2. 200 pt 300 pt 400 pt 500 pt 100 pt 200 pt 300 pt 400 pt 500 pt 100 pt 200pt 300 pt 400 pt 500 pt 100 pt 200 pt 300 pt 400 pt 500 pt 100 pt 200 pt 300 pt 400 pt 500 pt 100 pt

3. What is another name for a line on longitude?

4. Meridian

5. What is another name for a line of latitude?

6. Parallel

7. 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?

8. 150E

9. 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?

10. 61N, 150 W

11. What is the 0 degree line of latitude called?

12. The Equator

13. Name the five oceans on Earth

14. Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic, Indian, Southern

15. What ocean is “debated” as to its classification?

16. Southern

17. Name and locate the 7 continents

19. Identify the major lines of latitude and longitude: Equator, Prime Meridian, Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn, Arctic Circle, Antarctic Circle

20. Prime Meridian Arctic Circle Tropic of Cancer Equator Tropic of Capricorn Antarctic Circle

21. Where do you live? Hemispheres: ____________ &_____________ Continent: __________________________ Country: ____________________________ State: _______________________________ City: _________________________________

22. Hemispheres: Northern & Western Continent: North America Country: United States State: Wisconsin City: Eau Claire

23. Use the Land Cover map of South America on p. 56. Most of the Amazon Basin is cropland. True or False?

24. False

25. Turn to the political map on p. 27. Mexico is the southern most country in North America. True or False?

26. False

27. Use the elevation map of Africa on p. 64 to answer the following question: What is the elevation of most of southern Africa?

28. 2,000-5,000

29. Use the growing season map on p. 64 to complete the following sentence: Most of central Africa has a growing season that lasts________.

30. All year

31. Use the population map on p. 66 to complete the following sentence: Most of the Congo has a population of _____ people per sq. mile.

32. 5 to 50

33. What are the two different type of directions?

34. Cardinal and Intermediate

35. If you drive from Eau Claire to New York City, which Cardinal Direction are you traveling? Use your atlas.

36. East

37. Name the four Cardinal Directions

38. North, South, East, West

39. If you take a boat from Greenland to the United States, Which Intermediate Direction would you be traveling? Use your atlas.

40. Southwest

41. 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.

42. East to Australia, and Southeast to New Zealand

43. Turn to page 40 and 41 in your atlas. What city is found on 30°N and 90°W?

44. New Orleans, LA

45. 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?

46. 200 miles

47. 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?

48. Approximately 500 Miles.

49. Name the three main types of maps used in our atlas?

50. Physical, Political, and Thematic

51. What are the geographic coordinates of Zimbabwe, Africa? Use your atlas.

52. 20 degrees S, 30 degrees E.

53. Use your atlas. What are the geographic coordinates of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania? Which cardinal direction from Eau Claire, WI is it?

54. Final Jeopardy Answer Coordinates: 40 degrees N, 75 degrees W. Cardinal Direction from Eau Claire: East