Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
12 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
the study of the physical features of the earth and its atmosphere, and of human activity as it affects and is affected by these, including the distribution of populations and resources, land use, and industries. |
Geography |
|
|
The imaginary line that runs vertically around the Earth.(North-South) |
Longitude |
|
|
The imaginary line that runs horizontally around the Earth (East-West). |
Latitude |
|
|
The imaginary line around the center of the Earth.It is zero degrees North Zero degrees. |
The Equator |
|
|
The imaginary line around the center of the Earth. it is zero degrees east and zero degrees west because it is in the exact middle. |
The prime Meridan |
|
|
An imaginary line of longitude on the Earth's surface located about 180 degrees east (or west) of the Greenwich Meridian. |
The international Date Line |
|
|
A) Is the exact location on the earth of a specific person, item, or place. it never changes B) Can be used to describe a place, but the description would change.One example would be "Boulder is to the north east" |
Difference Between absolute and relative location A) Absolute Location B) Relative Location |
|
|
A) Show natural features of the land. B) Show borders of states C) Have different purposes |
A)physical maps B)Political Maps C)Special purpose maps |
|
|
What can be distorted in a map is the shape, area, or relative size of items on the map. |
map projections |
|
|
The relationship between the size of an object on a map and the size of the actual feature on Earth's Surface. |
scale |
|
|
Closer to the equator is smaller and further from it is bigger. Mercator inflates sizes of religions as they gain distance from the equator. Antartica is GIANT on the mercator map. |
Mercator Projection |
|
|
less powerful nations are restorted to their rightful porportions. |
Gall-Peters Projection |
