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Geography and Mapping Concepts

Geography and Mapping Concepts

Assessment

Interactive Video

Geography, History

5th - 8th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Amelia Wright

FREE Resource

The video tutorial covers the basics of map reading, focusing on the Transcontinental Railroad and the Pony Express. It explains how to use latitude and longitude to find locations like Promontory Point, Utah. The tutorial also discusses the use of an atlas and map index to locate places such as Saint Joseph, Missouri, and the Pony Express Museum. It highlights the historical significance of these locations and provides practical skills for using maps.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What tools did workers use to build the Transcontinental Railroad in the 1860s?

Cranes and bulldozers

Electric drills

Hammers, shovels, and explosives

Modern machinery

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where did the two railroads meet to complete the Transcontinental Railroad?

Promontory Point, Utah

Sacramento, California

Omaha, Nebraska

Saint Joseph, Missouri

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the extra numbers in the coordinates called?

Degrees

Hours

Minutes

Seconds

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many minutes are there in one degree of latitude or longitude?

90

60

45

30

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which coordinate indicates a location's distance north or south of the Equator?

Meridian

Altitude

Latitude

Longitude

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary purpose of the Pony Express?

Carrying passengers

Delivering mail

Exploring new territories

Transporting goods

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How long did it typically take for mail to travel from Saint Joseph, Missouri, to Sacramento, California, via the Pony Express?

10 days

5 days

20 days

15 days

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