Atlas Assignment Homework

Refer to Appendices 6-7 to answer the following:

10. What is a Chinook and where would you find one? ANS: It is wind which blows down towards the eastern slopes of Rockies, usually it is warmly and dry. It just likes melting snow. We can just see it in winter map of North America. 11. Which weather pattern sometimes disrupts the entire American continent, and which weather pattern often follows it? (Hint they sound alike). ANS: EL Nino. 12. Based on urban area, which city has the highest population in the US? ANS: Highest Population Rate is 18,498,000, and the city is NEWARK.

13. Which city in Canada has the highest urban area population? ANS: It is Montreal City with 3,511,000 peoples. 14. Which city had the highest population in 1900? ANS: Highest Population Rate: 6,500,000. City: London. Country: United Kingdom.

Refer to Appendices 8-19 to answer the following:

15. Of all the Canadian Provinces and Territories, which two have an official Language other than English? ANS: Quebec has French as an official language and Nunavut has Inuktitut as an official. 16. What is Arizonas state name? ANS: Grand Canyon, Arizona. 17. Which two states in the US & which two Territories in Australia have the same nickname? ANS: Queensland and Florida. Victoria and New Jersey.

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18. What percentage of Canadians speak French? ANS: Almost 35% of Canadians speak French. 19. What is the capital of New York? ANS: New Yorks Capital is Albany.

Refer to the map on climate to answer the following:

20. Where is the driest place on earth? ANS: Atacama Desert of Chile. 21. What is the wettest place on earth? ANS: Mawsynram in Meghalaya State of INDIA. 22. Where was the worlds lowest temperature recorded? ANS: Vostok, Antarctica. 23. Which place is the sunniest? ANS: Yuma, Arizona in U.S.A 24. Which place has the least sunshine? ANS: The Least Sunshine is at South Pole.

Refer to the sections on airports on pages 40 and 41 to answer the following:

25. What are the airport/city codes for the following? Nashville, TN, USA: - BNA Sao Paulo, Brazil: - GRU Yellowknife, NWT, Canada: - YZF Hamilton, ON, Canada: - YHM Halifax, NS, Canada: - YHZ

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26. What do the Canadian codes have in common? ANS: Y. 27. How many airports does London, England have? ANS: 5 28. What is the approximate flying time between YYZ and LHR? ANS: 5 to 8 hours approximately.

Refer to the UNESCO map on pages 46 and 47 to answer the following: 29. Newfoundland is home to a UNESCO Natural site and a UNESCO Cultural site. Name them. ANS: L Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site.

30. Which National Park in Northern Australia has been designated as both a UNESCO Natural and Cultural site? ANS: Kakadu National Park.

31. Which French speaking city in Canada has been named as a UNESCO cultural site? ANS: It is Quebec.

32. Which attraction in New York City is a UNESCO Cultural site? ANS: The World Famous THE STATUE OF LIBERTY.

33. Which UNESCO site was home to the filming of Lara Croft Tomb Raider? ANS: Cambodia, Asia.

34. Which Japanese UNESCO site is also a Peace Memorial? ANS: Genbaku Dome, Hiroshima, JAPAN.

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