Maps
Latitude & Longitude
Earth-Sun relationships
100000000 IQ
100
What do map makers use to show direction on a map?
Compass
100
What is the name of the imaginary line that divides the Earth into two parts?
Equator
100
How long does it take for the Earth to do a full rotation around its' axis
24 hours
100
The tracking system composed of satellites, receivers, and ground stations is called the ____________
Global Positioning System (GPS)
200
The legend of a map tells what the _________ on a map mean
symbols
200
What is the name of the imaginary line that runs through Greenwich, England?
Prime Meridian
200
If it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Southern Hemisphere?
Winter
200
A person’s internal image of a place is called a __________
Mental map
300
A map that shows how the land looks is called a ________ map
Physical
300
Distance north and south of the Equator is measured in degrees of _____________
Latitude
300
What time zone are we in on the West Coast?
Pacific
300
What is the purple continent?
Asia
400
Direction, distance, shape, and size can all be shown correctly at the same time only on a ____________
globe
400
Distance east or west of the Prime Meridian is measured in degrees of _____________
Longitude
400
What time zone is the green area?
Mountain
400
What is the dark red continent?
Africa
500
What is used on a map to represent a certain distance?
Scale
500
What unit of measurement is used to measure latitude and longitude
Degrees
500
If it is 3:43 pm in the Pacific time zone, what time is it in the Central time zone?
5:34 pm
500
Name all seven continents with your eyes closed
North America, South America, Antarctica, Asia, Africa, Europe, Australia