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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.
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CLIMATE
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c=J Steppe
c=J Desert
Midlatitude
c=J Mediterranean
c=J Hum id subtropical
c=J Marine west coast
c=J Humid continental
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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)
1. Identifying What type of climate covers
most of the southeastern United States?
3. Drawing Conclusions Based on its
location in the world, what do you
think a tundra climate is like?
2. Identifying What type of climate
dominates central Australia?
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
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(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?
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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.
c::::::::J
250- 1,249 c::::::::J
63-249 c::::::::J
25- 62 c::::::::J
2.5-24 c::::::::J
Less than 2.5 c::::::::J
1,250 and over
Per sq. km
500 and over
100-499
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25-99
10- 24
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1. Analyzing Where is the population
density of the world the highest?
2. Analyzing Which continent has
the fewest number of people?
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 Buddh ist
Christian
CJ
CJ
CJ
CJ
Eastern Orthodox
Protestant
Roman Catholic
Mixed Christian
CJ Confucianist
CJ Hindu
CJ Local religions
Islam G
CJShia
CJ Sunni
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Judaism
Sikhism
1. Identifying In which hemisphere
is Christianity dominant?
3. Locating Where can you find the
most followers of Confucianism
and Buddhism?
2. Analyzing Which religion dominates
northern Africa and Southwest Asia?
4. Naming What are the two major
divisions of Islam?
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