Geography Entry Assessment

Location, Place, Region, Movement, and Human-Environment Interaction

Climate, Vegetation, Population, Resources, and Culture

History, Economics, Culture, Government, and Transportation

How are places similar or different?

Where is it?

What is it like?

How do we relate to our environment?

How do people, goods, and ideas move?

Shows cardinal directions

Represents items like cities/ resources

Lists and explains symbols/colors

Subject of the map

Measure distances east and west

Distance between map locations

Measure distances north and south

Names of cities, landforms, and water

Show various map information

Where on Earth's surface is this area located?

Near what physical features do most people live?

How populated does the area seem to be?

Are there mountains or plateaus in the area?

What is the area's range of elevation?

Where in the world do people speak Spanish?

Shows certain information about a place or region

Shows Earth's surface from space; highlights landforms and bodies of water in specific areas

Who are the area's neighbors?

Shows human-made features like cities, states, provinces, territories, and countries

What are the natural resources of Africa?

Where were the major trade routes in Asia in ancient times?