Rand McNally Classroom Atlas 14th Edition

by Rand McNally

Overview

All new edition of Rand McNally's award-winning Classroom Atlas. This new edition includes 80 new pages (for a total of over 200 pages) of maps, charts & figures about the world, as well as a new special section with deeper coverage of the United States. Give your 4th-9th grade students the advantage of working with this best-selling atlas. Clearly organized by continent, Rand McNally's Classroom Atlas is packed with maps, photos, infographics, critical-thinking questions, and brain teasers -- all helping to develop map skills and build global competency in your students. Atlas features: - Over 200 pages packed with maps, photos, infographics, critical-thinking questions & brain teasers. - Help develop map skills & build global competency. - Includes essential how-to information on using an atlas. - Dimensions: 8.5" x 10.875" - Perfect Bound - 208 pages.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780528026591
Publisher:	Rand McNally
Publication date:	05/20/2022
Pages:	208
Product dimensions:	8.30(w) x 10.80(h) x 0.30(d)

Table of Contents

The Discoverer's Tools 4

Introduction 4

Globes vs. Maps 5

Thematic Maps 6

Physical Maps 6

Political Maps 7

Climate Maps 7

Environments Maps 8

Economies Maps 8

Population Density Maps 8

Map Projections 9

Types of Map Projections 9

Orienting Yourself on the Earth 10

Cardinal and Intermediate Directions 11

North Arrows 11

Latitude and Longitude 12

Letter-Number Grids 13

Halves of the Earth 14

Map Legends and Symbols 16

Measuring Distance 16

Different Scales for Different Maps 18

Index 19

Did You Know? 19

What If? 19

Graphs, Charts, and Photographs 19

Geographical Terms 20

The World 22

Looking at the World 22

World Physical Map 24

World Political Map 26

World Climate Map 28

World Environments Map 30

World Population Density Map 32

World Patterns of Economic Activity 34

World Mineral Fuel Deposits 36

World Energy Consumption 37

Plate Tectonics 38

World Time Zones 40

North America 42

Introduction 42

Physical Map 44

Political Map 45

Thematic Maps 46

United States 50

Looking at the United States 50

Physical Map 52

Alaska and Hawaii Physical Map 54

Location of Alaska and Hawaii 55

Indian Reservations Thematic Map 55

Political Map 56

Thematic Maps 58

United States Regions 60

Northeast Region 62

Mid-Atlantic Region 68

Southeast Region 74

Midwest Region 80

North Central Region 86

South Central Region 92

Southwest Region 98

Northwest Region 104

Alaska 110

Hawaii 114

Settlement of the United States 118

Canada 128

Physical Map 128

Political Map 130

Thematic maps 132

Mexico and Middle America 134

Physical Map 134

Political Map 136

Thematic maps 138

South America 140

Physical Map 142

Political Map 143

Thematic Maps 144

Europe 146

Physical Map 148

Political Map 150

Thematic Maps 152

Africa 156

Physical Map 158

Political Map 159

Thematic Map 160

Asia 164

Physical Map 166

Political Map 168

Middle East/Israel Political Maps 170

Northern Eurasia Political Map 172

China, Mongolia, Japan and Korea Political Map 174

Thematic Maps 176

Australia and Oceania 180

Physical Map 182

Political Map 183

Thematic Maps 184

Oceania Political Map 186

Antarctica 188

Physical Map 190

Thematic Content Index 191

United States Tables 192

Index 194

World Facts and Comparisons Inside covers