6th Grade Geography Benchmark

Lines of latitude measure:

• the distance north or south of the Equator

• the distance east or west of the Prime Meridian

• the height above sea level

• the depth below the Earth's surface

The map feature that helps identify the meaning of symbols is called:

• Compass rose

• Scale bar

• Legend

• Grid

The purpose of a political map is to:

• Show boundaries between countries, states, or regions

• Display physical features like mountains and rivers

• Indicate climate zones

• Show population density

Brazil is located in which direction from the United States?

• South

• North

• East

• West

Canada is located in which hemisphere?

• Northern Hemisphere

• Southern Hemisphere

• Eastern Hemisphere

• Western Hemisphere

A map scale is used to:

• show the relationship between distances on a map and actual distances on the ground

• indicate the direction of north on a map

• display the population of a region

• represent the elevation of landforms

The tool that best represents Earth’s shape is:

• A globe

• A cube

• A pyramid

• A flat map

The map that would best show average rainfall in the Amazon Rainforest is:

• A climate map

• A political map

• A road map

• A population density map

Identify the continent that lies entirely in the Western Hemisphere.

• South America

• Africa

• Europe

• Asia

The country that shares the longest border with the U.S. is:

• Canada

• Mexico

• Russia

• United Kingdom