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Back-to-School World Skills

A social-studies board covering continents, maps, latitude, longitude, and forms of democracy.

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Back-to-School World Skills
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100What term describes one of Earth's large terrestrial geographical regions?100What two-dimensional representation shows the spatial layout of geographic features?100Which geographic coordinate specifies north-south position?100Which coordinate specifies a point's east-west position?100Which form of government vests political power in the people?
200What is the highest commonly used count of continents?200Which field is devoted to designing and making maps?200Which line is assigned zero degrees latitude?200Which meridian defines zero degrees longitude?200In which form do people deliberate and decide legislation themselves?
300Which continent appears first in the source's largest-to-smallest ordering?300What map type portrays one specific kind of data such as rainfall?300What magnitude of latitude is found at either pole?300Which Greek letter commonly denotes longitude?300In which form do people choose governing officials through elections?
400Which continent appears last in that area ordering?400Which design choice relates distance on the map to distance in the world?400What name is given to east-west circles joining equal latitudes?400What are the pole-to-pole lines connecting points of equal longitude called?400Which selection process connects citizens to governing officials in the representative form?
500A model joins Europe and Asia into one landmass. Which combined name should its label use?500A reader needs to decode the symbols and colors. Which map element should be consulted?500A navigator moves from 20 degrees north to 45 degrees north. Which positional coordinate has increased?500A time-zone calculation changes longitude by 15 degrees. What local-time difference does the source associate with that change?500A constitution protects civil liberties as well as competitive elections. Which broader guarantee named by the source is included?

Ages 11 to 14 · 25 of 25 clues written · final round · about 20 minutes

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Back-to-School World Skills · Ages 11 to 14 · answers are on the host key

Continents

  1. 100 What term describes one of Earth's large terrestrial geographical regions?
  2. 200 What is the highest commonly used count of continents?
  3. 300 Which continent appears first in the source's largest-to-smallest ordering?
  4. 400 Which continent appears last in that area ordering?
  5. 500 A model joins Europe and Asia into one landmass. Which combined name should its label use?

Maps

  1. 100 What two-dimensional representation shows the spatial layout of geographic features?
  2. 200 Which field is devoted to designing and making maps?
  3. 300 What map type portrays one specific kind of data such as rainfall?
  4. 400 Which design choice relates distance on the map to distance in the world?
  5. 500 A reader needs to decode the symbols and colors. Which map element should be consulted?

Latitude

  1. 100 Which geographic coordinate specifies north-south position?
  2. 200 Which line is assigned zero degrees latitude?
  3. 300 What magnitude of latitude is found at either pole?
  4. 400 What name is given to east-west circles joining equal latitudes?
  5. 500 A navigator moves from 20 degrees north to 45 degrees north. Which positional coordinate has increased?

Longitude

  1. 100 Which coordinate specifies a point's east-west position?
  2. 200 Which meridian defines zero degrees longitude?
  3. 300 Which Greek letter commonly denotes longitude?
  4. 400 What are the pole-to-pole lines connecting points of equal longitude called?
  5. 500 A time-zone calculation changes longitude by 15 degrees. What local-time difference does the source associate with that change?

Democracy

  1. 100 Which form of government vests political power in the people?
  2. 200 In which form do people deliberate and decide legislation themselves?
  3. 300 In which form do people choose governing officials through elections?
  4. 400 Which selection process connects citizens to governing officials in the representative form?
  5. 500 A constitution protects civil liberties as well as competitive elections. Which broader guarantee named by the source is included?

Final round: Map Coordinates

These east-west circles connect points that share the same latitude.

