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Class
Date
Skills Worksheet
FLOWING DOWNHILL
Map Skills
VENEZUELA
Manaus
a
PERU
PACIFIC
OCEAN
500 Kilometers
Ama z o n
Tocantin s
Tapaj
os
Ma
de
ir
ruá
Ju
rus
Pu
0
ATLANTIC
OCEAN
Macapa
Negro
J apura
500 Miles
French Guiana
Xin g u
Vaupés
Andes
Mts.
Suriname
Casig u
iare
COLOMBIA
ECUADOR
Guyana
0
BRAZIL
BOLIVIA
Brasilia
The Amazon River Basin is the largest river drainage system in the world. The
system drains nearly 2.3 million square miles.
Use the map above to answer the questions below.
1. Using a Key In what country does the Amazon River begin? In what country
does it end?
2. Finding Locations Through how many countries do the Amazon River and its
tributaries flow?
3. Inferring Relationships What might be one benefit to humans of this river
system?
4. Understanding Topography Examine the course of the Amazon River and
its tributaries. In which direction do you think the rivers are flowing? Explain
your answer.
5. Analyzing Data If it rains heavily in the northern Andes Mountains, where
does that rainwater eventually end up?
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The Dynamic Earth
Name
Class
Skills Worksheet
Date
BIODIVERSITY HOTSPOTS
Map Skills
The island nation of Madagascar is part of one of the world’s 25 biodiversity
hotspots. A biodiversity hotspot is a region with an especially large number of
species. Madagascar is the world’s only home of lemurs, a primitive primate. Of
the more than 40 species of lemurs, most are either endangered or at some risk of
becoming so. This map shows distribution of populations of five lemur species.
Use the map above to answer the questions below.
1. Using a Key Which lemur species has the largest population distribution?
Which has the smallest?
2. Using a Key What is the status of the hairy-eared dwarf lemur?
3. Analyzing Data Which two lemur species are found near the distribution area
of the ring-tailed lemur?
4. Making Conclusions The golden bamboo lemur is the most endangered
species shown on the map. However, it does not have the smallest distribution. Why do you think this might be?
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Biodiversity
Name ______________________________________
Map Skills worksheet 5
Map Skills
Answer the following questions using the map and legend on this page.
1. What city is located along Interstate 71? ___________________________________________
2. Is Lower Lake Road north or south of Lake Springs Road? ______________________________
3. What is the population of Third Fork? _______________________________________________
4. In which direction does Interstate 71 run? ___________________________________________
5. What local road you would take to get from Friendly Corner to Third Fork? _________________
6. What is the population of Junction City? ____________________________________________
7. Is the lake north or south of Friendly Corner? ________________________________________
8. What road would you travel on to get from Quiet Valley to the airport? ____________________
9. Is the lake east or west of the mountains? __________________________________________
10. In which direction would you travel to get from the airport to the mountains? ________________
11. Is Third Fork east or west of the campgrounds? ______________________________________
12. Which interstate takes you from Junction City to Friendly Corner? ________________
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Name
Date
A Summer Day
Read the brief passage below. Find the locations in question 1 using a map of the United States. Use
the clues in the passage and the locations to solve the puzzle. Use atlases to help in identifying the
state referred to in the passage.
It was a great summer day! The air was cool but felt warm on my back as my father and I loaded
firewood onto the pickup truck. There was some maple, pine, and oak, but most of the wood
was white birch. After loading the truck we drove home on the dirt road that led out of the woods.
It is my job to stack the firewood neatly in the shed next to our corn silos. It’s also my
responsibility to make sure that our herd of guernseys is properly fed. I am going to go fishing
in our pond after I finish my chores. That’s my favorite part of a summer day!
1. In what states are the following coordinates found?
a. 33º N latitude, 112º W longitude. Name the state. _____________________________________
b. 47º N latitude, 105º W longitude. Name the state. ____________________________________
c. 44º N latitude, 89º W longitude. Name the state. ______________________________________
d. 28º N latitude, 82º W longitude. Name the state._______________________________________
2. This story most likely takes place in which of the above states? Give reasons for your answers.
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3. Select one of the coordinates above and write two paragraphs describing some of the physical
and cultural features of the area on the back of this worksheet. Show your paragraphs to a
classmate and see if he or she can determine which location (coordinates) you are describing.
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