Explorations in Meteorology 1 Lab 1 Answer Key

Explorations in Meteorology 1 Lab 1 Answer Key

ANSWER KEY

Part I: Locating Geographical Features

• Using the world map (Figure 2), label the following continents and oceans: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia,

Europe, North America, South America, Arctic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean, and Southern Ocean.Figure 2 – World Map (Flat Earth Map Projection) 1 / 4

Explorations in Meteorology 2 Lab 1 Answer Key Figure 3 – Map of North America (Lambert Conformal Conic Map Projection)

• Using the North America map (Figure 3), identify the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, the Gulf of Mexico, and

Hudson Bay.

• Using the North America map (Figure 3), locate and label the Canadian provinces and territories (Table 1).

Locate and label the U.S.–Canada and the U.S.–Mexico borders. 2 / 4

Explorations in Meteorology 3 Lab 1 Answer Key

• Using the United States map (Figure 4) and the list of U.S. states (Table 1), write the two-letter abbreviation

for each of the U.S. states.Figure 4 – Map of United States (Polar Stereographical Map Projection) 3 / 4

Explorations in Meteorology 4 Lab 1 Answer Key

• Using the map of U.S. topography (Figure 5), locate and label the major mountain ranges of the United

States (Rocky Mountains; Appalachians; Alleghenies; Catskills; Sierras; Cascades; and Ozarks).Figure 5 – Topography of the United States

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