5. Sketch in the west and east coast of the United States and label the U.S.A. 6. Label St. Pierre et Miquelon (France) 8. Colour the water blue and the United States green. Political maps are designed to show governmental boundaries of countries, states, and counties, the location of major cities, and they usually include significant bodies of water. Bright colours are often used to help the user the actual location. fmd the borders. such as mountains where the printing is done to show the exact location of the mountains. However, this is a political map so you will not be showing major physical features.) neatness. I would recommend the use of a pencil. border. through the lakes. Vancouver Calgary Saskatoon Thunder Bay Windsor London Montreal Hamilton Saint John Chicago New York Seattle :1 3. Pencil is probably the safest way to label a map, but pen is permitted if you can ensure accuracy and or, if it is a coastal location, out in the ocean. Using a ruler, draw an arrow to the dot in order to indicate 2. If you cannot fit a label into its location, place a dot at the location and print the word neatly to the side 3. The national, provincial and territorial capitals. 4. Additional cities: 2. Provinces (10) and territories (3). I. Draw in the Great Lakes (5) and, in addition, draw the boundary between the U.S. and Canada that goes Locations to be labelled: 1. All labelling should be printed neatly and horizontally. (The only exception here is the physical features Directions: Map #1 - Map of Canada Political Name: 7. Using an arrow (ruler) label the 49 th parallel of latitude that comprises much of Canada s southern.. SLb, d.k :. Wr}d,ths i( ),.
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... :. -. Map #2 River Map of North America While you work on this map, look carefully at the direction of flow of the rivers. What physical features account for their direction? Directions: As with mountains, you may label rivers parallel their actual location. Your labeling need not be horizontal though this makes it easier for you to read. Use an R. rather than write the entire word, River. *you may have to draw a few of the rivers listed below onto your map. ** BONUS LOCATIONS ;,.-,. 7... S.. Rivers to be labeled: * * extra locations (not required) Mississippi River Fraser River Snake River Red River (U.S.A.) St. Lawrence River Columbia River Arkansas River Athabasca River Colorado River Missouri River Peace River Rio Grande Platte River Mackenzie River Churchill River (MB). YukonRiver Ri Nelson River Slave River Ohio River Assiniboine River North and South CiwrbJ.J Rh cr Red River (MB) Saskatchewan Rivers Once you have finished labeling the rivers do the following: 1. Using a pencil crayon or a fine tip marker outline the rivers in the following ways: a. All rivers/lakes flowing into the Arctic Ocean, outline in red b. All rivers/lakes flowing into Hudson Bay, outline in green c. All rivers/lakes flowing into the Atlantic Ocean, outline in orange d. All rivers/lakes flowing into the Gulf of Mexico, outline in brown e. All rivers/lakes flowing into the Pacific Ocean, outline in purple f. All rivers/lakes flowing into the Gulf of California, outline in yellow 2. Do NOT colour any of the land on this map. Note: though this map will not be handed in for marks, its content will be included on an upcoming test. Be sure that you have labeled accurately so that you can use this map for studying purposes.
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Directions:.4 t 1 sure that you have labelled accurately so that you can use this map for studying purposes. Note: though this map will not be handed in for marks, its content will be included on an upcoming test. Be Arctic Circle (66 1/20 N) Coast Mountains Davis Strait Tropic of Cancer (23 /2 0 N) Sik:r3Ni Hudson Strait Arctic Ocean $ : Hudson Bay Pacific Ocean i. Great Bear Lake Atlantic Ocean Mt. Logan (highest Great Slave Lake Labrador Sea Juii Re Lake Athabasca Beaufort Sea Brooks Range Lake Winnipeg Caribbean Sea M.a1r Oth rktal Lake Manitoba Canadian peak) Rocky Mountains Onk P.bteaai Victoria Island Appalachian Mts. Grand Canyon Baffm Island Alaska Range Bering Strait Isthmus of Panama Gulf of California Ldr Ou.;J Lake Winnepegosis Gulf of St. Lawrence Madre d1 Sur Cape Breton Island Gulf of Alaska Canadian Shield Vancouver Island Gulf of Mexico Great Plains Queen Charlotte Islands t.s. r Jtioi 1O-1 11 1 3 ud Th. 91 i214;. ** BONUS LOCATIONS Do not forget to place the title on your map. location of the physical feature Mountains should be spaced so that it indicates the full extent of this physical feature s location. Your atlas demonstrates this very well. Use horizontai printing for labelling except for physical features where the labelling serves to indicate the instance, the Rocky Mountains. In this case, your printing of Rocky Label the following on your map of North America: **extra locations for Map #3 Physical Features of North America