Monday, October 15, 2018

10 points of questions 10/15/18

3 things Eratosthenes is known for are
- His accomplishments in astronomy
- He contributed to geographic source of the river
- He creation of a sieve that determines prime numbers up to any given limit

Timezones...
Oregon - 7:00 A.M.
England - 3:00 P.M.
Ontario - 10:00 A.M.
South Pole - 10:00 P.M.

Toponyms...
Physical Feature - Lake Erie, Caspian Sea, Atlantic Ocean, Mississippi River, Grand Canyon
Native American Places - Seattle, Boston, Tucson, New Orleans, Philadelphia
Person - Baker County in Florida, Bagby in California, Baird in Texas, Cockeysville in Maryland, Corinne in Utah
Religious Affiliation - San Fransisco, San Juan, San Jose, Jerusalem, Santa Fe

Coordinates
Baltimore - 39.2904 N, 76.6122 W
Quito - 0.1807 N, 78.4678 W
Taveuni - 16.8141 S, 179.9813 W
Christchurch - 43.5321 S, 172.6362 E
Janeau - 58.3019 N, 134.4179 W

Geographic Antipode - the parts of Earth diametrically opposite

Antipode...
Beijing - Bahia Blanca, Argentina
Bermuda - Shoalwater, Western Australia, Australia
Baltimore - The antipode is technically in the middle of the ocean but the closest city to Baltimore's antipode is located in Augusta, Australia





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