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Continents

  1. 100 What term describes one of Earth's large terrestrial geographical regions? Response: continentChecked against: A continent is any of several large terrestrial geographical regions.Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Continent&oldid=1364935878
  2. 200 What is the highest commonly used count of continents? Response: sevenChecked against: Due to these varying definitions, the number of continents varies, up to seven or as few as four.Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Continent&oldid=1364935878
  3. 300 Which continent appears first in the source's largest-to-smallest ordering? Response: AsiaChecked against: In order from largest to smallest in area, these seven are Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia (or sometimes Oceania or Australasia).Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Continent&oldid=1364935878
  4. 400 Which continent appears last in that area ordering? Response: AustraliaChecked against: In order from largest to smallest in area, these seven are Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia (or sometimes Oceania or Australasia).Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Continent&oldid=1364935878
  5. 500 A model joins Europe and Asia into one landmass. Which combined name should its label use? Response: EurasiaChecked against: A continent could be a single large landmass, a landmass and nearby islands either on or beyond its continental shelf, or a part of a larger landmass, as in the case of Asia and Europe within Eurasia.Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Continent&oldid=1364935878

Maps

  1. 100 What two-dimensional representation shows the spatial layout of geographic features? Response: mapChecked against: In cartography, a map is a two-dimensional representation of the Earth's surface depicting the spatial layout of geographical features.Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Map&oldid=1366076856
  2. 200 Which field is devoted to designing and making maps? Response: cartographyChecked against: In cartography, a map is a two-dimensional representation of the Earth's surface depicting the spatial layout of geographical features.Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Map&oldid=1366076856
  3. 300 What map type portrays one specific kind of data such as rainfall? Response: thematic mapChecked against: The applications of cartography expanded in the late 17th century with the invention of thematic maps which portrayed a specific kind of data – such as rainfall or population density – in contrast to simply portraying major geographic features such as rivers, mountains, and cities.Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Map&oldid=1366076856
  4. 400 Which design choice relates distance on the map to distance in the world? Response: scaleChecked against: A cartographer must make many choices when designing a map, such as which data to include (or omit), coverage area, legend, orientation (which direction is north), scale, projection, coordinate system, symbols, shapes, colors, labels, and typography.Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Map&oldid=1366076856
  5. 500 A reader needs to decode the symbols and colors. Which map element should be consulted? Response: legendChecked against: A cartographer must make many choices when designing a map, such as which data to include (or omit), coverage area, legend, orientation (which direction is north), scale, projection, coordinate system, symbols, shapes, colors, labels, and typography.Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Map&oldid=1366076856

Latitude

  1. 100 Which geographic coordinate specifies north-south position? Response: latitudeChecked against: In geography, latitude is a geographic coordinate that specifies the north-south position of a point on the surface of the Earth or another celestial body.Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Latitude&oldid=1365130169
  2. 200 Which line is assigned zero degrees latitude? Response: EquatorChecked against: Latitude is given as an angle that ranges from −90° at the south pole to 90° at the north pole, with 0° at the Equator.Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Latitude&oldid=1365130169
  3. 300 What magnitude of latitude is found at either pole? Response: 90 degreesChecked against: Latitude is given as an angle that ranges from −90° at the south pole to 90° at the north pole, with 0° at the Equator.Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Latitude&oldid=1365130169
  4. 400 What name is given to east-west circles joining equal latitudes? Response: parallelsChecked against: Lines of constant latitude, or parallels, run east-west as circles parallel to the equator.Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Latitude&oldid=1365130169
  5. 500 A navigator moves from 20 degrees north to 45 degrees north. Which positional coordinate has increased? Response: latitudeChecked against: In geography, latitude is a geographic coordinate that specifies the north-south position of a point on the surface of the Earth or another celestial body.Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Latitude&oldid=1365130169

