Name: ______________________________
Directions: Using the atlas section of the textbook (pgs. 702-721),
answer the following questions. Page numbers on which answers can be
found are in ( ) following each question
1. _________________________ In what western state is Mount Whitney
located (702)?
2. _________________________ According to the U.S. physical map, what
river crosses through north central Indiana and forms part of the border with
Illinois (703)?
3. _________________________ In what state is the source of the Rio
Grande River located (704)?
4. _________________________ What is the absolute location of
Washington, D.C. (705)?
5. _________________________ The Andes Mountains extend into both
the Northern and Southern hemispheres. True or False (706)?
6. _________________________ The Bay of Bengal is on the west coast of
India. True or False (707)?
7. _________________________ What type of map projection is used for
the MAIN World political map on pages 708-709 (708)?
8. _________________________ About how many miles is it from
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia to Beijing, China (709)? Be sure to use the scale on
page 708.
9. _________________________ For what purpose is the legend used on
the North America physical map (710)?
10. _________________________ What does a bullet point represent on
the North America political map (711)?
11. _____________________________________________ What is the
title of the map on page 712 (712)?
12. _____________________________________________ Why are the
countries of South America colored (713)?
13. _____________________________________________ Why is Mt.
Elbrus colored red (714)?
14. _________________________ Using the locator map, identify which
intermediate direction one would travel from Australia to Europe (715)?
15. _________________________ What is the name of the mountain range
that separates Europe from Asia (716)?
16. _________________________ About how many miles is it from
Damascus, Syria to Hanoi, Vietnam (717)?
17. _________________________ What is the source of the Blue Nile
(718)?
18. _________________________ What country is considered an enclave
(it is entirely contained within the borders of South Africa) (719)?
19. _________________________ The names of the 3 Pacific Island
regions are Micronesia, Melanesia and _____ (720).
20. ______________________________ What is the tallest mountain in
Antarctica (721)?