Mountains
Maps
Time Zone
Facts
100

What is the tallest mountain in the world?

Mount Everest

100
A drawing of a specific place is called a ____.

map

100

How many time zones are there in the United States?

6

100

What is the hottest place on Earth?

the equator

200

What tells you how high something is?

Elevation

200

What is the map feature that tells you how to read the map?

Map key

200

How many times zones are in the world?

24

200

What are the coldest places on Earth?

the North and South poles


300

What kind of map shows different colors and shows physical features?

physical map

300

What are the different pictures on the map called?

symbols

300

If it is 10:00 am in the Eastern Time Zone, what time is it in the Central Time Zone?

9:00 am

300

What are the lines called that go East to West around the Earth?

Parallels of Latitude

400

What is the top point on a mountain called?

The peak

400

What are the lines called that go North to South?

Meridians of Longitude

400

What time zone do we live in?

Eastern time zone

400

What state are we in?

Maryland

500

What is one way that people use mountains?

farming, hiking, skiing, tunnels

500
What is the name of the line that is at 0 degrees longitude?

The Prime Meridian

500

What is the line called that is at 180 degrees longitude and has a different date on the East and West side?

The international date line

500

How many minutes are in a degree?

60