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Choosing & Interpreting Maps

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I need to know where the remaining tropical rainforests are on the African continent. Should I use page 60 or 62?

a)

60

b)

62

2.

I need to know how much rain actually falls in the Sahara Desert each year. Would it be better to use the map on page 64 of on page 65?

a)

64

b)

65

3.

I need to know where most South American live. Should I use the map on page 57 or the map on page 61?

a)

57

b)

61

4.

I need to know how high the Himalaya Mountains are. Should I use the map on pages 80-81 or the map on page 84?

a)

80-81

b)

84

5.

Use pages 68-79.

Which European map would be most helpful if I wanted to know how long I will be able to grow crops if I live in Ireland?

a)

Elevation

b)

Precipitation

c)

Environmental Damage

d)

Growing Season

6.

Use pages 68-79

How many months of the year can I grow crops in Ireland?

a)

8-12

b)

6-8

c)

Under 3

d)

all year

7.

Use pages 68-79

Which European map would be most helpful in showing which areas of the continent are used for nomadic herding?

a)

Elevation

b)

European Union

c)

Population

d)

Land Use

8.

Use pages 68-79

In which European countries can I find nomadic herding?

a)

Norway

b)

Sweden

c)

Finlad

d)

Russia

9.

Use pages 68-79

What page in the European map that I would use if I needed to find how many people live per square mile in the Netherlands?

a)

75

b)

76

c)

77

d)

78

10.

Use pages 68-79

How many people live per square mile in the Netherlands?

a)

5 to 50

b)

50 to 100

c)

100 to 250

d)

Over 250

11.

Use pages 68-79

On which page would I find a map that illustrates the loss of forests in Europe?

a)

73

b)

74

c)

75

d)

76

12.

Use pages 68-79

On which two pages would I find a map whose purpose is to show European political boundaries and large cities?

a)

74 and 75

b)

72 and 73

c)

70 and 71

d)

68 and 69

13.

Use pages 26-49

Which map is designed to help me locate the provinces of Canada as well as major cities in each province?

a)

27-27

b)

28-29

c)

30-32

d)

34-45

14.

Use pages 26-49

What is the capital of the province called Saskatchewan?

a)

Prince Albert

b)

Regina

c)

Saskatoon

d)

Buffalo Narrows

15.

Use pages 26-49

Which map is designed to help me identify the regions of the United States?

a)

Political Relief Map of the United States

b)

Major Highways

c)

Alaska's Size and Shape

d)

U.S. Regions

16.

Use pages throughout your atlas to answer.

In which three Latin American countries are non-Latin languages commonly spoken?

a)

Brazil

b)

Belize

c)

Guyana

d)

Suriname

17.

Use pages throughout your atlas to answer.

Which region of Africa is more densely population; The Ethiopian Highlands of the Ahaggar Mountain region?

a)

Ahaggar Mountain region

b)

Ehiopian Highlands

18.

Use pages throughout your atlas to answer.

If I studied urban areas in Japan, which city would I want to go visit: Akita or Kyoto?

a)

Akita

b)

Kyoto

19.

Use pages throughout your atlas to answer.

Did Israel possess more land in 1947 or 1967

a)

1947

b)

1967

20.

Use pages throughout your atlas to answer.

If I was a farmer in Australia, what map(s) would I need to use to find out why most farming takes place in southeastern Australia?

a)

96

b)

97

c)

99

d)

100