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Atlas Assignment Homework


10. What is a Chinook and where would you find one?

# A warm dry wind which blows down the eastern slopes of the Rockies, rapidly melting lying snow. North America Winter map.

11. Which weather pattern sometimes disrupts the entire American continent, and which weather pattern often follows it? (Hint – they sound alike).

# El Nino.

12. Based on urban area, which city has the highest population in the US?

# Newark city has the highest population in the US. 18,498,000.

13. Which city in Canada has the highest urban area population?

# Montreal has the highest population in Canada. 3,511,000.

14. Which city had the highest population in 1900? London, United Kingdom. 6,500,000

15. Of all the Canadian Provinces and Territories, which two have an official language other than English?

# Nunavut:- Inuktitut Quebec:- French

16. What is Arizona’s state name? Grand Canyon State

17. Which two states in the US & which two Territories in Australia have the same nickname?

# New Jersey and Victoria, Florida and Queensland

18. What percentage of Canadians speak French?

# 35 percent

19. What is the capital of New York?

# Albany

20. Where is the driest place on earth? Atacama Desert, Chile


21. What is the wettest place on earth? Mawsynram, Meghalaya, India

22. Where was the world’s lowest temperature recorded? Vostok Base, Antarctica.

23. Which place is the sunniest? Yuma, Arizona, USA

24. Which place has the least sunshine? South Pole

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

26. What do the Canadian codes have in common? Y

27. How many airports does London, England have? Five airports

28. What is the approximate flying time between YYZ and LHR? 5-9 hours

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. 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? Kakadu National Park

31. Which French speaking city in Canada has been named as a UNESCO cultural site?

Quebec

32. Which attraction in New York City is a UNESCO Cultural site? Statue of Liberty.

33. Which UNESCO site was home to the filming of Lara Croft Tomb Raider?

34. Which Japanese UNESCO site is also a Peace Memorial? Heroshima ( Genbaku Dome) Shinto shrine

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