Map-A-Nese
World Traveler
Lines, Lines, Oh My!
Let's do the math.
Physical Maps
100

This is a drawing or picture on a flat piece of paper of a specific place or area of Earth’s surface that shows different features.

What is a Map?

100

There are 24 of these around the world.

What are time zones?

100

These lines go from the North Pole to the South pole.

What are longitudinal lines.

100

You are granted an interview for a company that observes Mountain standard time (MST), they scheduled your zoom interview for 7:15am. What time do you need to be in the meeting?

What is 5:15 am EST

100

A type of map that shows the distribution of one or more of Earth’s physical features.

What is a Physical Map?

200

This is a measuring tool on a map that shows how distances on the map relate to actual distances on the ground.

What is Map Scale?

200

There are a total of 6 of these in the United States.

What are time zones?

200

While you might use these to give a temperature reading, they are also used as the primary measure for coordinates.

What are degrees?

200

Your friend is flying to California. Their plane lands at 3:47am local time. You want them to call you when they land. What time do you need to be up to answer the phone?

What is 6:47am EST?

300

If you’re planning a trip, you might use two different road maps why?

What is Maps of different scales show different information.

300

Antarctica sadly, does not have its own one of these. 

What is a time zone?

300

You can find this major line going through Greenwich England.

What is the Prime Meridian?

300

if it is 12 am at the prime meridian, what time is it at the International Date Line?

What is 12 pm?

400

An object or picture that represents something else on a map.

What is a symbol?

400

Time zones increase by one hour when moving this direction from the Prime Meridian.

What is East?

400

This line passes mostly through oceans.

What is the International Date Line?

500

An area of low land bordered by land of higher elevation

What is a Valley?

500

As one moves West through time zones this generally happens.

What is time zones decrease by 1 hour.

500

This sits at zero degrees latitude.

What is the Equator?

600

In general, this happens to the temperature as you move from a lower number of degrees of latitude to a higher number of degrees of latitude.

What is drops?

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