Class Work

Ancient cartography. We all know Eratosthenes made a map of the entire world. Name three other things he is known for.

• 1. a great mathematician  
• 2. poet
• 3. astronemer 

Time zones. 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.
• England 
• Whales
• Scotland
• Ireland 
• Channel Islands
• 9.  List five toponyms that are named after Native American places.
• Chicago
• Philadelphia 
• Sante Fe
• Seattle 
• Boston
• 10.  List five toponyms that are named after a person of prominence.
• Arlington County
• Bullock County
• Cook County 
• Bacon County
• Hale County
• 11.  List five toponyms that have some religious affiliation.
• Emerson college
• John Carrol
• George Fox University
• Anderson House
• Westin St. Francis

Latitude and Longitude. Give the latitude and longitude for the following cities.

• 12.  Baltimore, Maryland =  39.2904 N and 76.6122 W
• 13.  Quito, Ecuador =  0.1807 S and 78.4678 W
• 14.  Taveuni, an island in Fiji =  16.8414 S and 179.9813 W
• 15.  Christchurch, New Zealand =  43.5321 S and 172.6362 E
• 16.  Juneau, Alaska =  58.3019 N and 134.4197 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 earths surface diametrically opposite to it; the antipodes of a region similarly represent the area opposite it

Find the antipode for the following locations. I suggest www.antipodesmap.com.

• 18.  Beijing, China =  Departamento Conesa, Argentina 
• 19.  Bermuda =  the ocean 32° 18' 6.6" S, 115° 14' 22.7" E
• 20.  Your house =  in the water 39° 39' 5.2" S, 103° 28' 32.6" E)