Monday, October 15, 2018

In Class Assignment

Eratosthenes Accomplishments
1. Circumference of the earth
2. Distance from earth to sun
3. Calculated the tilt of the Earths axis

If its 10:00 am in Bel Air its...
7:00 am in Portland, Oregon
3:00 pm in Greenwich, England
10:00 am in Toronto, Ontario
4:00 am in the South Pole

Five toponyms named after physical features
1. Muang, Tai
2. Chiang, Tai
3. Viang, Tai
4. Blarney Castle
5. Geysir, Iceland

Five toponyms named after native american words
1. Mississippi
2. Chanhassen
3. Stinkingwater Peak
4. Denali
5. Tucson

Latitude and Longitude of...
Baltimore- 39 17' 25" N/ 76 36' 45" W
Quito- 0 13' 0" S/ 78 30' 0" W
Tavuni, Fiji- 16°48'59.99" S -179°57'59.99" W
Christchurch, New Zealand- 43 32' 0" S/172 38' 0" E
Juneau, Alaska- 58 18' 6" N/134 25' 11" W

Antipode- the direct opposite of something

Antipode of...
Beijing- Southern Argentina
Bermuda- Perth Canyon Marine Park
My house- Somewhere off the coast of Australia

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