Atlas Reading

What would be the best resource to use if you needed to find the location of Washington, D.C.?

• Thesaurus

• Encyclopedia

• Television

• Atlas

Your cousin just moved to Alabama and you want to see how far it is from Virginia. What source do you use? 

• atlas

• encyclopedia

• dictionary

• thesaurus

This was most likely found in an:

• dictionary

• atlas

• thesaurus

• table of contents

What resource should I use to find out the name of the body of water that lies east of Chicago, IL?

• Dictionary / Thesaurus

• Encyclopedia

• Atlas

• Almanac

A reference book that presents a variety of maps that depict elevation, climate, exports, rainfall, etc.

• Reference Book

• Atlas

• Index

• Biography

Where would you find the elevation of Mount Everest?

• In a dictionary

• In an encyclopedia

• In an atlas

• In a thesaurus

What is an atlas?

• offers information about a person, place, or thing

•  simple words used as conjunctions to combine or exclude keywords in a search

•  contains maps that help find a specific place, street, road, city, or state

•  offers synonyms and antonyms for words

Which reference material would you use to find a map of Europe?

• Dictionary

• Encyclopedia

• Atlas

• Thesaurus

What is the primary purpose of an atlas?

• To provide synonyms and antonyms

• To offer detailed maps and geographical information

• To define words and their meanings

• To give historical data and timelines

Which of the following would you use to find the capital city of France?

• Dictionary

• Atlas

• Thesaurus

• Encyclopedia