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24 Cards in this Set
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What identifies map orientation or direction?
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Compass Rose
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Name 4 types of people that use latitude & longitude?
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Weater forcasters
Meteorologists Sea Captains Pilots |
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What is relative location?
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Where something is located in relationship to something else
Ex: Richmond is north of Va. Beach |
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Nme 3 types of thematic maps?
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Population density; population distribution; Economic activity; Resources; Ethnicity
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Can maps change over time?
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Yes
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What are the 2 other names of Taiwan?
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Formosa, and the Republic of China
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What was Israel's name before World War II?
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Palestine
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What are the Occupied Territories of Israel?
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Territories where Palestinians live but are governed by Israel
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What are Israel's Occupied Terrritories?
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The West Bank and Golan Heights
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What caused teh maps of Africa to change since 1914?
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Countries gained independence from European powers
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Name the 3 times that Europe's maps changed since 1900.
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After WWI - 1914
After WWII When Communism fell - 1990 |
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After the Soviet Union fell (1990), how many of the Soviet republics became independent?
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15
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What changed the map of the Middle East after 1948?
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Palestine became Israel, and Israel gained territory from other countries in the region
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What is another name for the Middle East?
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North Africa and South West Asia
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What country in Asia is still divided?
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Korea - divided into North Korea - Communist
South Korea - Democratic |
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What is the only true representation of the earth?
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A globe
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What are the 4 world climate regions?
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Low Latitudes - tropical
Middle Latitudes - 4 seasons High Latitudes - subartic Desert & Highlands - in every latitude |
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What are the 4 elements of climate?
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Influence of latitude (north/south)
Influence of winds Influence of elevation Proximity to water |
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What are the 3 characteristics of climate?
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Temperature
Precipitation Seasons |
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What is the main use of the Robinson Projection?
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Data representation
Ex: classroom maps |
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Who uses the Polar Projection for navigation?
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Airline pilots
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Who uses the Mercator Projectoin for navigation?
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Ship captains
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All maps are distorted in these 4 ways.
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Size, shape, distance, direction
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What 2 things define absolute location?
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Latitude & longitude
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