Longitude

  1. 100 Which coordinate specifies a point's east-west position? Response: longitudeChecked against: Longitude (, AU and UK also ) is a geographic coordinate that specifies the east-west position of a point on the surface of the Earth, or another celestial body.Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Longitude&oldid=1365130151
  2. 200 Which meridian defines zero degrees longitude? Response: prime meridianChecked against: The prime meridian defines 0° longitude; by convention the International Reference Meridian for the Earth passes near the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, south-east London on the island of Great Britain.Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Longitude&oldid=1365130151
  3. 300 Which Greek letter commonly denotes longitude? Response: lambdaChecked against: It is an angular measurement, usually expressed in degrees and denoted by the Greek letter lambda (λ).Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Longitude&oldid=1365130151
  4. 400 What are the pole-to-pole lines connecting points of equal longitude called? Response: meridiansChecked against: Meridians are imaginary semicircular lines running from pole to pole that connect points with the same longitude.Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Longitude&oldid=1365130151
  5. 500 A time-zone calculation changes longitude by 15 degrees. What local-time difference does the source associate with that change? Response: one hourChecked against: Scientifically precise local time varies with longitude: a difference of 15° longitude corresponds to a one-hour difference in local time, due to the differing position in relation to the Sun.Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Longitude&oldid=1365130151

Democracy

  1. 100 Which form of government vests political power in the people? Response: democracyChecked against: Democracy is a form of government in which political power is vested in the people or the population of a state.Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Democracy&oldid=1365822103
  2. 200 In which form do people deliberate and decide legislation themselves? Response: direct democracyChecked against: In a direct democracy, the people have the direct authority to deliberate and decide legislation.Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Democracy&oldid=1365822103
  3. 300 In which form do people choose governing officials through elections? Response: representative democracyChecked against: In a representative democracy, the people choose governing officials through elections to do so.Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Democracy&oldid=1365822103
  4. 400 Which selection process connects citizens to governing officials in the representative form? Response: electionsChecked against: In a representative democracy, the people choose governing officials through elections to do so.Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Democracy&oldid=1365822103
  5. 500 A constitution protects civil liberties as well as competitive elections. Which broader guarantee named by the source is included? Response: human rightsChecked against: Under a minimalist definition of democracy, rulers are elected through competitive elections while more expansive or maximalist definitions link democracy to guarantees of civil liberties and human rights in addition to competitive elections.Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Democracy&oldid=1365822103

Final round: Map Coordinates

These east-west circles connect points that share the same latitude. Response: parallelsChecked against: Lines of constant latitude, or parallels, run east-west as circles parallel to the equator.Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Latitude&oldid=1365130169

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Continents

  1. What term describes one of Earth's large terrestrial geographical regions? 100

    continentChecked against: A continent is any of several large terrestrial geographical regions.Source, pinned revision

  2. What is the highest commonly used count of continents? 200

    sevenChecked against: Due to these varying definitions, the number of continents varies, up to seven or as few as four.Source, pinned revision

  3. Which continent appears first in the source's largest-to-smallest ordering? 300

    AsiaChecked against: In order from largest to smallest in area, these seven are Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia (or sometimes Oceania or Australasia).Source, pinned revision

  4. Which continent appears last in that area ordering? 400

    AustraliaChecked against: In order from largest to smallest in area, these seven are Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia (or sometimes Oceania or Australasia).Source, pinned revision

  5. A model joins Europe and Asia into one landmass. Which combined name should its label use? 500

    EurasiaChecked against: A continent could be a single large landmass, a landmass and nearby islands either on or beyond its continental shelf, or a part of a larger landmass, as in the case of Asia and Europe within Eurasia.Source, pinned revision

Maps

  1. What two-dimensional representation shows the spatial layout of geographic features? 100

    mapChecked against: In cartography, a map is a two-dimensional representation of the Earth's surface depicting the spatial layout of geographical features.Source, pinned revision

  2. Which field is devoted to designing and making maps? 200

    cartographyChecked against: In cartography, a map is a two-dimensional representation of the Earth's surface depicting the spatial layout of geographical features.Source, pinned revision

  3. What map type portrays one specific kind of data such as rainfall? 300

    thematic mapChecked against: The applications of cartography expanded in the late 17th century with the invention of thematic maps which portrayed a specific kind of data – such as rainfall or population density – in contrast to simply portraying major geographic features such as rivers, mountains, and cities.Source, pinned revision

