1. YEAR 7 WORLD MAPPING EXERCISE

2. In which city was the Olympic Games held? In which city was the Olympic Games held? In which country was the Olympic Games held? In which country was the Olympic Games held? In which continent was the Olympic Games held? In which continent was the Olympic Games held?

3. You have all been given a world map On your map, using an atlas, you are going to label the countries which did best in the Olympic Games this year. On the following slide is a list of the top ten countries in the Olympic Games. Label them and colour in the countries on your map.

4. 1. United States 2. China 3. Russia 4. Australia 5. Japan 6. Germany 7. France 8. Italy 9. South Korea 10. Great Britain

5. Answer the following questions about the top ten medalists Which of the top ten countries are found in Europe? Which of the top ten countries are found in Europe? Germany, France, Italy and Great Britain are found in Europe. Germany, France, Italy and Great Britain are found in Europe. Which Line of Latitude runs through Australia? Which Line of Latitude runs through Australia? The line of latitude which runs through Australia is the Tropic of Capricorn. The line of latitude which runs through Australia is the Tropic of Capricorn. What is the capital of South Korea? What is the capital of South Korea? The capital of South Korea is Seoul. The capital of South Korea is Seoul.

6. 11-20 in the Medals Table 11. Cuba 12. Ukraine 13. Hungary 14. Romania 15. Greece 16. Norway 17. Netherlands 18. Brazil 19. Sweden 20. Spain

7. Answer the following questions about the countries which finished in the top 20. 1. Which of the countries has recently been affected by Hurricane Ivan? 2. Cuba was hit by Hurricane Ivan. 3. Which two countries are found in Scandinavia? 4. The two countries found in Scandinavia are Sweden and Norway. 5. Which of the countries has Amsterdam as its capital? 6. Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands.

8. Where have you been on holiday in the last 12 months? Now put on your map anywhere that you have been on holiday in the last 12 months. If you haven’t been on holiday in the last twelve months, you can label somewhere that you went earlier than this.