We all know Eratosthenes made a map of the entire world. Name three other things he is known for.
1. First one to find an accurate measurement of the Earth's circumference.
2. Eratosthenes became the second head librarian of the famous Library of Alexandria
3. He created the Sieve of Eratosthenes
If it is 10:00 am in Bel Air, what time is it in…
4. Portland, Oregon- 7:00 am
5. Greenwich, England- 3:00 pm
6. Toronto, Ontario- 10:00 am
7. The South Pole- 3:00 am
Locations and place names.
8. List five toponyms that are named after physical features.
- Long Beach, CA
- Appalachin Mountains
- Nebraska Corn Huskers
- Great Plains
- Great Lakes
9. List five toponyms that are named after Native American places.
- Susquehanna river
- Boston, MA
- Philidelphia, PA
- Ann Arbor, MI
- Tucson, AZ
10. List five toponyms that are named after a person of prominence.
- Maryland
- Washington. DC
- John Carroll
- George Washington
- Cleveland, OI
11. List five toponyms that have some religious affiliation.
- San Fransisco
- St. Paul
- St. Charles
- San Juan
-San Jose
Latitude and Longitude. Give the latitude and longitude for the following cities.
12. Baltimore, Maryland- (39 N,77 W)
13. Quito, Ecuador- (.1 S,78 W)
14. Taveuni, an island in Fiji- (17 S,180 W)
15. Christchurch, New Zealand- (43 S,173 E)
16. Juneau, Alaska- (58 N,134 W)
Antipodes. (Don’t worry, this won’t be on the test. But it’s still cool.)
17. Give the definition of Geographic Antipode:
-the antipode of any spot on Earth is the point on Earth's surface diametrically opposite to it; the antipodes of a region similarly represent the area opposite it
Find the antipode for the following locations.
18. Beijing, China- Departamento Conesa, Argentina
19. Bermuda- Indian Ocean
20. Your house- Indian Ocean
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