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1
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Compass Rose
Cardinal Points:

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North (N)
East (E)
South (S)
West (W)

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Ordinal Points:

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North East (NE)
South East (SE)
South West (SW)
North West (NW)

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3
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What is the bearing for North Northeast?

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Bearing: 22.5 degrees (NNE)

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4
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What is the compass point opposite the bearing of 270 degrees?

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Compass Point: 90 degrees (East)

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5
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What is the only compass point that has two compass bearings?

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Compass Point: South (S) has bearings of 180 degrees.

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6
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What is the compass point for a bearing of 135 degrees?

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Compass Point: Southeast (SE)

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7
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What direction is halfway between each of the following directions? a) NE and SW: b) NE and S: c) WSW and NNW:

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: N (22.5°) E (90°) (202.5°)

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8
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What is the direction of the following bearings? a) 22.5 degrees: b) 112.5 degrees: c) 292.5 degrees:

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NNE ESE WNW

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9
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Latitude:

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Distance measured north or south of the equator.

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Longitude:

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Distance measured east or west of the Prime Meridian.

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Prime Meridian:

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Starting point of longitude at 0°, running from the North Pole to the South Pole.

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12
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International Date Line:

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180° longitude; opposite the Prime Meridian.

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13
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Major Lines of Latitude:

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North Pole: 90° N
Arctic Circle: 66.5° N
Tropic of Cancer: 23.5° N
Equator: 0°
Tropic of Capricorn: 23.5° S
Antarctic Circle: 66.5° S
South Pole: 90° S

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14
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Standard Time:

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Local time based on the mean solar time.

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15
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Universal Time (UTC):

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Time standard based on the prime meridian.

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16
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Six Time Zone Names in Canada:

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Pacific Standard Time (PST)
Mountain Standard Time (MST)
Central Standard Time (CST)
Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Atlantic Standard Time (AST)
Newfoundland Standard Time (NST)

17
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If it is 10:00 pm in Whitehorse, Yukon, what time is it in Fredericton, New Brunswick?

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Answer: 2:00 am (next day) (Whitehorse is PST, Fredericton is AST, a 4-hour difference).

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If it is 3:00 am in Halifax, Nova Scotia, what is it in Toronto, Ontario?

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Answer: 2:00 am (Toronto is EST, Halifax is AST, a 1-hour difference).

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If I leave Toronto, Ontario at 3:30 pm and fly to Victoria, British Columbia, and the trip takes 5 hours, what time will it be in Victoria?

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Answer: 5:30 pm (Victoria is PST, Toronto is EST, a 3-hour difference; 3:30 pm - 3 hours + 5 hours = 5:30 pm).

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If I take a 12-hour train trip from Winnipeg to Vancouver and I arrive in Vancouver at 6:00 pm, what time did I leave Winnipeg?

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Answer: 6:00 am (Vancouver is PST, Winnipeg is CST, a 2-hour difference; 6:00 pm - 2 hours - 12 hours = 6:00 am).

21
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Three Types of Scale:

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Direct Statement: Describes the scale in words.
Linear Scale: A graphical representation of scale.
Representation Fraction: A ratio of map distance to ground distance.
Examples:
Line scale for 1 cm to 7 km: This would be represented as a line marked with segments corresponding to distances.

Direct statement for 1 cm to 400 km: “1 cm on the map represents 400 km on the ground.”

Representation fraction for 1 cm to 115 km: 1:11,500,000 (since 1 cm on the map = 115 km on the ground).

22
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Differences between Large-scale and Small-scale Maps:

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Large-Scale Maps: Show a small area in great detail (e.g., 1:50,000 or 1:25,000).
Small-Scale Maps: Show a large area with less detail (e.g., 1:250,000 or 1:500,000).

23
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Be able to label a map of Canada on the test (MAJOR bodies of water,

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  • **Major Bodies of Water □ Pacific Ocean □ Atlantic Ocean □ Arctic Ocean
    □ Hudson Bay □ James Bay □ Ungava Bay
    □ Great Bear Lake □ Great Slave Lake □ Lake Huron
    □ Lake Superior □ Lake Michigan □ Lake Ontario
    □ Lake Erie □ Lake Winnipeg □ St. Lawrence River
24
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Be able to label a map of Canada on the test, capitals,

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  • □ Whitehorse □ Yellowknife □ Iqaluit
    □ Victoria □ Edmonton □ Regina
    □ Winnipeg □ Toronto □ Halifax
    □ Quebec City □ St. John’s
    □ Fredericton □ Charlottetown □ Ottawa (needs a unique symbol of
    its own as the national capital!)
25
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Be able to label a map of Canada on the test provinces/territories,

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  • Provinces/Territories:
    Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Manitoba, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Yukon, Nunavut
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Be able to label a map of Canada on the test (major city )

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  • Major Cities: □ Gander □ Vancouver □ Calgary □ St. John
    □ Saskatoon □ Montreal □ Fort McMurray
27
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S.T.A.B.L.E.D. meaning

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  • S: Scale - Distance equivalence; important for accuracy.
  • T: Title - Identifies map theme; crucial for context.
  • A: Arrow - Direction (N, E, S, W); essential for navigation.
  • B: Border - Defines edges; important for clarity.
  • L: Legend - Explains symbols/colors; vital for interpretation.
  • E: Effort - Ensures neatness; important for professionalism.
  • D: Date - Shows relevancy; important for accuracy.
28
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Be able to label a map of Canada on the test islands,

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cape Brenton island, vancover island, baffin island, ellsmere island

29
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what is the time zone in order

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P, M, C, E, A, N