Geoterms
What kind of map do we use for a particular theme or topic?
A thematic map.
What is the first thing you should look at on a map?
The title.
What country did Judaism start?
Isreal
What causes map projections to be inaccurate?
Distorsion
What is the supercontinent called?
Pangea
What U.S. region is Wauwatosa located in?
Midwest
What is the main (0 degrees) line of longitude?
The prime meridian.
What word describes a religion that worships only 1 god?
Monotheistic.
What part of map projections is most commonly distorted.
The poles.
How many oceans are there? What are their names?
5 - Atlantic, Arctic, Pacific, Indian, and Southern.
What is the definition of vegetation?
All the plants and trees in an area.
What is the main (0 degrees) line of latitude?
The equator.
In what religion do people pray 5 times a day facing Mecca?
Islam
What country is 14 times smaller than Africa despite appearing the same size on some map projections?
Greenland
How many continents are there? What are their names?
7 - North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Antartica, and Australia/Oceania
What is population density and how is it different from population?
Population density is the average number of people who live in a unit of area, such as a square mile. Population is the total number of people.
What part of a map is this?
(put picture up)
Key/Legend
What is a religious minority?
A group of people who practice a religion that is less common in a country, state, or region, and who may face discrimination or prejudice
What map projection was used as a navigation tool for sailors?
Mercator
What causes land masses to move?
Plate tectonics or continental drift
What climate zone can be described as "cold, snowy winters and cool, rainy summers."
Subarctic
The lines of latitude run _______, and they measure _______.
Horizontally, vertically
What are the 3 most practiced religions in the world?
Christianity, Islam, and Hinduism.
What is the most accurate map projection in existence? (it looks weird)
AuthaGraph
What caused the Himalayan Mountains to form?
India crashed into Eurasia