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Vocabulary
Vocabulary 2
Trivia
100

If it is 5pm Central Time, what time is it in Mountain Time?

4pm

100

What is the name of the city we are in?

Burbank

100
What is a drawing of the Earth called?
Map
100

Longitude or Latitude? A location’s distance north or south of the equator.

Latitude

100

What two letters stand for Illinois?

I.L.

200
Continents are made of...
Countries
200

Chicago is located at 42°N, 88°W. Is this an example of absolute or relative location?

Absolute

200
What is the symbol on a map that shows directions?
Compass rose
200

True or False: ABSOLUTE LOCATION: Exactly where something is

True

200

How do rivers change the land?

by carrying sediment downstream that builds up over time

300
What are countries made of?
states
300
What is the name of the country that you live in?
United States
300

What is a Mercator projection?

Map projection created during the 1500s to help sailors find their location

300
What is the study of the Earth and the places you live called?
Geography
300
Which of the four oceans is the largest?
Pacific
400
What are countries made of?
cities or towns
400

A city is located 35 miles south of New York. Is this absolute or relative location?

Relative (Does not include coordinates)

400

What is the part of the map called that shows you what symbols mean?

Legend

400

Which of the following is a push factor that causes people to leave their homes and migrate to other countries?

A food shortage

400
What two states do not border any other states?
Hawaii and Alaska
500
What is a 3D way of looking at a map of the world?
using a globe
500

1) What is located at B2? 

2) What is directly East of B2?


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School

Book Store

500

Imaginary line that runs through the middle of Earth

Equator

500

Latitude or Longitude? A location’s distance east or west of the prime meridian.

Longitude

500

True or False: Earth is flat.

FALSE