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

1. He was an astronomer
2. He was a Geographer
3. He was a Mathematician 

If it is 10:00 am in Bel Air, what time is it in…

• 4.  Portland, Oregon- 7:00 a.m.
• 5.  Greenwich, England- 3:00 p.m.
• 6.  Toronto, Ontario- 10:00 a.m.
• 7.  The South Pole- Greenwich Mean Time

Locations and place names.

• 8.  List five toponyms that are named after physical features. Iceland, Haiti, Barbados, Ukraine, Guatemala
• 9.  List five toponyms that are named after Native American places. Alabama, Arizona, Alaska, Idaho, Mississippi
• 10.  List five toponyms that are named after a person of prominence. El Salvador, Israel, Dominican Republic, Columbia, Saint Lucia.
• 11.  List five toponyms that have some religious affiliation. Montgomery County, Wicomico County, Harford County, Fairfield County, Sussex County

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

• 12.  Baltimore, Maryland-39.2904° N, 76.6122° W
• 13.  Quito, Ecuador- 0.1807° S, 78.4678° W
• 14.  Taveuni, an island in Fiji- 16.8414° S, 179.9813° W
• 15.  Christchurch, New Zealand- 43.5321° S, 172.6362° E
• 16.  Juneau, Alaska- 58.3019° N, 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- Two points on Earth that are directly opposite of each other.

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

• 18.  Beijing, China- Departamento Conesa, RN, Argentina
• 19.  Bermuda- -32.301822, 115.239642
• 20.  Your house- -39.535506, 103.650960