Colorado Reader: SPUD-Tacular Colorado Potatoes 2022-2023: Issue 1 | Page 3

Test Your Knowledge Using the map above and the story on the left , complete the following activities .

1 . Locate Bolivia and Peru on the map . What continent are they in ?
5 . List the top five potato producing countries in the world and draw a star on those countries on the map .
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2 . Draw an arrow from South America to Europe to show how early explorers brought potatoes to Europe .
3 . Draw an arrow from Europe to the United States to show how pilgrims brought the potato to the United States when they settled in North America .
4 . What continent is Ireland in ? What happened to the potatoes grown in Ireland in the 1840s ?
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6 . In the United States , label the approximate location of Colorado on the map .
Sources : ColoradoPotatoes . org and Powerful Potato ( https :// agclassroom . org / matrix / lesson / 524 /) GrowingYourFuture . com - 3