Alphanumeric Grid
__________ run down the sides of an alphanumeric grid.
What is: letters
Name the cardinal AND intermediate directions.
What is: North, South, East, West, Northwest, Northeast, Southwest, and Southeast.
What is: 23 degrees South
What does a physical map show? (at least 3)
What is: Geographical landmarks & physical features, climate, elevation, environments.
Name the 5 oceans
What is: Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic, and Southern Oceans
Typically, what color are the letters and numbers for alphanumerics on a map?
What is: Red
If you don't have a compass rose on a map, how do you know which direction is EAST?
What is: East is ALWAYS right on a map. (North is up, South is down, West is left).
What is: 0-90 degrees, North & South
Does a physical map show the borders of countries? Why or why not?
Physical maps only show NATURAL elements.
Name the 7 continents
What is: Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, Antarctica, North America, and South America
Using page 26-27 in your book, what is the grid location of Colorado (the state)?
What is: D5
The Southern Ocean is North of me, what continent am I?
What is: Antarctica
Does latitude and longitude change on a map?
What is: NO. Latitude and Longitude always stay the same, on every type of map.
What would a climate map of South America show as it's most prominent type of climate?
(use your table of contents)
What is: Tropical, with lots of rain.
What is the most densely populated continent? (hint: this means the most people per square mile)
What is: Europe
Using page 81 in your book, what is the grid location of Lake Michigan?
What is: A2 AND B2
If you follow Russia East all the way until it ends, what is the next place you will hit?
What is: Alaska
Using page 158 in your book, what is the latitude and longitude of the Congo Basin in Africa?
What is: 0 degrees N/S, 20 degrees East
What would a natural hazard map of Asia show as the most frequent hazard? In what region?
Double points if you can name this phenomenon.
What is: Volcanos in Southeast Asia
Double points answer: The Ring of Fire
What continent is considered the birthplace of humanity? This continent also produces the majority of the world's diamonds and gold.
What is: Africa
Do alphanumeric grids change?
What is: Yes, they may have different numbers or letters depending on the map.
Using pages 26-27 in your book, and find the country Oman in Southwestern Asia. If you are crossing the Indian Ocean to go to Australia, what direction are you going?
What is: Southeast
Using page 190 in your book, what is the latitude AND longitude of lles Kerguelen?
(Hint: it is a small island to the southeast of Antarctica)
What is: 50 degrees South, 70 degrees East
A physical climate map of Australia would tell you that ________ is the biggest type of Climate. It covers what percentage of Austrailia?
What is: Desert & 35%
What continent contains almost half of the Earth's animal and plant species?
+200 points: Where are most of these species located?
For +200: what is the Amazon rain forest