Classwork #1

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

• 1. Being the head of the Library of Alexandria from 240 B.C. until his death.
• 2. Introducing a way of finding prime numbers (Sieve of Eratosthenes).
• 3. Being the first person to calculate the circumference of the Earth (and quite accurately, too).
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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 pm

Locations and place names.

• 8.  List five toponyms that are named after physical features.
• Denali
• Río Grande
• Cedar Rapids
• Green Park
• Grand Forks
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• 9.  List five toponyms that are named after Native American places.
• Chicago
• Connecticut
• Hawaii
• Mississippi
• Coaquannock
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• 10.  List five toponyms that are named after a person of prominence.
• Baltimore, Maryland
• Cleveland, Ohio
• Washington State
• Jacksonville, Florida
• Franklin
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• 11.  List five toponyms that have some religious affiliation.
• St. Louis
• San Diego
• San Francisco
• Maryland
• San Bernandino

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

• 12.  Baltimore, Maryland
• 39. 29058 N, 76.60926 W
• 13.  Quito, Ecuador
• 0.2056 S, 78.50877 W
• 14.  Taveuni island, Fiji
• 16.85 S, 179.966 W
• 15.  Christchurch, New Zealand
• 43.53101 S, 172.6378 E
• 16.  Juneau, Alaska
• 58.30032 N, 134.4176 W

Antipodes. (Don’t worry, this won’t be on the test. But it’s still cool.)

• 17.  Give the definition of Geographic Antipode
• A point on Earth's surface completely opposite to another.

Find the antipode for the following locations. 

• 18.  Beijing, China
• Departamento Conesa, Río Negro, Argentina
• 19.  Bermuda
• Water
• 20.  Your house
• Even more water