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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)

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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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Nav roji Rd.

Moham

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arg

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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

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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)

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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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