Creation & Culture
This biblical passage is commonly associated with God's command for humans to have dominion over and care for the earth.
Genesis 1:28
This word comes from Greek roots meaning something like "earth" and "to write/describe"
Geography
This imaginary line circles Earth halfway between the North and South Poles.
equator
This is the basic visual tool geographers use to represent locations on Earth.
map
This part of a map explains what the symbols on the map mean.
legend / key
The system of customs, traditions, and habits that a group of people uses to make sense of their world.
Culture
These are the two major branches of geography.
physical and human geography
These imaginary lines measure how far north or south a location is from the equator.
Latitude
Because Earth is round but a map is flat, cartographers must use one of these to transfer Earth’s surface onto a flat map.
map projection
This tells you the relationship between distances on a map and actual distances on Earth.
scale
According to the Creation Mandate, humans are called to exercise dominion over this.
the earth/ creation
A geographer studying mountains, rivers, climate, and landforms is primarily studying this branch of geography.
physical geography
These imaginary lines measure how far east or west a location is from the prime meridian.
Longitude
This famous projection is a cylindrical projection and is especially useful for navigation.
Mercator projection
This feature on a map helps you determine which direction is north, south, east, and west.
compass rose
Instead of simply using resources however we want, the Creation Mandate teaches that humans should use their God-given creativity while remembering this responsibility.
stewardship/care for God's creation
A geographer studying population, culture, cities, and human activities is primarily studying this branch.
human geography
The prime meridian passes through this location in England and represents 0° longitude.
Greenwich
What are the four types of map distortion?
area, distance, shape, and direction.
A map uses a tiny airplane symbol to represent an airport. The airplane is an example of this kind of map feature.
point symbol
A Christian understanding of geography recognizes that humans are not the ultimate owners of creation; instead, they have been given this role
stewasrdship
what are the 5 themes of geography?
location, place, human-environment, interaction, movement, region
A city is located at 11° N, 107° E. Is it north or south of the equator, and east or west of the prime meridian?
north and east
A cartographer wants to make a map of a large region while minimizing overall distortion rather than perfectly preserving one particular measurement. This projection would be a good choice.
Robinson projection
A map designed to show information about a particular subject—such as population, climate, or natural resources—is called this type of map.
thematic map