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Flashcards: Locating Places on the Earth 40 Flashcards 
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Fill in the blank: A map's ___ explains the symbols used to represent different features. |
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Legend |
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True or False: Thematic maps focus on the physical geography of an area. |
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False. Thematic maps focus on specific types of information, such as population density or climate zones.  |
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Riddle: I show you the way but have no legs. I can guide you across mountains and rivers, but I am not alive. What am I? |
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A map. |
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What role do cardinal directions play in map reading? |
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Cardinal directions (North, South, East, West) and intermediate directions help indicate orientation and navigation on a map.  |
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Fill in the blank: Physical maps primarily display ___ features like mountains and rivers. |
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Natural  |
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What is the significance of symbols on a map? |
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Symbols represent different features on a map, such as a tree for a forest or a dotted line for a road, and are explained in the map's legend. |
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Multiple Choice: Which type of map would you use to find the boundaries of countries? A) Physical Map B) Political Map C) Thematic Map D) Topographic Map |
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B) Political Map |
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True or False: Maps can only be used for navigation and cannot provide information about geographical features. |
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False. Maps can provide information about geographical features as well as navigation. |
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The Equator is located at ___ latitude. |
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0° latitude.  |
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Which climate zone is characterized by hot temperatures and is located near the Equator? |
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The torrid zone. |
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True or False: The poles are located at 90° latitude north and south. |
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True. |
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Fill in the blank: The areas between the tropics and the polar circles are referred to as ___ zones. |
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Temperate zones. |
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Riddle: I am an imaginary line that divides the Earth into northern and southern halves, what am I? |
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The Equator.  |
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What is the approximate latitude of the Tropic of Cancer? |
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23.5°N latitude.  |
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True or False: A globe is less accurate than a flat map in representing the Earth. |
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False. A globe is more accurate than a flat map. |
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What is the significance of the Prime Meridian in terms of global navigation? |
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The Prime Meridian, located at 0° longitude, serves as the reference line from which all other longitudes are measured, facilitating global navigation and timekeeping. |
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Fill in the blank: The Earth is divided into ___ time zones, each representing one hour of time. |
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24 |
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True or False: When crossing the International Date Line from west to east, the date changes by subtracting a day. |
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True  |
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Riddle: I run from the North Pole to the South Pole and help to define local time, but I am not a road. What am I? |
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A meridian of longitude. |
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What standard time does India follow, and how does it relate to Greenwich Mean Time? |
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India follows Indian Standard Time (IST), which is 5.5 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). |
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