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Province and Capitlas
Latitude and Longitude
Earth
Globes and Maps
Continents and Water Bodies
100
The capital of Canada
What is Ottawa
100
Longitude and latitude are measured in what?
Degrees
100
How many time zones are in Canada?
6
100
Why are maps distorted (inaccurate)?
Size and shape of continents cannot stay the same when trying to make a 3D sphere on a 2D piece of paper.
100
Which is the smallest continent?
Australia
200
The capital of Alberta
What is Edmonton
200
What is the measurement at the Equator?
Zero degrees latitude
200
This province has its very own time zone.
Newfoundland
200
What are two ancient methods used to tell time (from our textbook)?
Water clocks and sundials.
200
Name the largest continent.
Asia
300
This capital is located the furthest north of all Canadian capitals
What is Iqaluit
300
In what city and country is the Prime Meridian located?
London, England
300
How does GPS work?
24 satellites orbit the earth, sending information about your absolute (precise) location, measured in longitude and latitude
300
List two advantages of using a globe.
Choose one of: SIZE of continents is accurate SHAPE of continents is accurate DISTANCE between places stays correct DIRECTIONS (north, south, east, west) are correct All because a globe is the same shape as the earth.
300
Which continent is Mexico a part of?
North America
400
Name the four capitals that are located on islands.
What are Iqaluit, Victoria, St. John's, and Charlottetown
400
What does longitude measure?
Distance to the east or west from the Prime Meridian.
400
The earth rotates in what direction?
To the east
400
Which map shows sizes of land masses correctly?
The Mercator map.
400
Which oceans surround Africa?
Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean
500
Name all of the provinces that touch Quebec.
What are Ontario, Newfoundland/Labrador, and New Brunswick
500
What is another name for latitude?
Parallels
500
What is the name given to the shape of the earth?
Oblate Ellipsoid
500
Which map projection is used in our textbook, and why?
A Winkel-Tripel map projection. Because of its rounded edges, lines of latitude and longitude are curved, making it the most accurate of map projections. It combines the best aspects of several map projections.
500
Which continent has the most countries in it?
Africa