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What does the relative location of a place tell you?
Exactly where something is
It tells me where something is compared to another place
It tells me how to get somewhere
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What tells you EXACTLY where something is? An example is "I am in room 231 at Eagle View"
Relative Location
Cardinal Directions
Absolute Location
3
How many hemispheres are there?
4
3
3
1
4
How many continents does the world have?
5
4
7
5
What is a compass rose used for?
Tells us the direction North faces on a map
Gives us symbols
A tool in gardening
6
Why does the Earth have seasons?
The Earth is on an axis and revolves around the sun
Bill Nye said it does
The Earth revolves around the moon
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Look at the picture below. What is that special parallel line called?
Tropic of Cancer
Prime Meridian
Equator
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How many oceans does the world have?
3
6
5
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What is that special line of Longitude called?
Tropic of Capricorn
Prime Meridian
Equator
10
Below is a picture of what map tool?
Map Key/Legend
Map Title
Compass Rose
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Look at the picture below. What are the changes from a round surface to a flat surface called?
Distortion
Geography
Longitude
