Unit One: Mapping Review Created by Educational Technology Network. www.edtechnetwork.com 2009

Canadian Provinces & Territories Definitions Directions Canadian Provinces & Territories Assorted Challengers 10 20 30 40 50

Question 1 - 10 A map can be described as : ____________________________________.

Answer 1 - 10 A map is a visual representation of the Earth’s features drawn on a flat surface.

Question 1 - 20 What is absolute location?

Answer 1 – 20 Using latitude and longitude lines to locate a specific point

Question 1 - 30 Describe the Prime Meridian in at least two(2) different ways.

Answer 1 – 30 Divides Earth into Eastern & Western Hemisphere Starting point for longitude lines Know as the International Date Line at 180o Used to determine time zones

Question 1 - 40 A ___________ is a relation that shows distance, normally measured in ______/______

Answer 1 – 40 A SCALE …… measured in CENTIMETRE (CM) / KILOMETRE (KM)

Question 1 – 50 DOUBLE JEOPARDY What is the difference between a small and large scale map? Provide one (1) example of each.

Answer 1 – 50 DOUBLE JEOPARDY Small Scale: shows little detail Ie: a globe, world map, atlas Large Scale: shows a lot of detail Ie: Road Map, City Bus Map, Provincial Park Map

Question 2 - 10 What is ONE (1) method of finding direction?

Answer 2 – 10 Compass / Compass rose Arrows Latitude or longitude Asking for help (although not a map skill, still an important social skill!!)

Question 2 - 20 Where is the origin for latitude? Where is the origin for longitude?

Answer 2 – 20 Latitude: Equator (0o) Longitude: Prime Meridian (180o)

Question 2 - 30 Which lines are longer: latitude or longitude lines?

Answer 2 – 30 Longitude lines are longer than latitude lines

Question 2 - 40 Name the four (4) Cardinal Points

Answer 2 – 40 North (N) South (S) East (E) West (W)

Question 2 - 50 Name six (6) of the 12 Ordinal Points.

Answer 2 – 50 North West (NW) South West (SW) North East (NE) South East (SE) North North West (NNW) North North East (NNE) South South West (SSW) South South East (SSE) East North East (ENE) East South East (ESE) West North West (WNW) West South West (WSW)

Question 3 - 10 What is the Canadian Capital?

Answer 3 – 10 The Canadian Capital is Ottawa, located in Ontario

Question 3 - 20 How many time zones are in Canada?

Answer 3 – 20 There are six (6) time zones in Canada, which cover 4 ½ hours!! REDEMPTION POINTS: which province is affected by the ½ hour time zone? (15 pts) **Answer: Newfoundland is the province that is impacted by this time zone!**

Question 3 - 30 When looking at a map, which province is on the left hand side of Saskatchewan?

Answer 3 – 30 Alberta is on the left hand side of Saskatchewan

Question 3 - 40 Name five (5) Canadian provinces and or territories with the capital cities of each.

Answer 3 – 40 Ontario – Toronto Québec – Québec British Columbia – Victoria Newfoundland and Labrador – St. Johns Prince Edward Island (PEI) – Charlottetown Alberta – Edmonton Nova Scotia – Halifax Saskatchewan – Regina Manitoba – Winnipeg New Brunswick – Fredericton Yukon – Whitehorse Northwest Territories – Yellow Knife Nunavut – Iqaluit

Question 3 - 50 There are three (3) main types of maps. Define two (2) and provide an example of where/how it would be used in Canada.

Answer 3 – 50 Road Maps: a map drawn to indicate major highways and roads for transportation. Ie: if you are travelling to Ottawa (Canada’s Capital!), you need to know what highways to take. Topographical Maps : indicates to scale the natural and human features on the Earths surface. Ie: shows power lines and where they are located across the country Thematic Maps: reveal the geographic patterns or distributions over the Earths surface. Ie: used to track rainfall across the country

Question 4 - 10 You can use ____________ lines to locate places North and South of the Equator

Answer 4 – 10 You can use Latitude lines …

Question 4 - 20 Why are scales important?

Answer 4 – 20 Shows real life information in a condensed area Shows a certain amount of detail

Question 4 - 30 If Canada has six (6) time zones, which time zone is Whitby located in?

Answer 4 – 30 Eastern Time Zone

Question 4 - 40 Where was the last Canadian Olympics?

Answer 4 – 40 Vancouver, British Columbia

Question 4 - 50 Define three (3) map features and where it should be located on a map.

Answer 4 – 50 TITLE: identifies the area shown, topic, focus or purpose of the map Should be: at the top of the map, within the map frame or border LEGEND: explains the meaning of each symbol/colour Should be: enclosed by a separate border, not blocking any information on the rest of the map SCALE: relationship between distance on map and distance in the real world Should be: drawn with a ruler, and easy to understand DIRECTION: illustrated with an arrow or a symbol, or use of latitude/longitude. Should be: North should always be the top of the page, use a ruler BORDER: sets the map apart from other information Should be: around the entire map, and of equal proportions DATE OF PUBLICATION: indicates how recent the data is Should include: indicate who produced map, and when it was produced.