Continents
Directions
Communities
Map Views and Symbols
I can use my atlas
100
What continent contains countries such as Canada, Mexico, and the United States?
North America
100
What country is located directly North of the United States?
Canada
100
In the map of a community on pages 6 and 7, what building is located directly to the right of the A-Mart?
Bank
100
If you stood in front of Berry School and took a picture, you are looking at the school from a view from the _________.
ground
100
What is located in the back of the atlas that can be used like a dictionary to look up definitions of certain words?
Glossary
200
What continent has the Amazon River, Amazon Rainforest, and the country of Brazil on it?
South America
200
Which ocean is located directly East of the United States?
Atlantic Ocean
200
The pictures on pages 8 and 9 show how this one community makes and consumes what product?
Applesauce
200
Looking straight down at a building is a view from __________ ___________.
directly above
200
If you wanted to find what pages a certain country is talked about in this atlas, you should turn to the back of the book and use the ____________
index
300
Shoppers in Spain can buy fruits and vegetables on this continent.
Europe
300
What direction would you travel to go from the state of Washington to the state of California?
South
300
What "R" word is the type of community that is located in the countryside, and is a great place for farming?
Rural
300
What is represented by a star symbol on a state map?
capitals
300
On the abbreviations page of the atlas, we can find that IA is the abbreviation for which state?
Iowa
400
What continent is located closest to the island of New Zealand?
Australia
400
What state is located directly South of the state with the abbreviation OK?
Texas
400
What "U" word is the type of community with skyscrapers and large populations of people?
Urban
400
A _____________ is an imaginary line that separates two states or countries. It is shown as a red line on a map.
boundary
400
According to our atlas, name 2 cities that are located in the state of Nevada. Hint - Use the index.
2 of the following: Reno, Carson City, or Las Vegas
500
The country of Mongolia is located on what continent? Hint - Mongolia is yellow on the world map in your atlas.
Asia
500
The Cape of _________ __________ is located on the Souternmost tip of Africa.
Good Hope
500
Using the map of a community on pages 6 and 7, how much would it cost you to buy 8 apples from the food store?
80 cents, or $.80
500
Using the pictures on pages 14 - 17, which major mountain range is closest to Connecticut?
The Appalachian Mountains
500
What body of water is located directly West of the country of Kazakhstan?
Caspian Sea