Getting to Know Your Atlas - Reference Skills

Which continent makes up about 30% of the world’s land area?

• Asia

• Africa

• Europe

• South America

What is the highest point in South America?

• Aconcagua

• Mount Everest

• Mount Kilimanjaro

• Mount McKinley

Which ocean is the largest in area?

• Pacific Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Arctic Ocean

How many of the world’s largest lakes are in North America?

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8

Use pages 4–11 to complete the following sentence: Land Cover Maps highlight big patterns of __________________________ and other vegetation.

• cropland

• water bodies

• urban areas

• mountain ranges

On a Political Relief Map, the names of countries, states, and large cities are _______________.

• bold

• hidden

• erased

• blurred

Use pages 4–11 to complete the following sentence: The colors on an Elevation Map show land elevations and water _______________.

• elevations

• depths

• currents

• temperatures

Use the Land Cover Map legend on page 3 to complete the following sentence. Cropland is represented by the color ___________________________.

• Purple

• Blue

• Yellowish

• Red

Use the Land Cover Map legend on page 3 to complete the following sentence. Glaciers and polar sea ice are represented by the color ___________________________.

• White

• Green

• Brown

• Yellow

A small black square represents:

• a full stop

• a small country

• a paragraph break

• an error symbol