Mr. Lip
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Maps
Latitude and Longitude
Climate
100
To learn more about Earth, geographers organize information according to what themes?
movement, regions, locations, human-environment interaction, place
100
What is the name of the map feature that shows the four cardinal directions?
compass rose
100
The most accurate way to show Earth's continents and bodies of water is with what?
globe
100
Lines of latitude are called
parallels
100
How many major climate zones are there (as we discussed in class)?
3
200
What do geographers learn by studying the themes of human-environment interaction?
how people and the environment affect each other
200
The imaginary line at 0 degrees that circles the Earth from east to west is called the
Equator
200
Where would you look to find out how distances on a map compare to the actual distances on land?
scale
200
Lines of longitude are called
meridians
200
What are the major climate zones?
Polar/Subarctic, Temperate, Tropical
300
What is geography?
the study of Earth
300
What is the name of the imaginary line that circles the Earth at 0 degrees from North to South?
Prime Meridian
300
What do distortions change on a map?
the size of some landmasses
300
Geographers are able to pinpoint the location of a place from east to west by using what?
lines of longitude, or meridians
300
Which climate zone has the most people living in it?
Temperate
400
Latitude and longitude lines help geographers identify what?
absolute location
400
What climate zone is Gloucester, MA in?
Temperate
400
Why are there always distortions on a map?
Because Earth is round and maps are flat
400
What city does the Prime Meridian cross through?
Greenwich, England
400
Which climate zone has the least amount of people living there?
Polar/Subarctic
500
Why do geographers study regions
to make comparison between areas
500
What is the absolute location of Gloucester, MA?
43 degrees N, 72 degrees W
500
Where do you look to find out the subject of a map?
Title
500
This feature is located at about 180 degrees E or W
International Date Line
500
The Tropical Zone is located between what two features?
Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn
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