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Lines of longitude are also referred to as?

Meridians

Lines of latitude are also referred to as?

Parallels

Latitude lines run east and west, but measure

in which

directions?

North and South

Longitude lines run north and south, but measure in

which direction?

East and West

What is the 0 degree line of latitude called?

The Equator

Name the five oceans on Earth

Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic, Indian, Southern

What ocean is “debated” as to its classification?

Southern

Name and locate the 7 continents

Identify the major lines of latitude and longitude:

Equator, Prime Meridian, Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of

Capricorn, Arctic Circle, Antarctic Circle

Prime Meridian

Arctic Circle

Tropic of Cancer

Equator

Tropic of Capricorn

Antarctic Circle

Where do you live?Hemispheres: ____________ &_____________Continent: __________________________Country: ____________________________State: _______________________________City: _________________________________

Hemispheres: Northern & WesternContinent: North AmericaCountry: United StatesState: WisconsinCity: Eau Claire

This is what happens when the Earth is

projected onto a flat map.

Distorted shapes and sizes of land and water masses

What does the acronym T.O.A.D.S. stand for when

making maps?

T= TitleO= Orientation (compass rose and or grid system) A =AuthorD =DateS = Symbols in a key or legend

Using your Atlas on p. 44, how many inches of rainfall does

Wisconsin get each year?

20 - 40 inches

Find the thematic map that will answer the

following question: What is the population of

people per square mile in Philadelphia?

The population map on p. 49 shows

Philadelphia is over 250 people per square mile.

Using the political map on p. 57 of your atlas, name the largest country in South America and name the capital of Columbia.

Brazil is the largest country and Bogota is the capital of Columbia.

What are the two different type of

directions?

Cardinal and Intermediate

If you drive from Eau Claire to New York City,

which Cardinal Direction are you traveling?

Use your atlas.

East

Name the four Cardinal Directions

North, South, East, West

If you take a boat from Greenland to the United

States, Which Intermediate Direction

would you be traveling?Use your atlas.

Southwest

Using Cardinal direction, which way would you be flying if you traveled from Madagascar to

Australia, and then using Intermediate Direction, which way would you be traveling

from Australia to New Zealand?Use your atlas.

East to Australia, and Southeast to New

Zealand

Turn to page 40 and 41 in your atlas.

What city is found on 30°N and 90°W?

New Orleans, LA

Together, Lines of Latitude and Longitude form what?

A Grid System

Using your Atlas Map on p. 10-11 Approximately

how wide is South America, in miles, along

the equator?

Approximately 2,000 Miles.

Name the three main types of maps used in

our atlas?

Physical, Political, and Thematic

What are the geographic coordinates of Zimbabwe, Africa?

Use your atlas.

20 degrees S, 30 degrees E.

Use your atlas. What are the geographic coordinates of Philadelphia,

Pennsylvania?

Which cardinal direction from Eau Claire, WI is it?

Final Jeopardy Answer

• Coordinates: 40 degrees N, 75 degrees W.

• Cardinal Direction from Eau Claire: East