Question

using the glossary and index

glossary

1. turn to the glossary on pages 208-209 in your atlas. the glossary is an alphabetical listing of terms or words from the atlas with their definitions. use the glossary to circle the correct word for each definition. (hint: find the words first.)

a. purchase of goods produced in a foreign country.
export culture import weather
b. disease spread over a wide geographic area.
stool fault pandemic urbanization
c. alternative energy source made from plants, often corn or sugar cane.
ethanol metal thermal energy tundra
d. native to a particular region.
ethnicity feral urban indigenous

index

1. turn to the index on pages 210-240. the index is an alphabetical listing of all the places named in the atlas. for each place name, the index gives the description and two ways to locate it: latitude-longitude coordinates and page number. use the index to write the latitude-longitude coordinates and page number for each place below.

places latitude-longitude coordinates page numbers
a. adelaide ____________________ ____________________
b. buenos aires ____________________ ____________________
c. iraq ____________________ ____________________
d. las vegas ____________________ ____________________
e. nairobi ____________________ ____________________

1. use the index entries of the places in bold type to answer the questions below.

a. in what country is the city of rio de janeiro? _______________
b. on what continent is the country of belarus? _______________
c. in what ocean is the island of tahiti? _______________
d. on what continent is victoria falls? _______________

Explanation:

This is a set of tasks related to using a glossary and index of an atlas, which falls under the subfield of Geography (Natural Science). Here are the solutions for each part:

Part 1: Glossary

a. Purchase of goods produced in a foreign country.

• Explanation: The term for buying goods from another country is "import". "Export" is selling goods to other countries, "culture" is about social norms etc., "weather" is about atmospheric conditions.
• Answer: import

b. Disease spread over a wide geographic area.

• Explanation: A "pandemic" is a disease that spreads across a large region or globally. "Stool" is feces, "fault" is a geological term, "urbanization" is about city growth.
• Answer: pandemic

c. Alternative energy source made from plants, often corn or sugar cane.

• Explanation: "Ethanol" is a biofuel made from plants like corn or sugar cane. "Metal" is a material, "thermal energy" is heat energy, "tundra" is a biome.
• Answer: ethanol

d. Native to a particular region.

• Explanation: "Indigenous" means native to a region. "Ethnicity" is about cultural identity, "feral" is wild, "urban" is related to cities.
• Answer: indigenous

Part 2: Index (Requires access to the specific atlas for exact coordinates and page numbers, but the process is as follows)

For each place (Adelaide, Buenos Aires, Iraq, Las Vegas, Nairobi), you would:

1. Turn to the index pages (210 - 240 as per the instructions).
2. Find the place name in the alphabetical list.
3. Record the latitude - longitude coordinates and the page number provided in the index for that place.

For example, if we assume we have the atlas:

• Adelaide: Latitude - Longitude: Approximately $34.93^{\circ}$ S, $138.60^{\circ}$ E; Page number (varies by atlas, e.g., if in a specific atlas it's on page 150, but this is just an example).
• Buenos Aires: Latitude - Longitude: Approximately $34.60^{\circ}$ S, $58.38^{\circ}$ W; Page number (e.g., 160).
• Iraq: Latitude - Longitude: Approximately $33.33^{\circ}$ N, $44.44^{\circ}$ E; Page number (e.g., 170).
• Las Vegas: Latitude - Longitude: Approximately $36.17^{\circ}$ N, $115.14^{\circ}$ W; Page number (e.g., 180).
• Nairobi: Latitude - Longitude: Approximately $1.29^{\circ}$ S, $36.82^{\circ}$ E; Page number (e.g., 190).

Part 3: Index Entries for Bold - Type Places

a. In what country is the city of Rio de Janeiro?

• Explanation: Rio de Janeiro is a well - known city in Brazil. By looking at the index entry for Rio de Janeiro, we can find its country association.
• Answer: Brazil

b. On what continent is the country of Belarus?

• Explanation: Belarus is a country in Europe. Checking the index entry for Belarus (or knowing geographical knowledge), we can determine its continent.
• Answer: Europe

c. In what ocean is the island of Tahiti?

• Explanation: Tahiti is an island in the Pacific Ocean. The index entry for Tahiti or geographical knowledge tells us this.
• Answer: Pacific Ocean

d. On what continent is Victoria Falls?

• Explanation: Victoria Falls is located on the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe, which are in Africa. The index entry for Victoria Falls or geographical knowledge gives us this information.
• Answer: Africa

Answer:

This is a set of tasks related to using a glossary and index of an atlas, which falls under the subfield of Geography (Natural Science). Here are the solutions for each part:

Part 1: Glossary

a. Purchase of goods produced in a foreign country.

• Explanation: The term for buying goods from another country is "import". "Export" is selling goods to other countries, "culture" is about social norms etc., "weather" is about atmospheric conditions.
• Answer: import

b. Disease spread over a wide geographic area.

• Explanation: A "pandemic" is a disease that spreads across a large region or globally. "Stool" is feces, "fault" is a geological term, "urbanization" is about city growth.
• Answer: pandemic

c. Alternative energy source made from plants, often corn or sugar cane.

• Explanation: "Ethanol" is a biofuel made from plants like corn or sugar cane. "Metal" is a material, "thermal energy" is heat energy, "tundra" is a biome.
• Answer: ethanol

d. Native to a particular region.

• Explanation: "Indigenous" means native to a region. "Ethnicity" is about cultural identity, "feral" is wild, "urban" is related to cities.
• Answer: indigenous

Part 2: Index (Requires access to the specific atlas for exact coordinates and page numbers, but the process is as follows)

For each place (Adelaide, Buenos Aires, Iraq, Las Vegas, Nairobi), you would:

1. Turn to the index pages (210 - 240 as per the instructions).
2. Find the place name in the alphabetical list.
3. Record the latitude - longitude coordinates and the page number provided in the index for that place.

For example, if we assume we have the atlas:

• Adelaide: Latitude - Longitude: Approximately $34.93^{\circ}$ S, $138.60^{\circ}$ E; Page number (varies by atlas, e.g., if in a specific atlas it's on page 150, but this is just an example).
• Buenos Aires: Latitude - Longitude: Approximately $34.60^{\circ}$ S, $58.38^{\circ}$ W; Page number (e.g., 160).
• Iraq: Latitude - Longitude: Approximately $33.33^{\circ}$ N, $44.44^{\circ}$ E; Page number (e.g., 170).
• Las Vegas: Latitude - Longitude: Approximately $36.17^{\circ}$ N, $115.14^{\circ}$ W; Page number (e.g., 180).
• Nairobi: Latitude - Longitude: Approximately $1.29^{\circ}$ S, $36.82^{\circ}$ E; Page number (e.g., 190).

Part 3: Index Entries for Bold - Type Places

a. In what country is the city of Rio de Janeiro?

• Explanation: Rio de Janeiro is a well - known city in Brazil. By looking at the index entry for Rio de Janeiro, we can find its country association.
• Answer: Brazil

b. On what continent is the country of Belarus?

• Explanation: Belarus is a country in Europe. Checking the index entry for Belarus (or knowing geographical knowledge), we can determine its continent.
• Answer: Europe

c. In what ocean is the island of Tahiti?

• Explanation: Tahiti is an island in the Pacific Ocean. The index entry for Tahiti or geographical knowledge tells us this.
• Answer: Pacific Ocean

d. On what continent is Victoria Falls?

• Explanation: Victoria Falls is located on the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe, which are in Africa. The index entry for Victoria Falls or geographical knowledge gives us this information.
• Answer: Africa