If it is 3:00 p.m. in the Central Time Zone, what time is it in the Eastern Time Zone? (check p. 39)
4:00 p.m.
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What map feature would you check to find out what a specific highway shield symbol means? (Map scale, compass rose, or map key?)
Map key
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Which major ocean are you most likely crossing if you fly over the international date line? (Pacific, Atlantic, or Indian Ocean?)
Pacific Ocean
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What is the name of the central line of latitude that divides the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres? (Equator, Prime Meridian, or International Date Line?)
Equator
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What map component functions similarly to a standard ruler used for measuring? (Map scale, compass rose, or map key?)
Map scale
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If two travelers start at the South Pole and walk north along different lines of longitude, where will they eventually cross paths again?
North Pole
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What geographical term refers to the height of a landform above sea level?
Elevation (or altitude)
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What is the geographical term for the imaginary lines that encircle the Earth parallel to the equator?
Parallels (or lines of latitude)
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What generally happens to the climate and temperature as you travel from the equator toward the North Pole?
It gets colder (or lower).
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What is the name of the map tool used to show orientation like North, South, East, and West? (Map scale, compass rose, or map key?)
Compass rose
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Into how many standard hourly time zones is the Earth divided? (20, 24, 36, or 50?)
24
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In geographic mapping, how many smaller units called minutes make up a single degree? (1, 2, 30, 60, or 100?)