Mr. Christopher Aceto,
Collaborative Alternative High School (North Haven, CT)
Week
of 10-8-98
Grade: 50 points
Time Limit: 45 min.
You will need to be very knowledgeable about geography for our ICONS simulation. This assignment will help you start acquiring that information.
Materials:
atlas
satellite world map (in back of Aceto’s desk)
political world map (near smoking area)
large world map (on a desk)
www.nationalgeographic.com/maps/physmaps/europeb.html
TASKS: ( note: do not select items from just one country or area of EUROPE)
CITIES
1. Locate, identify, and write down 20 cities in EUROPE (use key to determine).
2. Choose 10 of the largest cities (use key to determine).
City latitude (horizontal North or South) longitude (vertical East or West)
RIVERS
1. Locate, identify, and write down 10 rivers in EUROPE.
2. Measure the distance of 3 rivers in miles (use scale).
River distance
MOUNTAINS
1. Locate, identify, and write down 10 mountains/ranges in EUROPE.
2. Choose 5 mountains.
Mountain latitude (horizontal North or South) longitude (vertical East or West)
LAKES
1. Locate, identify, and write down 5 lakes in EUROPE.
2. Choose 2 lakes.
Lake latitude (horizontal North or South) longitude (vertical East or West)
OCEANS
1. Identify and write down all of the bodies of water that surround EUROPE.
RELATIVE LOCATION
1. Choose one item from each category (cities, rivers, mountains, lakes, oceans) and write a statement that describes its RELATIVE LOCATION (example, the Red Sea is East of Egypt).
ANALYSIS
1. Would you describe EUROPE as an easy or hard area to get around (from one place to another)? Why?