Vocab 1
What are imaginary lines running east-west measuring north-south?
Latitude
What is a place where a line of latitude and longitude intersect?
Coordinate
How many time zones are there in the United States?
6
What is the largest continent?
Asia
What are imaginary lines running north-south measuring east-west?
Longitude
What gives the meaning of symbols on a map?
Map Key
How many time zones are there in the world?
24
What continent is south of Africa?
Antartica
Whats another name for lines of latitude?
What is a book of maps?
Atlas
What time zone do we all live in?
Central
What ocean is furthest north?
Arctic Ocean
Whats another name for lines of longitude?
Meridians
What word describes height of the land?
Elevation
If it is 4pm in the Pacific time zone, what time would it be in the Eastern time zone?
7pm
Which ocean is the largest?
Pacific
What marks the place where each new day begins?
The International Date Line
What shows relationship between distances on a map and actual distances?
Map Scale
If its 3am in the Central time zone, what time is it in Alaska?
12:00 AM
What continent boarders Asia to the west?
Europe