Using topographic maps, time reckoning and practical work
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
With your teacher, measure with a compass the azimuth from a point in your school yard to two objects and write them down.
Depends on the measurement; it must be between 0° and 360°.
2
It is 08:00 in Tashkent. What time is it in Dubai (UTC+4), Tokyo (UTC+9) and Moscow (UTC+3)?
Dubai 07:00; Tokyo 12:00; Moscow 06:00.
3
Map scale 1 cm = 25 km. Two cities are 12 cm apart. What is the distance in km?
300
4
What is the time difference between two places whose longitudes differ by 60°?
4
5
With your family compare the Gregorian and lunar Hijri dates of one holiday and write the difference.
Depends on the holiday; the lunar date comes about 11 days earlier each year.