Question

building skills
chapter 1
3
countries of south america
use the map to answer the following questions.

1. name three countries that are shown on this map

1. what is the capital of ecuador?

1. which countries border the pacific ocean?

1. which two capitals lie farthest west on the map?

1. name two major cities that are shown on this map.

2 classifying terms
circle the one item in each group that does not belong.

1. seasons of the year: summer spring january fall winter
2. layers of the earth: crust equator mantle core
3. metals in the earths core: silver nickel iron
4. landforms: valleys canyons plateaus wind
5. climate: temperature wind patterns rivers rainfall
6. factors affecting climate: distance from the equator population distance from the ocean elevation
7. climate regions: industrial polar tropical dry
8. natural resources: air automobiles water minerals
9. nonrenewable resources: oil coal gold trees
10. renewable energy sources: solar power wind power fossil fuel

Explanation:

1. Summer, spring, fall, winter are seasons; January is a month.
2. Crust, mantle, core are Earth layers; equator is a latitude - line.
3. Nickel and iron are core metals; silver is not a main core metal.
4. Valleys, canyons, plateaus are landforms; wind is a natural force.
5. Temperature, wind patterns, rainfall are climate - related; rivers are water bodies.
6. Distance from equator, distance from ocean, elevation affect climate; population does not directly affect climate.
7. Polar, tropical, dry are climate regions; industrial is not a climate region.
8. Air, water, minerals are natural resources; automobiles are man - made.
9. Oil, coal, gold are non - renewable resources; trees are renewable.
10. Solar power, wind power are renewable energy sources; fossil fuel is non - renewable.

For the map questions:

1. By observing the map, three countries could be Brazil, Peru, Ecuador.
2. By looking at the map, the capital of Ecuador is Quito.
3. By observing the map, countries bordering the Pacific Ocean are Ecuador, Peru, Chile.
4. By looking at the map, the two capitals farthest west are Quito and Lima.
5. By observing the map, two major cities could be Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires.

Answer:

1. January
2. equator
3. silver
4. wind
5. rivers
6. population
7. industrial
8. automobiles
9. trees
10. fossil fuel

Map question 1: Brazil, Peru, Ecuador
Map question 2: Quito
Map question 3: Ecuador, Peru, Chile
Map question 4: Quito, Lima
Map question 5: Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires