World Traveler
Lines, Lines, Oh My!
Let's do the math.
Physical Maps
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
view of something from above, as a bird might see it.
What is a "bird's eye view?"
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?
200
The top or highest point on a mountain
What is a Peak?
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?
300
A type of map that shows the distribution of one or more of Earth’s physical features.
What is a Physical Map?
400
Time zones move forward 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?
400
The height of something; on maps, this is shown as the number of feet above or below sea level
What is Elevation?
500
As one moves West through time zones this generally happens.
What is time zones move back an hour from the time zone to its east.
500
What is the International Date Line?
500
An area of low land bordered by land of higher elevation
What is a Valley?
600
A line or group of mountains.
What is a Mountain Range?
700
This angle:
What is a "Bird's eye view?"
800
land that is the same elevation as the surface of the sea or ocean
What is Sea Level?