1. Unit One: Mapping Review
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2. Canadian Provinces & Territories
Definitions
Directions
Canadian Provinces & Territories
Assorted Challengers 10 20 30 40 50

3. Question
A map can be described as : ____________________________________.

4. Answer
A map is a visual representation of the Earth’s features drawn on a flat surface.

5. Question
What is absolute location?

6. Answer 1 – 20
Using latitude and longitude lines to locate a specific point

7. Question
Describe the Prime Meridian in at least two(2) different ways.

8. Answer 1 – 30 Divides Earth into Eastern & Western Hemisphere
Starting point for longitude lines
Know as the International Date Line at 180o
Used to determine time zones

9. Question
A ___________ is a relation that shows distance, normally measured in ______/______

10. Answer 1 – 40
A SCALE …… measured in CENTIMETRE (CM) / KILOMETRE (KM)

11. Question 1 – 50 DOUBLE JEOPARDY
What is the difference between a small and large scale map? Provide one (1) example of each.

12. Answer 1 – 50 DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Small Scale: shows little detail
Ie: a globe, world map, atlas
Large Scale: shows a lot of detail
Ie: Road Map, City Bus Map, Provincial Park Map

13. Question
What is ONE (1) method of finding direction?

14. Answer 2 – 10 Compass / Compass rose Arrows Latitude or longitude
Asking for help (although not a map skill, still an important social skill!!)

15. Question 2 - 20 Where is the origin for latitude?
Where is the origin for longitude?

16. Answer 2 – 20
Latitude: Equator (0o)
Longitude: Prime Meridian (180o)

17. Question
Which lines are longer: latitude or longitude lines?

18. Answer 2 – 30
Longitude lines are longer than latitude lines

19. Question
Name the four (4) Cardinal Points

20. Answer 2 – 40
North (N)
South (S)
East (E)
West (W)

21. Question
Name six (6) of the 12 Ordinal Points.

22. Answer 2 – 50 North West (NW) South West (SW) North East (NE)
South East (SE)
North North West (NNW)
North North East (NNE)
South South West (SSW)
South South East (SSE)
East North East (ENE)
East South East (ESE)
West North West (WNW)
West South West (WSW)

23. Question
What is the Canadian Capital?

24. Answer 3 – 10
The Canadian Capital is Ottawa, located in Ontario

25. Question
How many time zones are in Canada?

26. Answer 3 – 20
There are six (6) time zones in Canada, which cover 4 ½ hours!!
REDEMPTION POINTS: which province is affected by the ½ hour time zone? (15 pts)
**Answer: Newfoundland is the province that is impacted by this time zone!**

27. Question
When looking at a map, which province is on the left hand side of Saskatchewan?

28. Answer 3 – 30
Alberta is on the left hand side of Saskatchewan

29. Question
Name five (5) Canadian provinces and or territories with the capital cities of each.

30. Answer 3 – 40 Ontario – Toronto Québec – Québec
British Columbia – Victoria
Newfoundland and Labrador – St. Johns
Prince Edward Island (PEI) – Charlottetown
Alberta – Edmonton Nova Scotia – Halifax
Saskatchewan – Regina Manitoba – Winnipeg
New Brunswick – Fredericton Yukon – Whitehorse
Northwest Territories – Yellow Knife
Nunavut – Iqaluit

31. Question
There are three (3) main types of maps. Define two (2) and provide an example of where/how it would be used in Canada.

32. Answer 3 – 50
Road Maps: a map drawn to indicate major highways and roads for transportation.
Ie: if you are travelling to Ottawa (Canada’s Capital!), you need to know what highways to take.
Topographical Maps : indicates to scale the natural and human features on the Earths surface.
Ie: shows power lines and where they are located across the country
Thematic Maps: reveal the geographic patterns or distributions over the Earths surface.
Ie: used to track rainfall across the country

33. Question
You can use ____________ lines to locate places North and South of the Equator

34. Answer 4 – 10
You can use Latitude lines …

35. Question
Why are scales important?

36. Answer 4 – 20 Shows real life information in a condensed area
Shows a certain amount of detail

37. Question
If Canada has six (6) time zones, which time zone is Whitby located in?

38. Answer 4 – 30
Eastern Time Zone

39. Question
Where was the last Canadian Olympics?

40. Answer 4 – 40
Vancouver, British Columbia

41. Question
Define three (3) map features and where it should be located on a map.

42. Answer 4 – 50
TITLE: identifies the area shown, topic, focus or purpose of the map
Should be: at the top of the map, within the map frame or border
LEGEND: explains the meaning of each symbol/colour
Should be: enclosed by a separate border, not blocking any information on the rest of the map
SCALE: relationship between distance on map and distance in the real world
Should be: drawn with a ruler, and easy to understand
DIRECTION: illustrated with an arrow or a symbol, or use of latitude/longitude.
Should be: North should always be the top of the page, use a ruler
BORDER: sets the map apart from other information
Should be: around the entire map, and of equal proportions
DATE OF PUBLICATION: indicates how recent the data is
Should include: indicate who produced map, and when it was produced.