  4. Which design choice relates distance on the map to distance in the world? 400

    scaleChecked against: A cartographer must make many choices when designing a map, such as which data to include (or omit), coverage area, legend, orientation (which direction is north), scale, projection, coordinate system, symbols, shapes, colors, labels, and typography.Source, pinned revision

  5. A reader needs to decode the symbols and colors. Which map element should be consulted? 500

    legendChecked against: A cartographer must make many choices when designing a map, such as which data to include (or omit), coverage area, legend, orientation (which direction is north), scale, projection, coordinate system, symbols, shapes, colors, labels, and typography.Source, pinned revision

Latitude

  1. Which geographic coordinate specifies north-south position? 100

    latitudeChecked against: In geography, latitude is a geographic coordinate that specifies the north-south position of a point on the surface of the Earth or another celestial body.Source, pinned revision

  2. Which line is assigned zero degrees latitude? 200

    EquatorChecked against: Latitude is given as an angle that ranges from −90° at the south pole to 90° at the north pole, with 0° at the Equator.Source, pinned revision

  3. What magnitude of latitude is found at either pole? 300

    90 degreesChecked against: Latitude is given as an angle that ranges from −90° at the south pole to 90° at the north pole, with 0° at the Equator.Source, pinned revision

  4. What name is given to east-west circles joining equal latitudes? 400

    parallelsChecked against: Lines of constant latitude, or parallels, run east-west as circles parallel to the equator.Source, pinned revision

  5. A navigator moves from 20 degrees north to 45 degrees north. Which positional coordinate has increased? 500

    latitudeChecked against: In geography, latitude is a geographic coordinate that specifies the north-south position of a point on the surface of the Earth or another celestial body.Source, pinned revision

Longitude

  1. Which coordinate specifies a point's east-west position? 100

    longitudeChecked against: Longitude (, AU and UK also ) is a geographic coordinate that specifies the east-west position of a point on the surface of the Earth, or another celestial body.Source, pinned revision

  2. Which meridian defines zero degrees longitude? 200

    prime meridianChecked against: The prime meridian defines 0° longitude; by convention the International Reference Meridian for the Earth passes near the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, south-east London on the island of Great Britain.Source, pinned revision

  3. Which Greek letter commonly denotes longitude? 300

    lambdaChecked against: It is an angular measurement, usually expressed in degrees and denoted by the Greek letter lambda (λ).Source, pinned revision

  4. What are the pole-to-pole lines connecting points of equal longitude called? 400

    meridiansChecked against: Meridians are imaginary semicircular lines running from pole to pole that connect points with the same longitude.Source, pinned revision

  5. A time-zone calculation changes longitude by 15 degrees. What local-time difference does the source associate with that change? 500

    one hourChecked against: Scientifically precise local time varies with longitude: a difference of 15° longitude corresponds to a one-hour difference in local time, due to the differing position in relation to the Sun.Source, pinned revision

Democracy

  1. Which form of government vests political power in the people? 100

    democracyChecked against: Democracy is a form of government in which political power is vested in the people or the population of a state.Source, pinned revision

  2. In which form do people deliberate and decide legislation themselves? 200

    direct democracyChecked against: In a direct democracy, the people have the direct authority to deliberate and decide legislation.Source, pinned revision

  3. In which form do people choose governing officials through elections? 300

    representative democracyChecked against: In a representative democracy, the people choose governing officials through elections to do so.Source, pinned revision

  4. Which selection process connects citizens to governing officials in the representative form? 400

    electionsChecked against: In a representative democracy, the people choose governing officials through elections to do so.Source, pinned revision

  5. A constitution protects civil liberties as well as competitive elections. Which broader guarantee named by the source is included? 500

    human rightsChecked against: Under a minimalist definition of democracy, rulers are elected through competitive elections while more expansive or maximalist definitions link democracy to guarantees of civil liberties and human rights in addition to competitive elections.Source, pinned revision

Final round

  1. These east-west circles connect points that share the same latitude.

    parallelsChecked against: Lines of constant latitude, or parallels, run east-west as circles parallel to the equator.Source, pinned revision

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