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These are imaginary horizontal line around the globe. Latitude 0° is the equator which separates the earth into 2 equal parts – the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. The values increase towards the north and south of the Equator such that it is 90°N at the North Pole and 90°S at the South Pole. |
Latitudes |
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These are imaginary vertical lines from the North Pole to the South Pole. Longitude 0° is known as the Prime Meridian or Greenwich Meridian. |
Longitudes |
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Data collected and compiled by somebody else for another purpose Data collected from published sources Examples: Books News articles Reports Documentaries Websites |
Secondary Data |
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How do gather and research data online? |
Keywords Search strategies Evaluating websites |
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Evaluate a website’s credibility via the REAL approach: |
Read the URL Examine the content, facts and coverage Ask about the author and objective Look at the links and data |
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When evaluating websites, ask: |
Who are the authors and what are their objectives? Watch out for possible biases (e.g. an organisation promoting a product) Who is responsible for the website? Websites by governments or NGOs tend to have more reliable information than user-generated websites How frequently is the site updated? Information should be as current as possible Does the website cite a list of works from authoritative sources? Is the information on this website a comment, an opinion or news? Learn to distinguish between fact and opinion |
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These are marks used to locate and describe features on maps |
Symbols |
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These are lines which join points of same height and it can be used to show the relief of an area. |
Contour Lines |
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This is drawn from observation or a photograph showing a view from the top. |
Sketch Map |
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What is Geographical Investigation? |
Geographical Investigation or GI for short is a form of geographical inquiry where students are required to investigate a geographical issue and demonstrate their learning by completing an end product. |
