Sixth Grade Unit One Summative Assessment Study Guide
Geography Skills
 16 Multiple Choice and 4 Fill-in the Blank (20 total points).
 Test Date: ______________________________
 Using your workbook, composition notebook, handouts, and textbook answer the following
questions on notebook paper to prepare for the test.
1.
Define relative location.
2.
Define absolute location.
3.
What continents are located in the :
a.
Western Hemisphere
b.
Eastern Hemisphere
c.
Northern Hemisphere
d.
Southern Hemisphere
4.
Define distortion.
5.
How do geographers find the absolute location of a place on Earth?
6.
What direction do meridians of longitude run?
7.
What direction do parallels of latitude run?
8.
How are meridians of longitude measured?
9.
How are parallels of latitude measured?
10. What are the advantages of the following map projections:
a.
Mercator
b.
Eckert IV
c.
Goode’s Homolosine
11. Explain what causes the changing of seasons throughout the year.
12. Explain the purpose and function of a map scale.
13. Define thematic map and give 3 examples.
14. Be prepared to interpret information using maps, graphs, and charts.
15. Define climate and provide 3 examples of climate zones.
16. Define vegetation and provide 3 examples of vegetation zones.
17. Define natural resources and provide 3 examples.
18. Define economic activity and provide 3 examples.
19. Define landform and provide 3 examples.
20. Define physical feature.
21. Define population density.
22. Define region.
23. Explain what kind of information is shown on a climagraph.
24. Be able to use latitude and longitude to locate a precise point on a map.
Sixth Grade Unit One Summative Assessment Study Guide
Geography Skills
Answers
1.
Relative Location – where a place is in relation to another place (Ex. next to something, or beside)
2.
Absolute Location – the precise point where a place is located on Earth (Ex. latitude and longitude, address)
3.
Continents in Hemispheres:
a.
Western Hemisphere – North America and South America
b.
Eastern Hemisphere – Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia
c.
Northern Hemisphere – North America, Europe, Asia
d.
Southern Hemisphere – South America, Africa, Australia, Antarctica
4.
Distortion – a change in the shape, size, or position of a place when it is shown on a map
5.
Using latitude and longitude (global grid system)
6.
From north pole to south pole
7.
east to west
8.
East or West of the Prime Meridian
9.
North or South of the Equator
10. Map Projections
a.
Mercator – shows distance of places near the equator accurately
b.
Eckert IV – show sizes of continents and oceans accurately
c.
Goode’s Homolosine – shows the sizes of continents accurately
11. tilt of the Earth on its axis and the amount of direct sunlight at different times of the year
12. compares distance on a map with distance on Earth (Ex. 1 in. = 100 miles)
13. Thematic Map – shows a particular theme or topic (Ex. population density, elevation, climate)
14. Be prepared to interpret information using maps, graphs, and charts.
15. Climate – the pattern of weather (precipitation and temperature) over a long period of time (Ex. Climate Zones - ice caps,
subarctic, tundra)
16. Vegetation – all the plants and trees in an areas (Ex. Vegetation Zones – mixed forest, chaparral, desert)
17. Natural Resources – resources found in nature that are not man-made (Ex. oil, coal, trees, iron)
18. Economic Activity – any action that relates to the making, buying, ans selling of goods and services (how a country makes
money) (Ex. fishing, forestry, farming, mining)
19. Landform – any natural feature of Earth’s surface that has a distinct shape (Ex. canyons, mountains, plains)
20. Physical Feature – any natural characteristic of Earth’s surface, such as landforms and bodies of water
21. Population Density – the average number of people who live in a unit of area, such as a square mile. Population density
measures how crowded an area is.
22. Region – an area defined by one or more natural or cultural characteristics that set it apart from other areas
23. Climagraph – shows the average temperature and precipitation in a place over a year