11
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3. Choose an answer to the question by pressing the ANSWER key that
matches your response.
• If you are
correct
, you will hear a congratulatory response and will
earn 10 points.
• If you are
incorrect
, you will hear a different response. The unit will
then tell you the correct answer to multiple choice questions, but will
not tell you the correct answer to questions with only two choices
available. No points are given for incorrect answers.
4. If there is more than one player in a game, the unit will tell the next
player to press GO for the next question. The game continues until
each player has been asked 10 questions.
Three-in-a-Row Message
When a player correctly answers three questions he or she is rewarded
with a special congratulation of sounds, flashing lights, and a verbal
acknowledgment.
When Time Is Running Out
If the time is running out for a player to answer a question, five warning
tones will play. When the response time has run out, the unit will say,
“
Sorry, time’s up.
”
If a player is in the middle of listening to a HELP clue
when time elapses, the clue stops.
5. The game is over when each player has been asked 10 questions.
Players score 10 points for each correct answer. If there is more than
one player, each player’s number and score is read separately. If a
player gets a perfect score, there is a special acknowledgment. Tie
games are announced as well.
Starting a New Game
Pressing GO will start another game of questions with the same question
types, number of players, and answer response times. If you wish to make
changes in the game set up, turn the unit off and on again before
entering your new choices.
Let's Learn About Globe Features
Your globe is a representation of our Earth. Like maps, your globe gives a
great deal of information about the world’s countries, cities, bodies of
water, landforms, and more. However, only a globe can show true
comparisons of size, location, and climate without distortion. Here is
some information about specific things you will see on your globe and a
list of terms relating to the movements of the earth.
Analemma
- The analemma is the “figure 8” on
your globe located in the Pacific Ocean. It indicates
the sun’s latitude, showing the latitude where the
sun’s rays are vertical on any given day. Since the
sun’s rays fall vertically only in the tropics, the
analemma extends between latitude 23
1
⁄
2
° north
of the equator (the Tropic of Cancer) and
latitude 23
1
⁄
2
° south of the equator (the Tropic
of Capricorn).
Axis
- The axis is an imaginary line through the middle of the earth,
running from pole to pole. Your globe is mounted so that it rotates on its
axis. This movement of the earth, as it revolves around the sun, causes
day and night as well as different seasons.
Continents
- We identify the following as continents: Africa, Asia, Europe,
North America, Australia, and South America. The European continent
includes Russia, and the southern border of Russia is the dividing line
between Europe and Asia. The Asian continent includes the Republic of
Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan.
Ecliptic Line on the Globe
- This is the actual path taken by Earth on its
yearly trip around the sun. The ecliptic is not on Earth, but is represented
by a line on the globe that cuts Earth into two hemispheres, at an angle
of 23
1
⁄
2
°. The line on the globe representing the ecliptic is divided into
months, and the months are divided into days. The signs of the zodiac
are shown as well. This line also shows where the vertical rays of the sun
fall and the date this occurs.
Equator
- The equator is an imaginary line that divides the earth into
northern and southern hemispheres. It is at 0° latitude and is equally
distant from the North and South poles.
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