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Map ActivityCHAPTER 1
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Holt World Geography Today 1 Map Activities
City Maps
City maps are a common type of map and require many of the same skills used in
reading any map. These skills include interpreting the symbols on a map key or legend,
using a map scale and compass rose, reading latitude and longitude coordinates, and
finding specific places. Study the following maps of Mumbai, India. Then answer the
questions on the following page.
Sahar Intl.Airport
19°00'N
72°50'N
Mumbai
ARABIANSEA
HarbourMumbai
Harbour
Th
an
eC
reek
MahimBay
BackBay
Back
Bay
PanvelCreek
MUMBAI(BOMBAY)
Vikhroli
Ghatkopar
Koparkhairna
Juhu
Vashi
Mankhurd
Trombay
Govand
Chembur
Maraoli
NanoleMahul
Anik
DharaviMahim
Worli
Naigaon
Parel
MatungaWadala
Dadar
Sewri
MandviKalbadevi
Mazagaon Shet Bandar
Gharapuri
Sheva
Ranvad
Dongri
Punde
Mora
Sonari
Pagote
Sheva Nhava
Byculla
TardeoBhuleshwar
MalabarHill
CumballaHill
ChowpattyBeach
BreachCandy
Mahalaxmi
Byculla
Mazagaon
Umerkhadi
Mandvi
Pydhuni
Colaba
Fort
Bhuleshwar
KalbadeviGirgaum
Tardeo
Colaba
SionNaupada
VileParle
Tara
Santa Cruz
Khar
Bandra
Kurmuri
Kurla
ToM
andwa
ButcherIsland
(Dia Deva)
Elephanta Island(Gharapuri)
305
169
211
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Rd.
PattheBapurao
Marg
Tardeo
Rd.
S itaramPatkar
Gop
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eshm
ukh
Rd.
Mar
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Dr.D
adabhai
Nav roji Rd.
Moham
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SirJam
shedji Jijb
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arg
M
aharshi KarveRoad
See CentralMumbai
Kharavli
MumbaiCentral Station
Lala
Lajp
atra
i
Town Hall
St. George's Hospital
Jijamata Udyan (Victoria Gardens)
NarimanPoint
Gateway ofIndia
Chatrapathi Shivaji(Victoria) Terminus
Mumbadevi Temple
Sahar Intl.Airport
19°00'N
72°50'N
Mumbai
ARABIANSEA
HarbourMumbai
Harbour
Th
an
eC
reek
MahimBay
BackBay
Back
Bay
PanvelCreek
MUMBAI(BOMBAY)
Vikhroli
Ghatkopar
Koparkhairna
Juhu
Vashi
Mankhurd
Trombay
Govand
Chembur
Maraoli
NanoleMahul
Anik
DharaviMahim
Worli
Naigaon
Parel
MatungaWadala
Dadar
Sewri
MandviKalbadevi
Mazagaon Shet Bandar
Gharapuri
Kharavli
Sheva
Ranvad
Dongri
Punde
ParjeSonari
Pagote
Byculla
TardeoBhuleshwar
MalabarHill
CumballaHill
ChowpattyBeach
NarimanPoint
BreachCandy
Mahalaxmi
Byculla
Mazagaon
Umerkhadi
Mandvi
Pydhuni
Colaba
Fort
Bhuleshwar
KalbadeviGirgaum
Tardeo
Colaba
SionNaupada
VileParle
Tara
Santa Cruz
Khar
Bandra
Kurmuri
Kurla
ToM
andwa
ButcherIsland
(Dia Deva)
See CentralMumbai
Elephanta Island(Gharapuri)
NH8
NH3
305
169
211
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Rd.
PattheBapurao
Marg
Tardeo
Rd.
S itaramPatkar
Gop
alra
oD
eshm
ukh
Rd. La
laLa
jpat
rai
Mar
g
Dr.D
adabhai
Nav roji Rd.
Moham
edAli Rd.
SirJam
shedji Jijb
hoyM
argN
.M. Joshi M
arg
M
aharshi KarveRoad
Mora
MumbaiCentral Station
Chatrapathi Shivaji(Victoria) Terminus
Town Hall
Gateway ofIndia
St. George's Hospital
Mumbadevi Temple
Jijamata Udyan (Victoria Gardens)
N
W E
S
0 3 Miles
0 3 Kilometers
0 1 Mile
0 1 Kilometer
Mumbai Central Mumbai
Primary road,divided
Primary road
Secondary road
Street
Railroad
Ferry
Airport
Elevation211
Chapter 1, Map Activity, continued
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Holt World Geography Today 2 Map Activities
1. How are the two maps related? How can you tell where one fits in the other?
2. Which is the better map for locating and getting to the airport? What about Victoria
Gardens? Mumbadevi Temple? Elephanta Island?
3. What are Mumbai’s main train stations? What is NH8? Where is Chowpatty Beach?
4. What are the geographic coordinates of Mumbai? What kind of landform is the city
located on? What sea does it border? What is the elevation at Kharavli?
5. What are the most direct routes and distances between the following sites: Town Hall
to St. George’s Hospital; Gateway of India to Mora? What direction are you going in
each case?
6. Critical Thinking: Location What might be some advantages of Mumbai’s location?
What might be some disadvantages?
ACTIVITY Find a detailed map of another city in some part of the world. Write a series of
map-reading questions that can be answered by using the map. Then exchange your map
and questions with a classmate.
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Map ActivityCHAPTER 2
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Holt World Geography Today 3 Map Activities
Seawater Pollution
Pollution in coastal waters, seas, and oceans is a serious environmental problem. In recent
decades, oil spills, the dumping of waste materials, and other human activities have
harmed seawater environments. The map below shows some of the damages. Study the
map, then answer the questions on the following page.
PACIFIC
OCEAN
PACIFIC
OCEAN
ATLANTIC
OCEAN
INDIAN
OCEAN
Major oil tanker spill
Major oil rig blow out
Offshore dumpsite for waste
Area where coral reefs are threatened
Severe pollution
Moderate pollution
Area of frequent oil pollution
Seawater Pollution Since the 1960s
Chapter 2, Map Activity, continued
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Holt World Geography Today 4 Map Activities
1. Where have the majority of major oil tanker spills taken place?
2. Where has the greatest concentration of major oil rig blow outs taken place? Where
is the second highest concentration of blow outs? What takes place off the western tip
of South Africa?
3. What is pollution like in the Mediterranean Sea? What is it like in the Amazon delta?
4. Where are coral reefs threatened by pollution?
5. Critical Thinking: Place Why might there be frequent oil pollution in the Atlantic
Ocean and in bands stretching to South America and around Africa to Asia?
ACTIVITY With a partner, brainstorm a list of possible effects of pollution on ocean and
coastal environments. Be as specific as possible. Then use the library or Internet to
research the actual effects of seawater pollution. Write a paragraph or two explaining how
your list of imagined effects compared to actual conditions.
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