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World Map Maps & Globes Directions Latitude/ Longitude Potpourri
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Lines of longitude are also referred to as?
100 points Lines of longitude are also referred to as?
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100 points Meridians
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Lines of latitude are also referred to as?
200 points Lines of latitude are also referred to as?
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200 points Parallels
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Latitude lines run east and west, but measure in which directions?
300 points Latitude lines run east and west, but measure in which directions?
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300 points North and South
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Longitude lines run north and south, but measure in which direction?
400 points Longitude lines run north and south, but measure in which direction?
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400 points East and West
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What is the 0 degree line of latitude called?
500 points What is the 0 degree line of latitude called?
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500 points The Equator
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Name the five oceans on Earth
100 points Name the five oceans on Earth
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Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic, Indian, Southern
100 points Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic, Indian, Southern
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What ocean is “debated” as to its classification?
200 points What ocean is “debated” as to its classification?
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200 points Southern
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Name and locate the 7 continents
300 points Name and locate the 7 continents
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Identify the major lines of latitude and longitude:
400 points Identify the major lines of latitude and longitude: Equator, Prime Meridian, Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn, Arctic Circle, Antarctic Circle
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400 points Prime Meridian Arctic Circle Tropic of Cancer Equator
Tropic of Capricorn Antarctic Circle
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500 points Where do you live? Hemispheres: ____________ &_____________
Continent: __________________________ Country: ____________________________ State: _______________________________ City: _________________________________
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500 points Hemispheres: Northern & Western Continent: North America
Country: United States State: Wisconsin City: Eau Claire
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This is what happens when the Earth is projected onto a flat map.
100 points This is what happens when the Earth is projected onto a flat map.
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Distorted shapes and sizes of land and water masses
100 points Distorted shapes and sizes of land and water masses
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What does the acronym T.O.A.D.S. stand for when making maps?
200 points What does the acronym T.O.A.D.S. stand for when making maps?
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O= Orientation (compass rose and or grid system) A =Author D =Date
200 points T= Title O= Orientation (compass rose and or grid system) A =Author D =Date S = Symbols in a key or legend
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300 points Using your Atlas on p. 44, how many inches of rainfall does Wisconsin get each year?
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300 points inches
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400 points Find the thematic map that will answer the following question: What is the population of people per square mile in Philadelphia?
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400 points The population map on p. 49 shows Philadelphia is over 250 people per square mile.
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500 points Using the political map on p. 57 of your atlas, name the largest country in South America and name the capital of Columbia.
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Brazil is the largest country and Bogota is the capital of Columbia.
500 points Brazil is the largest country and Bogota is the capital of Columbia.
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What are the two different type of directions?
100 points What are the two different type of directions?
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Cardinal and Intermediate
100 points Cardinal and Intermediate
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200 points If you drive from Eau Claire to New York City, which Cardinal Direction are you traveling? Use your atlas.
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200 points East
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Name the four Cardinal Directions
300 points Name the four Cardinal Directions
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300 points North, South, East, West
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400 points If you take a boat from Greenland to the United States, Which Intermediate Direction would you be traveling? Use your atlas.
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400 points Southwest
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500 points Using Cardinal direction, which way would you be flying if you traveled from Madagascar to Australia, and then using Intermediate Direction, which way would you be traveling from Australia to New Zealand? Use your atlas.
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East to Australia, and Southeast to New Zealand
500 points East to Australia, and Southeast to New Zealand
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Turn to page 40 and 41 in your atlas.
100 points Turn to page 40 and 41 in your atlas. What city is found on 30°N and 90°W?
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100 points New Orleans, LA
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Together, Lines of Latitude and Longitude form what?
200 points Together, Lines of Latitude and Longitude form what?
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200 points A Grid System
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300 points Using your Atlas Map on p Approximately how wide is South America, in miles, along the equator?
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300 points Approximately 2,000 Miles.
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Name the three main types of maps used in our atlas?
400 points Name the three main types of maps used in our atlas?
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Physical, Political, and Thematic
400 points Physical, Political, and Thematic
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What are the geographic coordinates of Zimbabwe, Africa?
500 points What are the geographic coordinates of Zimbabwe, Africa? Use your atlas.
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500 points 20 degrees S, 30 degrees E.
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Which cardinal direction from Eau Claire, WI is it?
Final Jeopardy! Use your atlas. What are the geographic coordinates of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania? Which cardinal direction from Eau Claire, WI is it?
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Final Jeopardy Answer Coordinates: 40 degrees N, 75 degrees W.
Cardinal Direction from Eau Claire: East
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