latitude
longitude
5 themes
general geography
know it all
our school
100

latitude is also known as

parallels

100

0° longitude is known as

Prime Meridian

100

the spread of Christianity from Europe to America represents this theme.

movement

100

How many Continents do we have?

7

100

What year did Columbus first reach the shores of North America?

1492

100

What is the name of our gym?

Tommy Weast

200

lines of latitude measure the two directions

north and south

200

meridians measure distance in degrees in what directions?

east and west

200

unique human characteristics explains

place

200

The 3rd largest continent is

North America

200

biggest island is (no continents)

Greenland

200

What was the last year Comanche won a state championship as a team in a sport?  Academics does not count

2020

300

the highest degree of latitude at each pole is

90°

300

Meridians measure from 0° to 

180°

300

location is either absolute or

Relative

300

Central America is part of which Continent?

North America

300

how many degrees separate the Tropic of Cancer from Capricorn? 10 seconds to answer

47°

300

What building was once known as the middle school?

Annex

400

all lines of latitude are parallel to the

Equator

400

what 2 hemispheres are created by the Prime Meridian

Eastern and western

400

absolute coordinates can be broken into degrees, ____ and ________

minutes and seconds

400

these lines a global grid are always about 69 miles apart.

latitude/parallels

400

what year was the Constitution ratified?

1788

400

Which direction are you facing if you are sitting on the home bleachers in the gym?

South

500

on a global grid, latitude are drawn running (direction)

east and west

500

lines of longitude are at their narrowest near the 

poles (north and south)

500

Region can be formal or _____, which means it links places together to perform a function.

functional

500

Comanche's location is which of the following: 39°n,94°w -- 34°n,97°w --or 34°s,92°w

34°n,97°w

500

who is Stefani Germanotta

Lady Gaga

500

where did the softball team play before the field of dreams was built.

Meridian behind fame

600

This line of latitude is located at 23.5° N

Tropic of Cancer

600

The Prime Meridian runs through this place

Greenwich or England

600

list the 5 themes

HEI,location,place,movement,region

600

A mercator map is this type of map projection

cylindrical

600

What year was the first iPhone released?

2007

600

What was once were the elementary sits now?

Baseball field

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