continents and
rivers in addition to continents and
an ocean and name 1-2 of continents and oceans. oceans.
oceans.
each.

From the next 4 pages, choose TWO pages to

answer and DELETE the other two pages.

Answer ALL QUESTIONS on each of your

TWO remaining pages.
 1
I can tell the difference
between a continent and
an ocean and name 1-2 of
each.

1. What is the difference between a continent and

an ocean?
_______________________________________
Ocean - Oceans are older basalts and are more dense. Continent - are younger
basalts and are less dense.
__________
2. Name 2 continents. ______________ North America and South
America.
__________
3. Name 2 oceans. ___________________
Atlantic and Pacific oceans.

__________________
 2

I can name/ label some of the

Label as many continents
continents and oceans. and oceans as you can.
Arctic Ocean

Europe
North Asia
America
Atlantic
Ocean Africa
Pacific Ocean

Pacific Ocean South Indian

America Ocean
Australia
Atlantic
Ocean

Antarctica
 Final Page
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on this test.

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