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Geographic Literacy

Multiple choice. Circle the answer you think is correct.

1. What are different types of geographic tools?

a. Maps, globes, atlases, photographs

b. Hills, trees, mountains

c. Animals, people, cars

d. Ecosystems, habitats, places

2. Sally is trying to read a globe to find her hometown. However,

she’s having a lot of trouble finding it. What else could she use to

find her street that might be easier?

a. An aerial photograph

b. A map

c. An atlas

d. A glossary

3. How many continents are there on Earth?

a. 4

b. 5

c. 1

d. 7
4. The students at Springfield Elementary School are trying to

figure out what types of animals live around them. They live in a

wooded area with lots of trees and rivers in Pennsylvania. What

animals might they find?

a. Crabs, starfish, cod

b. Toucans, treefrogs, panthers

c. Deer, squirrels, chipmunks

d. Bison, prairie dogs, komodo dragons

5. Billy went fishing with his dad. He went to a place where the

water was rushing past him, was really loud, and had lots of rocks

in it. What type of body of water did Billy go fishing at?

a. Ocean

b. River

c. Bay

d. The pool
True or False. Circle if each question is true or false

1. True or False - We can take aerial photographs from space to

see different types of landforms.

2. True or False - When we make a map, we are creating a

geographical feature for someone who wants to see our

neighborhood.

3. True or False - We can use an atlas to find out more information

about a place in the world.

4. True or False - The Grand Canyon is the same type of

geographical feature as Mount Everest.

Short answers. Read the question and respond on the lines

below.

What are three geographical features we would find in your

neighborhood?

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Alex was assigned a project at school to find out information about a

country called India. He needs to know what rivers are there, where

India is in the world, and facts about India. Which geographical tool

would be the best for him to find out more information about India?

Why?

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The Pacific Ocean is one of Earth’s geographical features. It is the

largest ocean in the world. What types of animals might you find in the

Pacific Ocean? How do you know?

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