Saturday School Activities

World Geography Web Quest

A) Answer the following questions using the website below:

Go to http://www.mywonderfulworld.org/toolsforadventure/usingmaps/index.html

1. What are maps?

2. How long have we made maps?

3. What are the three basic elements of a map?

4. What is the science of map-making called?

5. What are the two technologies we have now that helps with maps?

6. What are four types of information shown with maps? Name and explain.

7. What are the two main types of maps?

B) Visit the following political map of Africa and answer the questions below. The country names will be bolded and in capital letters The capitals will be underlined with a red dot.

http://www.sitesatlas.com/Maps/Maps/Africa.htm

1.What is the country located north of Sudan?

2. What is the capital of Namibia?

3. What island is located off the Southeast coast of Africa?

C) Use the map at the following link to answer the questions below:

http://www.sitesatlas.com/Flash/USCan/TXFF.htm

1. Name three rivers that run through Texas.

2. What county is Twin Buttes Reservoir in?

3. What was the 2008 population of Shelby County

D) Use the map at the following link to answer the questions below:

http://elections.nytimes.com/2008/results/president/map.html

1. What do the colors blue and red mean?

2. What does this map show?

3. In 1992, who did Texans vote as their President?

D) Use the map at the following link to answer the questions below:

http://elections.nytimes.com/2008/results/president/map.html

1. What do the colors blue and red mean?

2. What does this map show?

3. In 1992, who did Texans vote as their President?

4. The line graph above shows the difference between the demand for energy globally and the availability of what?

5. The average precipitation (rainfall) in mm in August in Peru is ____.

6. The average temperature in Celsius in November is ____.

F) You may choose to practice your map skills. Play the game below:

http://www.mywonderfulworld.org/toolsforadventure/games/family.html

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/USA_Geography/USA-georegion-click.html