Use the thematic and physical maps in the Nystrom Desk Atlas to answer the following questions. Each question is worth two points. It is recommended that you work on the questions early in the week so that if you have any questions you can ask before Friday at noon. Correct answers will be the most specific. Please note: Page numbers in bold refer to the 5 th edition atlas (published in 2018) and the non-bold page numbers refer to the older versions (2016/2008) of the atlas.

1. All of the following (p. 170/156) have major natural gas reserves (p. 175/161) EXCEPT: a. Caspian Sea b. Gulf of Thailand c. Himalayas d. West Siberian Plain
2. Select the statement that best describes the relationship between land use (p. 174/160) and climate (p. 173/159). a. Forestry occurs in humid subtropical. b. Nomadic herding occurs in tundra. c. Ranching occurs in the subarctic. d. Subsistence occurs in savanna
3. Rank the following locations from highest elevation to lowest elevation (pgs. 170/156): Kolkata, Mecca, Mt. Everest, Tashkent, Vladivostok a. Vladivostok, Tashkent, Mecca, Mt. Everest, Kolkata b. Mt. Everest, Tashkent, Mecca, Vladivostok, Kolkata c. Kolkata, Vladivostok, Tashkent, Mecca, Mt. Everest d. Mt. Everest, Tashkent, Mecca, Kolkata, Vladivostok