Geography, Gr. 9
Natural Systems – Place Names
Where are you? Where am I?
Seven maps are provided. A map of the world, a map of Canada, a map of Atlantic Canada, a map of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, PEI and Newfoundland. Complete the following maps use an atlas to help you.
Label on a map of Canada
1. All provinces and territories (including Nunavut)
2. All provincial capitals
3. Bearskin Lake
4. Hudson Bay, Vancouver Island
5. Rocky Mountains, Coast Mountains
6. Ottawa, Montreal
Label on a map of Atlantic Canada
1. All provinces
2. All provincial capitals of each province
3. Ocean
4. Bay of Fundy
5. St. Lawrence River
6. Gulf of Saint Lawrence
7. Northumberland Strait
8. Cape Breton Island
9. Cabot Strait
10. Chaleur Bay
Label on a map of the world
1. Canada
2. United States
3. Venezuela
4. United Kingdom
5. Germany
6. Iraq
7. Israel
8. Afghanistan
9. China
10. Japan
11. Indonesia
12. Australia
13. Congo
14. Ethiopia
15. Russia
Label on the map of Nova Scotia
1. Bay of Fundy
2. Gulf of Saint Lawrence
3. Northumberland Strait
4. Sydney
5. Halifax
6. Sable Island
7. Amherst
8. Cheticamp
9. Glace Bay
10. Yartmouth
11. Truro
12. Port Hawkesbury
13. Amherst
14. Luneburg
15. Antigonish
Label the map of Newfoundland and Labrador
1. Ungava Bay
2. Strait of Belle Isle
3. Labrador
4. St. John’s
5. Grand Falls
6. Gulf of St. Lawrence
7. Churchill River
8. Corner Brook
9. Happy-valley Goose Bay
10. Gander
11. Port aux Basques
12. Fogo Island
13. Gander
14. Labrador City
15. Come by Chance
Label the map of New Brunswick
1. Saint John
2. Sackville
3. Grand Falls
4. Campbelton
5. Grand Manan Island
6. Oromocto
7. Fredericton
8. Chatham
9. Miramichi River
10. Moncton
11. Newcastle
12. Saint John’s River
13. Bathurst
14. Edmunston
15. St. Stephen
Label the map of Prince Edward Island
1, Tignish
2. Summerside
3. Cavendish
4. St. Peters
5. Souris
6. Charlottetown
7. Borden
8. Wood Islands
9. Georgetown
10. Kensington
Map Rubric:
Expert (4) / Practitioner (3) / Apprentice (2) / Novice (1)Content / All labels are included and are carefully and accurately placed. / All labels are included and most are accurately placed. / All but one or two labels are included, several are not accurately placed. / Several labels are not included, and many are not accurately or carefully placed.
Visual Appeal / Very colorful and clean looking, labels are easy to read. / Some color, a few labels are not easy to read. / Limited use of color, labels are somewhat difficult to read. / Limited or no use of color, labels are not very difficult to read.
Map Elements / Included clearly labeled title, compass rose, legend/key and scale / Includes most standard map elements; most are accurate and easy to read. / Missing several standard map elements. / Missing most standard map elements.
Together with your teacher, take notes on places in Canada/U.S./rest of the world that are in the news.