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Map practice

Text prompts in place of a map. Reveal the answer only after you have placed the range, the mouth or the border.

Prompt 1
Which of these does the Andes pass through? Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina, Brazil.
- All eight
- All except Brazil
- Only the west-coast four
- All except Venezuela
Prompt 2
A range on the west coast of South America, north–south, with the Atacama on its west and a wet Amazon slope on its east. South of about 40°S the dry side flips. Which range?
- Rockies
- Andes
- Atlas
- Great Dividing Range
Prompt 3
Alps, west to east: which list is the working set?
- Spain, France, Italy
- France, Switzerland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Germany, Austria, Slovenia
- Germany, Poland, Ukraine
- Portugal, Spain, Andorra
Prompt 4
Danube, from the source state to the delta states. How many countries on the main stem, and which sea?
- Four, North Sea
- Ten, Black Sea
- Six, Caspian
- Ten, Mediterranean
Prompt 5
Mekong countries. India is on the list you were given: China, India, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam. Which do you strike out?
- China
- India
- Vietnam
- Laos
Prompt 6
A river crosses the equator twice, is deepest, and is second in discharge. Name it and its ocean.
- Amazon, Atlantic
- Congo, Atlantic
- Niger, Atlantic
- Nile, Mediterranean
Prompt 7
These five peaks are on one card: Everest, K2, Kangchenjunga, Nanga Parbat, Tirich Mir. Which one is not in the Himalayas?
- Kangchenjunga
- Nanga Parbat
- K2 and Tirich Mir
- Everest
Prompt 8
Source of the Blue Nile, and the highland it leaves.
- Lake Victoria, East African lakes
- Lake Tana, Ethiopian Highlands
- Okavango Delta, Kalahari
- Fouta Djallon, Guinea
Prompt 9
Two ranges used as Europe–Asia markers. One is a low north–south old fold; the other is a young range between the Black Sea and the Caspian.
- Alps and Pyrenees
- Urals and Caucasus
- Atlas and Zagros
- Scandinavian Mountains and Carpathians
Prompt 10
A river rises in the Australian Alps and flows west. Its longer partner rises farther north on the same divide. Name the system and the ocean it does not enter.
- Murray–Darling; it does not enter the Pacific
- Irrawaddy; it does not enter the Bay of Bengal
- Orange; it does not enter the Indian Ocean
- Rhine; it does not enter the Mediterranean
Prompt 11
Ob, Yenisei, Lena, Amur. Which mouth is on the Pacific side, and which lake feeds the Yenisei?
- Lena is Pacific; Baikal feeds the Lena
- Amur is Pacific; Baikal feeds the Yenisei through the Angara
- Ob is Pacific; Balkhash feeds the Ob
- Yenisei is Pacific; Victoria feeds the Yenisei
Prompt 12
Himalayan world rivers, names only. Which source is on the Tibetan side and flows east for a long distance before the bend into India?
- Ganga
- Yamuna
- Brahmaputra
- Kosi
Prompt 13
Match the mouth: Volga, Rhine, Danube, Colorado (USA).
- Caspian, North Sea, Black Sea, Gulf of California
- Black Sea, Baltic, Caspian, Gulf of Mexico
- North Sea, Caspian, Mediterranean, Caribbean
- Caspian, Mediterranean, Black Sea, Atlantic
Prompt 14
Seven Summits, Europe and Australia, both conventions, in one answer.
- Europe Mont Blanc; Australia Puncak Jaya only
- Europe Elbrus on both common lists; Australia Kosciuszko on Bass and Puncak Jaya on Messner
- Europe Elburz; Australia Kosciuszko on both
- Europe Elbrus; Australia Aoraki on both
Prompt 15
A fold range south of the Caspian, east–west, wet forest on the north, Tehran on the dry south, highest point a volcano. Name the range and the peak. Do not name the Caucasus.
- Zagros, Dena
- Elburz, Damavand
- Caucasus, Elbrus
- Hindu Kush, Tirich Mir

Which of these does the Andes pass through? Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina, Brazil.

A range on the west coast of South America, north–south, with the Atacama on its west and a wet Amazon slope on its east. South of about 40°S the dry side flips. Which range?

Alps, west to east: which list is the working set?

Danube, from the source state to the delta states. How many countries on the main stem, and which sea?

Mekong countries. India is on the list you were given: China, India, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam. Which do you strike out?

A river crosses the equator twice, is deepest, and is second in discharge. Name it and its ocean.

These five peaks are on one card: Everest, K2, Kangchenjunga, Nanga Parbat, Tirich Mir. Which one is not in the Himalayas?

Source of the Blue Nile, and the highland it leaves.

Two ranges used as Europe–Asia markers. One is a low north–south old fold; the other is a young range between the Black Sea and the Caspian.

A river rises in the Australian Alps and flows west. Its longer partner rises farther north on the same divide. Name the system and the ocean it does not enter.

Ob, Yenisei, Lena, Amur. Which mouth is on the Pacific side, and which lake feeds the Yenisei?

Himalayan world rivers, names only. Which source is on the Tibetan side and flows east for a long distance before the bend into India?

Match the mouth: Volga, Rhine, Danube, Colorado (USA).

Seven Summits, Europe and Australia, both conventions, in one answer.

A fold range south of the Caspian, east–west, wet forest on the north, Tehran on the dry south, highest point a volcano. Name the range and the peak. Do not name the Caucasus.