Historically
Important
Prevailing Colonization,
Latitude,
Winds,
Latitude
Lines
Ocean
and
Slavery
Currents,
and Trade
Name ____________________
A
A
C
B
A
G D
H
G
C
F
F
E
E
F
B
D
C
Write the
appropriate
letter from the map
on each answer line below:
HD
____ 1. The Equator, where the Amazon River in South America enters the Atlantic Ocean
____ 1.
1. The
The Gulf
Equator,
which goes
over of
South
at the west
mouthofofFlorida
the Amazon River
____
of Mexico,
an "arm"
the America
Atlantic Ocean
____ 2. 40 degrees North, which crosses New Jersey just south of New York City
____ 2.
2. The
7 degrees
North,
through
Slave
Coastat
and
Gold
Coast
of westRiver
Africa
____
Equator,
which
meets the
South
America
the
mouth
of areas
the Amazon
____
3. 3.
3015degrees
South, which
crosses
the
country
of South
Africa
____
degrees
trade
winds
blow west
the Windward
Islands
____
3. The
Canary North,
Islands,where
off the
coast
of Africa
nearand
30 hit
degrees
North latitude
____
4. 4.
3015degrees
goes
through
partfrom
of Florida
____
degreesNorth,
South,which
where
trade
windsthe
blownorthern
west, away
the Angola Coast
____ 4. The Windward Islands, about 15 degrees North latitude near South America
____
5. 5.
6020
degrees
North,
which
just
nicks
the
southern
tip of
Greenland
____
degrees
North,
where
Spain
and
France
divided
the
large island of Hispaniola
____ 5. The Slave Coast, near the Equator and the mouth of the Niger River in Africa
____
6. 5.
1530
degrees
North,
which
goes
through
the Cape
Verde
Islands
westcannot
of Africa
____
degrees
North,
where
the
air is usually
calm
and sailing
ships
move
____ 6. Newfoundland, a large island off the east coast of North America
____
degrees
South,
where
Portuguese
ships
went around
theEngland
Cape ofand
Good
Hope
____
7. 7.
5035
degrees
North,
which
goes
through the
Channel
between
France
____ 7. The English Channel, which separates France and Great Britain
____8.8.Put
40adegrees
Prince Henry
the Navigator
studied
winds
currents
G by theNorth,
Straitwhere
of Gibraltar,
the narrow
gap between
Europe
andand
Africa;
8. Put
a
V
on
the
Cape
Verde
Islands,
just
west
of
Africa
about
15
degrees
thi strategic strait is about 36 degrees North between Spain and NorthNorth
Africa.
9. Put a star on the English Channel, between Britain and France, at a latitude
of
degrees,
the winds
often
blow
from
the west
to the
east
9.9.Put
a aP50
Panama,
the
part
ofofCentral
America,
about
1010degrees
Put
Ponon
Panama,where
thenarrowest
narrowest
part
Central
America,
about
degreesNorth.
North.
©2012 P Gersmehl Teachers may copy for use in their classrooms. Contact pgersmehl@gmail.com regarding permission for any other use.