Category 1
What hemisphere do we live in? Bonus 50 points if you can identify which hemisphere Australia is in.
We live in the Western hemisphere
a map scale
How many time zones are in the world?
24 time zones
How many time zones in the United States (not including Alaska or Hawaii?
4 time zones not including AK or HI
What is a mountain's highest point called?
a peak
Elevation
What term would be defined as "land that is the same elevation as the surface of the ocean or sea"?
sea level
What term would be defined as movement of an object that spins?
Rotation
What term would be defined as a view from above?
birds-eye view
What is the highest mountain range in the United States (excluding AK and HI)
The Rocky Mountains
What unit of measurement on maps is equal to one sixtieth of a degree and is symbolized as ' ?
a minute
What is a book of maps called?
What term would be defined as an imaginary line which a spinning object spins?
axis
If a map's scale shows that one inch on the map equals five miles in real life, how many inches on the map would stand for ten miles?
2 inches
What is the name of the object on a map with four arrows pointing in different directions?
compass rose
What was created because of what Ferdinan Magellan's crew discovered on their journey?
the international date line
What is the line that runs around the Earth, halfway between the North and South poles?
Equator
True or false: Meridians never meet. 50 bonus points if you can say where they meet, if they do.
How many minutes are in one degree?
60 minutes in one degree
If you were in central time zone and it was 2:00pm, what time would it be in Eastern time zone? Bonus 50 points if you can say what time it would be in Mountain Day Time.
2:00 CT, 3:00 ET, 1:00 MDT
When you cross this line on a map, the calendar shifts to a different day. What is this line called?
What is most commonly used on physical maps to show differences in elevation?
different colors
What is the type of map that would show the natural features of the land?
physical map
A person might cross the international date line when they fly from what to what hemisphere?
What is the name of the type of equipment that uses radio waves from satellites to give precise information about location and direction?
Global Positioning System (GPS)