Mapping Lab: Europe and Russia

Last updated about 1 month ago

18 questions

Location

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Intepreting Maps

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Think Like a Geographer

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Mapping Lab: Europe and Russia

Last updated about 1 month ago

18 questions

Location

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Drag and drop each terrain feature to the correct location using the grid coordinates provided.

What is the most common resource found in Russia east of 90°E?

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What highly populated city of Europe lies on the Prime Meridian? (use correct spelling and capitalization)

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Which four countries in Europe have the lowest overall population density?

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Why do fewer people live in these countries? (#7)

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__________is the most common vegetation type in the countries around the Mediterranean Sea. Both __________ and __________ have this climate type.

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__________ is the most common climate in Europe. __________and __________both have ONLY this climate type.

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What river runs through the center of Hungary, into Serbia, and then runs along the border between Romania and Bulgaria? (use correct capitalization and spelling)

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Find a single longitude line in Russia where there is a cluster of minerals, including iron, precious metals, coal, and petroleum. 

This cluster is found at _______°E longitude.

What physical feature helps explain this cluster? _______ 

What is the main economic activity in Poland, Belarus, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia?  _______ 

How might the climates there explain why this is the main activity? _______ 

How might the physical features of the land help explain it? _______ 

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In which European city does this man most likely live? (Use correct capitalization and spelling)
“I am from a city of over 4 million people. I work in a plant where we manufacture handbags. Most of my friends work in manufacturing, too. I like to climb in the mountains not far from my home. I also love driving to the Mediterranean seashore for the weekend. The climate where I live is great, because winters are mild with just a little rain.”

Think Like a Geographer

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Use the maps to drag each description to the correct location. Each category should have 5 characteristics. Some characteristics will be used twice.

Population: 25 to 125 people per square mile
Physical: located in Scandinavia
Vegetation: Tundra
Physical: located on West Siberian
Plain
Population: under 2 per square mile
Physical: located on Northern European Plain
Population: 2 to 25 people per square mile
Land Use: commercial farming
Land Use: nomadic herding
Vegetation: Coniferous forest
Climate: Subarctic
Land Use: forestry
Vegetation: Mixed forest
Climate: Humid Continental

(66°N, 25°E)
(57°N, 22°E)
(67°N, 79°E)

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Support your answer with evidence. From the _______ map we learned that is location has _______ and in the photograph we see _______ 

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Using evidence from a different map, support your answer with evidence. From the _______ map we learned that is location has _______ and in the photograph we see _______ 

Mapping Lab: Europe and Russia

Mapping Lab: Europe and Russia

Use the maps to answer each of the questions

What is the most common resource found in Russia east of 90°E?

What highly populated city of Europe lies on the Prime Meridian? (use correct spelling and capitalization)

Which four countries in Europe have the lowest overall population density?

Why do fewer people live in these countries? (#7)

What river runs through the center of Hungary, into Serbia, and then runs along the border between Romania and Bulgaria? (use correct capitalization and spelling)

Use the maps to drag each description to the correct location. Each category should have 5 characteristics. Some characteristics will be used twice.

Use the maps to answer each of the questions

What is the most common resource found in Russia east of 90°E?

What highly populated city of Europe lies on the Prime Meridian? (use correct spelling and capitalization)

Which four countries in Europe have the lowest overall population density?

Why do fewer people live in these countries? (#7)

What river runs through the center of Hungary, into Serbia, and then runs along the border between Romania and Bulgaria? (use correct capitalization and spelling)

Use the maps to drag each description to the correct location. Each category should have 5 characteristics. Some characteristics will be used twice.

This picture was most likely taken at...

This picture was most likely taken at...