Geo Terms I
Mapmaking is also called...
Cartography
What forged the Great Lakes?
Glaciers
Zero degrees latitude is called...?
The Equator
Lines of Longitude are also called...
Meridians
Coal City (Chicago Land) is how many hours ahead or behind London (GMT)?
6 hours behind
The study of how people interact with the Earth, including where they live and their cultures.
Human Geography
What process created the Grand Canyon?
Erosion
What type of climate is generally found between 23.5 degrees North and 23.5 degrees South?
Tropics
Lines of Longitude run North and South and measure a place's location...
East and West
What does GPS stand for?
Global Positioning System
The theory that the Earth's outer shell is divided into several plates that glide over the mantle.
Plate Tectonics
A narrow strip of land that connects two larger land areas (a land bridge).
Isthmus
Lines of latitude run East to West and measure a places location in what direction of the Equator?
Lines of Longitude give us an idea of a place's
timezone
Name at least 3 parts of a map
Title, Compass Rose, Key/Legend, Scale, and sometimes a grid.
Another name for maps
Projections
Peninsula
How much daylight does the South Pole receive during the summer in the southern hemisphere?
24 hours of daylight for 6 months
Time begins at what line of Longitude?
Prime Meridian
What Earth Force was the main reason Hawaii was created?
Volcanoes
All maps have this issue
Distrotion
Materials found in nature that people use, like wood, water, or oil.
Latitude lines are also called what two other names?
Parallels and Great Circles
What two lines of Longitude help divide the Earth into an East and West Hemispheres?
180 degrees and the Prime Meridian
The shared beliefs, customs, and behaviors of a specific group of people is called...
Culture