~ame __________________________________________ Date _________ Class __________ _

The World

Regional Atlas Activity A

World Climate Regions Map Activity Directions: Refer to the World Regional Atlas in your textbook as you color the world climate regions on the map and in the key below. Then answer the questions that follow .

. PACIFIC OCEAN .....

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KEY CLIMATE .;.

SOUTH ~~ERICA .

"-.,' Dry

c=J Steppe

c=J Desert

Midlatitude

; ) J \

( A TLA.NTlC OCEAN \

c=J Mediterranean

c=J Humid subtropical

c=J Marine west coast

c=J Humid continental

Tropical

c=J Tropical wet

c=J Tropical dry

High latitude c=J Subarctic

c=J Tundra

c=J Ice cap c=J Highland (climate

varies with elevation)

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1. Identifying What type of climate covers most of the southeastern United States?

2. Identifying What type of climate dominates central Australia?

3. Drawing Conclusions Based on its location in the world, what do you think a tundra climate is like?

4. Locating Where is the largest tundra region?

Name _____________________ Date _____ Class ____ _

The World

Regional Atlas Activity B

World Vegetation Map Activity Directions: Refer to the World Regional Atlas in your textbook as you color the world vegetation on the map and in the key below. Then answer the questions that follow.

KEY VEGETATION

c=J Tropical rain forest ·

c=J Tropical grassland (savanna)

c=J Desert scrub and desert waste

c=J Temperate grassland

c=J Mediterranean scrub

c=J Deciduous forest

c=J Coniferous forest

c=J Mixed forest (deciduous and coniferous)

c=J Tundra

c=J Ice cap

c=J Highland (vegetation varies with elevation)

1. Identifying What kind of vegetation covers most of northern Asia?

2. Identifying What type of vegetation dominates the islands of the Pacific Ocean?

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3. Specifying What kind of vegetation grows in northern Africa?

4. Making Generalizations What type of vegetation is most common around the Equator?

~arne __________________________________________ Date _________ Class __________ _

The World

Regional Atlas Activity C

World Population Density Map Activity Directions: Refer to the World Regional Atlas in your textbook as you color the world population density on the map and in the key below. Then answer the questions that follow.

KEY POPULATION

Per sq. mi. Per sq. km

1,250 and over c::::::::J 500 and over

250- 1,249 c::::::::J 100-499

63-249 c::::::::J 25-99

25- 62 c::::::::J 10- 24

2.5-24 c::::::::J 1-9

Less than 2.5 c::::::::J Less than 1

• Cities over 10,000,000

1. Analyzing Where is the population density of the world the highest?

2. Analyzing Which continent has the fewest number of people?

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o '2,000 kilometers +" .,;-=: 2,0'00~ il es · W .. ' ~ ) Winkel. Tripel projec,tion

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3. Specifying What is the population of ~ew York City?

4. Contrasting Which region of the United States has the highest population density?

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Name _____________________ Date _____ Class ____ _

The World

Regional Atlas Activity D

World Religions Map Activity Directions: Refer to the World Regional Atlas in your textbook as you color the world religions on the map and in the key below. Then answer the questions that follow.

KEY RELIGIONS

CJ Buddhist Christian

CJ Eastern Orthodox CJ Protestant CJ Roman Catholic CJ Mixed Christian

CJ Confucianist CJ Hindu CJ Local religions Islam G

CJShia CJ Sunni

* Judaism W Sikhism

1. Identifying In which hemisphere is Christianity dominant?

2. Analyzing Which religion dominates northern Africa and Southwest Asia?

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3. Locating Where can you find the most followers of Confucianism and Buddhism?

4. Naming What are the two major divisions of Islam?