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Who invented a timepiece that could keep accurate time at sea?
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John Harrison
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Ferdinand Magellan
Christopher Columbus
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The Prime Meridian is located at
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Who invented a timepiece that could keep accurate time at sea?
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The Prime Meridian is located at
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The most accurate portrayal of the earth is a
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An economic map is a map of
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The International Dateline is located at
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The first layer of a GIS is called a
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How many time zones are there?
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Map projections were developed to address what issue
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Who was credited with circumnavigating the globe?
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Mrs. Basilio was walking around the 45Ëš W longitude. If she did not walk far enough to make the 46WËš longitude how could she state her distance?
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If you cross over the International Dateline
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On a globe, lines drawn east to west measure
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The concept of timezones in the United States was adopted after .....
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In a GIS, these layers provide the most details
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The line that runs through Greenwich England is the
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Mr. Little and Mrs. Freehart decided to build an amusement park; which map would be the most useful?
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Another name for lines of longitude
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The Dark Ages impacted European explorers because
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Who calculated the size and shape of the earth?
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The grid system on the globe was created by
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World Time Zones are followed by all countries
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On the mainland of the United States, there are how many timezones?
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What country follows only one time zone?
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Mr. Little and Mr. Eshleman challenged each other to a race. Mr. Little ran on the 40Ëš line of latitude and Mr. Eshleman ran on the equator, If they ran at the same speed, who wins?
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In Google Earth, roads, photos and weather are examples of
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Grid lines that are drawn north to south on a globe are called
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The United States is found in which hemipshere?
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Who is the most longitudinally challenged geography teacher?
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If it is 1 pm in Hong Kong, what time is it in Sydney?
