Defined!
This acronym represents the 6 essential parts of a map: Title, Orientation, Date, Author, Legend, and Scale.
What is TODALS?
North, South, East, and West are known by this name.
What are Cardinal Points?
This is also known as the Capital of Canada.
What is Ottawa?
The name of the ancient "supercontinent" where all of Earth's landmasses were once joined.
What is Pangea?
This is the only food that never spoils; archaeologists have even found it edible in ancient Egyptian tombs.
What is Honey?
A type of map that uses "contour lines" to show the shape and elevation of the land.
What is a Topographic Map?
On a map, these are the lines that run East to West and measure distance North or South of the Equator.
What is Latitude?
This is the capital of Quebec.
What is Quebec City?
This is the city and province where Terry Fox began his "Marathon of Hope."
What is St. John's, Newfoundland?
On the periodic table, this is the only letter that does not appear in the name of any element.
What is "J"?
This term refers to a person's particular way of looking at a geographic issue, influenced by their experiences.
What is Perspective?
On a Canadian map, a star or a dot inside a circle usually represents this specific type of city.
What is a Capital City?
Victoria is the capital of this Canadian province/territory.
What is British Columbia?
These are the 4 types of geographical perspectives used to analyze a movie or an issue (SEEP).
What are Social, Economic, Environmental, and Political?
In the game of Chess, this is the only piece that can jump over other pieces.
What is the Knight (or Horse)?
This occurs when a map-maker shows prejudice or a specific point of view, such as making certain countries look larger than they are.
What is Bias?
NE, SE, NW, and SW are the "in-between" directions known by this name.
What are Ordinal Points?
Halifax is the capital of this Province/Territory.
What is Nova Scotia?
This is the Ontario city where Terry Fox was forced to stop his run.
What is Thunder Bay?
This is the only mammal that is capable of true, powered flight (not just gliding).
What is a Bat?
A map designed to show a specific "subject" or data set, such as climate, population, or rainfall.
What is a Thematic Map?
If you see a symbol of a tiny boat on a map, it is likely representing this facility.
What is a Marina?
This is the capital city of Canada's newest territory, Nunavut.
What is Iqaluit?
When traveling from Ontario to British Columbia (East to West), you must do this to your watch.
What is move it back one hour (for each zone)?
Humans have more of these when they are born (about 300) than when they are adults (206).
What are Bones?