Transcript Blank Jeopardy
200 pt
100 pt
What is another name for a line on longitude?
Meridian
What is another name for a line of latitude?
Parallel
Use the World Political Map on pgs. 8-9 of your Atlas. Latitude lines run east and west across the map, but are measured North or South of the equator. Longitude lines run north and south, but are measured East or West of the Prime Meridian. What is the line of latitude or longitude that runs through the city of Sydney, Australia in your atlas?
150E
Use the World Political Map on pgs. 8-9 of your Atlas. Find the city of Anchorage, Alaska. What is the absolute location of this city?
61N, 150 W
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 & Western Continent: North America Country: United States State: Wisconsin City: Eau Claire
Use the Land Cover map of South America on p. 56. Most of the Amazon Basin is cropland.
True or False?
False
Turn to the political map on p. 27. Mexico is the southern most country in North America.
True or False?
False
Use the elevation map of Africa on p. 64 to answer the following question: What is the elevation of most of southern Africa?
2,000-5,000
Use the growing season map on p. 64 to complete the following sentence: Most of central Africa has a growing season that lasts________.
All year
Use the population map on p. 66 to complete the following sentence: Most of the Congo has a population of _____ people per sq. mile.
5 to 50
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
Find the United State Political Map on pgs. 40-41. Find the SCALE in the map legend. What is the approximate distance from Topeka, Kansas to Jefferson City, Missouri?
200 miles
Find the United State Political Map on pgs. 40-41. Find the SCALE in the map legend. What is the approximate distance from Seattle, Washington to Helena, Montana?
Approximately 500 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
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Coordinates: 40 degrees N, 75 degrees W.
Cardinal Direction from Eau Claire: East