Monday, October 15, 2018

10/15

Ancient Cartography

  • Eratosthenes is known for being the first to measure the circumference of Earth
  • Eratosthenes was also known for inventing an easy system to find out prime numbers
  • Lastly Eratosthenes was know for figuring out the Summer Solstice 
Time Zones

  • 7:00 am
  • 3:00 pm
  • 10:00 am
  • 3:00 am
Locations and place names 
  • Potomac MD, Lake Placid NY, Niagara Falls, Bryce Canyon UT, Thunder Bay ON
  • Ohio, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Idaho, Illinois
  • Kansas, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Lincoln NE
  • St. Augustine FL, Ava Maria FL, San Antonio TX, St. Louis MO, St. Paul MN
Latitude and longitude 
  • 39.2 N, 76.6 W
  • 0.1 S, 78.4 W
  • 16.8 S, 179.9 W
  • 43.5 S, 172.6 E
  • 58.3 N, 134.4 W
Antipodes
  • The point found on the surface of Earth which is diametrically opposite to it
Antipode for following locations
  • Departamento Conesa Argentina,
  • Indian Ocean
  • Indian Ocean





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