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7th Grade World Geography
Unit 1 Assessment
Administration Instructions
1. This assessment should be given at the end of the first unit.
2. This exam is worth 49 points for regular classes and 59 points for honors courses. Student
scores will be entered as total points into the gradebook in the District Assessments category.
3. Tests must be done in class. The test is not to be sent home for any reason. Exceptions must
be authorized by the social studies coordinator.
4. Students should not be given more than one block period to complete the test.
5. This is a closed book and closed notes test.
6. Review guides must not use questions from the exam in their entirety. A guide which uses
questions from the exam and only mixes up the answers is NOT permitted.
7. Make up exams must be completed under the supervision of a teacher.
8. Retakes are at the discretion of the classroom teacher with the consultation of the assigned
building administrator. Retakes must be of the test in its entirety; a section (multiple choice,
or short answer) may not be done in isolation. A student’s final score after a retake will be
the average score of the first and second administration.
9. Teachers may review scored assessments with the students; however, all assessments must be
collected and held by the teacher until the beginning of the next school year, at which point
the assessments should be disposed.
10. Teachers will provide accommodations as required by a student’s 504 plan or IEP. NO modifications should be made to the assessment.
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Unit 1 Summative Assessment Foundations of Geography/U.S. & Canada
Matching--Using the word bank place the correct letter next to the word’s definition. (8 pts – 1 pt. each)
__c__ 1. Line of Latitude located, in the tropics, north of
the Equator.
__a__ 2. Imaginary lines that circle the Earth north and
south or parallel to the Equator.
a. Latitude
b. Longitude
c. Tropic of Cancer
__b__ 3. Imaginary lines that are east and west of the Prime
Meridian, meeting at the north and south poles.
d. Tropic of Capricorn
e. Hemisphere
__e__ 4. Any ½ of the Earth.
__e__ 5. Large landmass that rises above an ocean.
__a__ 6. Way of life of a group of people who share similar
beliefs, customs or traditions.
a. Culture
__b__ 7. The point at which rivers change their directional
flow.
c. Country
__d__ 8. A natural physical feature on the Earth’s surface.
e. Continent
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b. Continental Divide
d. Landform
Multiple Choice-- Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the
question. (11 Points – 1pt each)
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__d__ 9. To learn more about Earth, geographers organize information according to what themes?
a. region, population, and place
b. latitude, longitude, and movement
c. location, population, and longitude
d. location, regions, place, movement, and human-environment interaction
__a__ 10. Latitude and longitude lines help geographers identify
a. absolute location.
b. relative location.
c. Earth’s distance from the sun.
d. the heights of mountains.
__c__ 11. What do geographers learn by studying the theme of human-environment interaction?
a. how people move from one region to another
b. how cultural features define a location
c. how people and the environment affect each other
d. how regions differ from each other
__d__ 12. Geographers study regions so that they can
a. get people to move there.
b. change the cultures.
c. understand folk music.
d. make comparisons between areas.
__c__ 13. The amount of sunlight that the Northern and Southern hemispheres receive during the year depends on
a. the position of the moon.
b. the number of planets in the solar system.
c. Earth’s tilt.
d. the Equator.
__d__ 14. Which of the following is NOT an example of the theme Movement?
a. Trade
c. Education
b. Migration
d. Earthquakes
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__b__ 15. One major landform that is found in both the United States and Canada is
a. the Kilauea Volcano.
b. the Rocky Mountains.
c. the Great Basin.
d. Mount Logan.
__c__ 16. Why are the Great Lakes important to both the United States and Canada?
a. They form the Continental Divide.
b. They are an important link to the Pacific Ocean.
c. They are major shipping routes.
d. They form a boundary with Alaska.
__a__ 17. How do the plains in the United States affect the way people live there?
a. The rich soil is good for farming.
b. The tall mountains provide lumber.
c. The volcanic soil hardens into new land.
d. The very rugged land makes settlement difficult.
__c__ 18. Factors that influence the climate in both the United States and Canada include oceans, mountains, and
a. agriculture.
b. population.
c. latitude.
d. volcanoes.
__a__ 19. The landform that lies between the Rockies and the Appalachians is
a. the Great Plains.
b. the St. Lawrence lowlands.
c. the Canadian Shield.
d. the Laurentian Highlands.
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Short Answer—Use the map below to answer questions 20-25. (12 pts. – 2 pts. each)
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20. What letter represents a line of Longitude? _____A________
21. What letter represents a line of Latitude? ______B________
22. What is the Absolute location of Denver, Colorado? ____39° N Lat and ____104° W Long__
23. What is the Absolute location of Boston, Massachusetts? ____43° N Lat and __71° W Long
24. What is the Absolute location of Portland, Oregon? ___46° N Lat and _122° W Long
25. What two hemispheres are located on this map? ______Northern and Western _______
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Use the graph below to answer questions 26-29. (8pts – 2 pts. each)
26. What state in 2010 generated the most power from wind power? Iowa
27. What state in 2011 generated the most power from wind power? South Dakota
28. In what year was more electricity generated 2010 or 2011? 2011
29. What state more than doubled the percentage of wind power they produced from 2010 to 2011? Idaho
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Critical Thinking—everyone must answer #30 (10 pts). Honors students must answer both questions (20 pts – 10
pts. each).
30. Define each of the 5 Themes of Geography, in your own words, and provide an example for each theme. (1
point per correctly defined theme; 1 point for each correctly applied example)
Answers will vary but must include a definition as well as an example related to the specific theme.
31. Imagine that you are a farmer who plans to grow wheat and corn in Canada or the United States. In what area
of Canada or the United States will you settle and start a farm? Explain your choice using supporting details.
Answers will vary but students must provide a location/region within the United States or Canada with an
explanation that supports this choice.
Scoring Rubric
(Score of 8-10)
(Score of 6-7)
(Score of 1-5)
(Score of 0/10)
Student doesn’t attempt
writing task.
Student clearly answers
the question asked.
Student answers the
question asked.
Student does not clearly
answer the question.
Student effectively uses
multiple examples and
supports answer with
detail.
Student uses examples
to support position
with explanation.
Student does not provide
sufficient examples and
lacks explanation.
Paragraph has proper
writing mechanics
(spelling and punctuation, etc.) where minor
errors do not get in the
way of the reader’s
understanding of the
content.
Paragraph lacks writing
mechanics (spelling and
punctuation, etc.) takes
away from the reader’s
understanding of the
content.
Paragraph has strong
writing mechanics
(spelling and punctuation, sentence structure, etc.) that enhance
the clarity and meaning
of the extended response.
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