World Map

Sunday, June 27, 2010

Map Work

Use the cluster map or globe on our blog site. Choose a dot. Find out where that dot represents. Mark it on your world map in your homework book. In the comment box below:

- Name the place you have chosen
- Name two towns, cities or landmarks that are close to your chosen place
- Find two facts about your chosen place or one of the places you have identified as being close by
- Think of a question you have about that place and write it in your comment box as well.

15 comments:

  1. I have chosen Kenya,

    Two places close to Kenya :
    Thika and Kiganjo

    Two facts about Kenya:
    *The currency of Kenya is Kenyan shilling.
    *Kenya only has only two seasons - the rainy season and the dry season.

    My question about Kenya is:
    Does Kenya mean anything special in the other language they speak there (Kiswahili)?

    I got my information from :
    http://lifestyle.iloveindia.com/lounge/facts-about-kenya-2232.html

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  2. Country:London
    Cities Near Or Landmarks:Dublin,Paris
    Two Facts about the country:
    -London is formed by two ancient cities,city of London and city of Westminster,both cities forming the region of greater London.
    -There are more than 100 theatres in London
    Question I Have About The Place:
    What is London most famous for?

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  3. -Country: Melbourne
    -Close cites: Gee long,Bacchus Marsh.

    -Melbourne is the capital of Victoria.
    Melbourne holds the world record for the highest attendance at a cricket match.

    -How many people live in Melbourne?

    I Got this information from
    http://lifestyle.iloveindia.com/lounge/facts-about-melbourne-1672.html

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  4. 1.Wolverhampton,England,UK.
    2.Coventry and Birmingham.
    3.a)Wolverhampton was the first place in the UK to have a set of electrically operated traffic lights.b)Several billion years ago, Wolverhampton was located roughly where the Bahamas are now. However over time it was moved (partly due to movement in tectonic plates) to its present location in order to be incorporated within the West Midlands Metropolitan borough.
    4.What is the population of Wolverhampton.

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  5. Brisbane,Queensland Australia
    Bunderburg and Rockhamtion
    A)The population of brisbane is 1,820,400
    in 2010 thats heeps. B)It is the third biggest super city in Australia.

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  6. Miami.
    Coutries or towns close to Miami...
    Hollywood and Pompano beach.
    Facts about Miami are...
    Miami is home to the Miami Dolphins football team and Miami heat basketball team.
    69.7% of the population is white 57.3% hispanic and 20.3% black.
    My question is why can't it be C.S.I Hollywood why is is it C.S.I Miami????

    Michael.D

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  7. I chose to do Argentina.
    1)It is thought that there were inhabitants in Argentina 13000 years back.
    2)Argentina means 'land of silver'.
    Two places that border Argentina are Paraguay and Chile.
    My question is:Why is Argentina known as the land of silver?

    Eilish Ramsden

    I got my information from Buzzle.com

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  8. The country I chose is Russia.
    A city is Moscow.
    Another place is Peterbourg

    Facts:

    The population is 145 million.
    The capital is Moscow.
    They speak Russian.

    I don't have a question

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  9. I picked nerilsk and the citys cloce citys are kayer and talnakh.my qustion is when was rusia formd?.there are 4 hokey divizons in rusha.ther are 24 hokey teams in the 4 divizons

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  10. Country:United Kingdom
    The city is London and the landmark is the Big Ben tower clock.
    •London has a population of 7,172,036 (2001)
    •There are over 100 theatres in London, including 50 in the West End. London theatre accounts for 45% of all UK theatre admissions and over 70% of box-office revenues. Source: GLA Economics

    Information from
    www.Projectbritain.com

    My Question is is it true that it rains more than 75% Per year in London

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  11. country: united kingdom/London

    a land mark is Big Ben
    a cite or town close is Paris

    Paris has the Eiffel Tower
    Paris's driving side is right side

    my Question is how many Museum's are in London ?

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  12. I have chosen tasmania
    -Close towns:campbell town and Qeenstown
    -Facts:Tasmania have a capaeity for invertiveness that was founded in the early years of settlement.
    -many animals are noctural there
    Question is:what is the hotest,lowest temperture it can get up to.

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  13. I have chosen to do Gaborone, in South Africa.

    -It is the largest and capital city of Botswana.
    -The population:191, 776(2006)

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  14. For a town starting with "A" in New Zealand I chose Alexandra.

    -It is a town in the Central Otago district of Otago region of NZ.

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  15. I didn't know where to post this weeks mapwork so i'll just put it here!!!I chose moscow in russia and my facts are:
    1.Moscow is the capital of Russia.
    2.The city is about thirty km in diameter.
    3.The population reaches almost ten million.

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