End-of-Quarter Test

Reorder the following in order of least descriptive to most descriptive. (Which gives you the least information and which gives you the most information?)

• Global Positioning System (GPS)

• Geographic Information System (GIS)

• Map

Label all the continents

d

a

b

c

e

f

g

Antarctica

Australia

Africa

Asia

North America

Europe

South America

What is the acronym to remember the 5 themes of geography?

(a)  

Label the 5 oceans.

(Remember: The Pacific Ocean is on 2 sides of the globe.)

a

b

c

d

e

f

Indian

Southern

Pacific

Pacific

Arctic

Atlantic

Organize these options into the right categories. Decide if the options are examples of absolute or relative location.

Groups:

(a) Absolute Location

,

(b) Relative Location

• The store is 15 blocks from her house.

• 1234 West Salem Street.

• Your destination is 40.7 degrees north.

• To the left of the blue house.

• Make a right turn at the light, then drive 10 miles.

• The store is located at 1502 E School Street.

Match each of the maps with their correct name.

• Road

• 
• Topographic

• 
• Weather

• 
• Population

• 
• Political

• 

​ (a)   measures the location along the ​ (b)   while​ (c)   measures the location along the ​ (d)   .

• Latitude
• Longitude
• Equator
• Prime Meridian

Choose the answer that fits the best:

What is the specific name for a person who makes/draws maps?

• Geographer

• Cartographer

• Photographer

• Map Maker

Which of these is the largest continent?

• North America

• Europe

• Antarctica

• Asia

What does the line on this globe represent?

(What is the name for it?)

• The Poles

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• Hemisphere