Map Skills
What are the four sides of a compass
North, East, South, and West
If it is 6:00 pm in Halifax, what time is it in Vancouver (hint Halifax is 4 hours ahead)
2:00 pm
What line divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern hemispheres?
The Equator
If a trip costs $1500 and you split it between 3 people, how much does each person pay?
$500 (1,500 ÷ 3 = 500)
What is the name of one of the 5 oceans
Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, and Southern Oceans
You leave Tokyo at 3:00 pm local time, and the flight is 10 hours. What is your arrival time in Tokyo time?
1:00am
What is the name of 0° longitude?
Prime Meridian
You travel 4,250 km, then 7,800 km, then 5,600 km. What is the total distance of your trip?
17,650 km (4,250 + 7,800 + 5,600 = 17,650)
What are the 7 continents of the world
North America, South America, Asia, Africa, Antarctica, Europe, and Australasia
What is 2:30 PM in 24-hour time?
14:30
What is the name of the vertical lines on a map or globe?
Longitude
You arrive at 14:45 and leave at 09:15 the next day. How long is your layover?
18.5 hours (From 14:45 to midnight = 9 hr 15 min; plus 9 hr 15 min to 09:15 next day = 18 hr 30 min)
What is the name of the horizontal lines on a map or globe?
Latitude
Your flight leaves at 07:45 and lands at 13:15. How long is the flight?
5 hours and 45 minutes
Is the Tropic of Cancer north or south of the Equator?
North
What does a flight distance of 3,000 km and speed of 600 km/hr equal in flight time?
5 hours (3000/600=5)