Classroom Atlas Test

On page 10 and 11, which country is found where 30 degrees north and 105 degrees east meet?

• China

• Brazil

• The United States

• Australia

Pages 16 and 17 Compare to 12 and 13.

Look for the large populations on pages 16 and 17. Compare them to the climate on pages 12 and 13. Which statement is true about where people are more likely to live?

• Where is is hot and humid or hot with some rain.

• Where it is very short, cool summer.

• In the tundra.

• Where it is hot with rain all year.

Look at the maps on page 20 and 21. What is true about the map on Plate Tectonics?

• There are a lot of earthquakes and volcanoes around the Pacific Ocean.

• There are more earthquakes near the Antarctic.

• Volcanoes are rarely where earthquakes are.

• There aren't very many volcanoes on earth.

Go to page 30 and 31.

Using the legend, is Michigan and a lower or higher elevation than Colorado (hint: look for Denver)

• Lower

• Higher

• They're the same

Go to pages 32 and 33.

The gray areas above and below the colored areas are...

• Bigger states

• Other countries, not the US.

• Part of the US, just not states.

Go to page 39.

There are many ways to divide up the US into regions. Which two possible regions can Michigan be grouped into according to these maps?

• North Central and Midwest

• Central and Midwest

• Central and Great Plains

• Mid Atlantic and Midwest

Go to pages 60 and 61. These are specialty maps. Which map would best help me if I needed to know where to live if I was afraid of Tsunamis?

• Population

• Climate

• Natural Hazards

• Economies

Go to page 86 and 87. Why are these places different colors?

• The map maker likes color.

• They show different types of weather.

• They show countries with separate governments.

Go to page 92 and 93. What kinds of maps are these?

• Continents

• Specialty

• Elevation

• Road

Go back to pages 6 and 7. What is the purpose of this page?

• To show us different states

• To show us different ways the land is formed

• To show us what Michigan looks like

• To show the area near California