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1
Which thing was invented to save energy and give people more time to do things outside in the summer?
The Calendar
Daylight savings time
Latitude and longitude
The internet
2
The Prime Meridian goes through Greenwich, England
True
False
3
What type of map shows boundaries between countries, states, etc?
Political
Physical
Topographical
Thematic
4
A compass rose tell you the four major directions
False
True
5
In terms of the environmen...why is it bad to cut down too many trees?
The Lorax might get mad at us.
Trees are fun to climb
The trees are not worth any money.
The trees give us oxygen to breathe.
6
Mercator maps have straight latitude and longitude lines because they were invented to be used for navigation by sailors
False
True
7
What is the angle in degrees of the North Pole?
90 degrees
45 degrees
180 degrees
23.5 degrees
8
It is usually hotter in "lower latitudes" than in "higher latitudes"
False
True
9
Saying, "I live near the WalMart" is an example of relative location.
False
True
10
The Equator runs from the North Pole to the South Pole.
True
False
11
The seasons changing on earth are caused by the wind.
False
True
12
Which of the following is proof that the Earth is round?
It can't be day lighteverywhere at the same time.
You can't see Europe from Rehoboth
You can fly all theway aroudn the Earth and come back to the same spot
All of the above
13
The further away from the equator you get the hotter it gets.
True
False
14
Delaware is in the________ time zone.
Central
Pacific
Mountain
Eastern
15
What Continet on a world map is probably the least accurate in terms of actual size and shape?
Europe
Antarctica
North America
Africa
16
Why does a Delaware flag say, "December 7, 1787" on it?
That date was when Delaware signed the US constituion.
That date was the opening of Chic-Fil-A in our state.
That date was when the Civil war began
That date was when Delaware was discoverd by Christopher Columbus.
17
Most people like to live in areas with
cool stores
moderate climate
celebrities
snow
18
What is the name for a special map that shows "information" instead of landforms?
special map
Maptastic
info-map
Cartogram
19
The _______________ is zero degrees longitude.
South Pole
Prime Meridian
West
North Pole
20
If you called California right now...it would be the same time there that it is here in Delaware.
True
False
21
If you lived in an town that was at 0 degrees latitude..you would live on the equator.
True
False
22
What are examples of weather?
all of the above
snow
sleet
rain
23
A map that shows where people raise cattle could be considered a "thematic map"
True
False
24
What does "GPS" stand for?
Global Positioning Satellite
Global Personal Setting
Gotta pick something
Get Past Safety
25
What is the tilt of the Earth, as it flies through space?
180 degrees
23.5 degrees
90 degrees
45 degrees
26
What is the word for "map making?"
choreography
mapography
geography
cartography
27
How many time zones are on Earth ?
24
45
6
12
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What happens to your body if you fly to a time zone that is far away?
you put on 10 pounds
you have trouble sleeping at the right time.
You die instantly
You grown 3 inches taller
