DJIBOUTI
1. Orle Lake Chad and the Atlas Mountains on the map. 2. Using the compass rose, which direction would a
camel caravan travel to get from Lake Chad to the Atlas Mountains?
3. Identify one oasis where the caravan might stop on this journey. List the name of
the oasis. 4. Use the map scale to estimate the distance from Lake Chad to the oasis.
Test Terms Glossary
To observe means to
notice something after
looking at it carefully.
SIdentify by mountain peaks that the caravan could use as landmarks on this
journey and draw a box around them on the map. 6. List each peak and its elevation,
7. Estimate the longitude and latitude of each of the two peaks.
8 Draw a route on the map for the caravan from Lake Chad to the Atlas Mountains in color or highlighter.
Include a stop at the oasis. 9. Explain how you will deal with engs, or regions of large sand dunes. 10. Estimate
the distance of your route in miles.
11. Camels travel about 25 miles each day. Estimate how long this journey will take. Include at least one day of
rest at an oasis in your estimate