I used the NY Times' Map of the Oil World to create test questions for students to answer. I think this is a phenomenal resource. I taught a class of 8th grade geography last year, and these maps would be phenomenal for students to use. Instead of using an interactive map I had students flipping back and forth between two pages in a book, to try and draw conclusions. This makes the connections so much more clear for the students. I will be sharing this website with the rest of the Social Studies department.
Use the following website to answer the questions below:
1. List the three top oil consumers.
2. List the three top oil producers.
3. Excluding the USA, list the three top suppliers of oil to the USA?
4. Which continent, not including Antarctica, is the smallest producer of oil?
5. Why do you think Mexico is the 3rd largest supplier of oil to the USA even though it is not among the ten largest producers of oil in the world?
6. In general, does Africa produce or consume more oil? How about Europe?
7. The USA imports more oil than any other country in the world. Which Asian country is second?
8. Based on what you know about industrialized countries and world economies, what general connections can you make between country wealth and oil consumption.
Answers
1. USA, China, Japan
2. Saudi Arabia, Russia, USA
3. Canada, Mexico, Saudi Arabia
4. Australia
5. It is so close to the USA
6. Africa= producer, Europe= consumer
7. Japan
8. Wealthier, industrialized countries consume more oil
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