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From Sea to Shining Sea
Maps 1
Maps 2
Scale
100
This symbol consists of a block with a flag on top
What is a school
100
This province is home to not one, but two capitol cities
What is Ontario
100
This type of map shows the features of the Earth
What is a topographic map
100
On a map these represent changes in elevation
What are contour lines
100
There are one hundred of these in a meter
What are centimeters
200
This symbol consists of a block with a cross on top
What is a church
200
Canada's smallest province
What is Prince Edward Island
200
This type of map would come in handy if you got lost in your car
What is a road map
200
The measurement, in degrees, of a location's distance north or south of the equator
What is latitude
200
This type of scale is normally written as a ratio
What is a representative fraction
300
This symbol consists of a block and the letter "H"
What is a hospital
300
This province lies to the west and it's capitol city is located on a separate island
What is British Columbia
300
This type of map is used to show a large area, for example a map of Canada
What is a small scale map
300
The measurement, in degrees, of a location's distance east or west of the prime meridian
What is longitude
300
If you want to use this type of scale you'll need a ruler!
What is a linear scale
400
This symbol consists of a tent
What is a camp site
400
This territory lies the farthest north and was the last to join Confederation in 1999
What is Nunavut
400
This type of map is used to show a lot of detail, for example a map of Arnprior
What is large scale map
400
What saying (coined by Mr.Wallace) is helpful for remembering how to properly take coordinates
What is "read right then up"
400
100,000 centimeters is equal to one of these
What is a kilometer
500
This symbol consists of two parallel lines with slightly angled ends; normally found near water
What is a bridge
500
These three provinces make up Canada's prairies
What are Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba
500
This type of map is used to show the distribution of data
What is a thematic map
500
This grid system consists of "eastings" and "northings"
What is UTM (military grid)
500
This type of scale is the only type to contain words
What is a direct statement