Important Terms 1
The study of the earth and everything on it is called?
Geography
These people study the Earth, its people, and the relationships between them.
Geographers
This western province is known for its Rocky Mountains, oil sands and the city of Edmonton.
Alberta
This imaginary line divides the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
Equator
A map has a scale of 1 cm = 5 km. Two villages are 3 cm apart on the map. What is the actual distance between them?
15 km. (Because 3 cm on the map represents 3 times 5 km in reality)
An area on Earth that has a specific time that all citizens can set their clocks to.
Time Zones
Directions Northeast (NE), Southeast (SE), Southwest (SW), and Northwest (NW).
Intermediate Directions
The prairie province known for its wheat fields, RCMP and capital city of Regina.
Saskatchewan
These are imaginary lines that run east–west and measure distance north or south of the equator
Latitude
Canada's National Capital City
Ottawa
This tool shows direction on a map and includes North, South, East, and West.
Compass
This type of location gives an exact point on Earth using coordinates or addresses. (Ex. CBI is located at 11 Mt. Bernard Ave.)
Absolute Location
The smallest province of Canada
PEI
North America is located in these 2 hemispheres
Northern and Western
Humans rely on their environment for these three vital NEEDS. (Meaning if you don't have them... you will not survive!
Food, Water, Shelter
This type of location describes where something is in relation to another place. (ex. CBI is located close to the Valley Mall)
Relative Location
This part of the mapping rule explains the symbols and colors on a map.
Legend
This province is famous for its fjords, icebergs, and cod fisheries.
Newfoundland
This continent that stretches across the most hemispheres
Africa
If it is 8:00 AM in Halifax (Atlantic Time), it is this time in St. John’s (Newfoundland Time).
8:30 AM
This imaginary line divides the Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres
Prime Meridian
This part of a map shows the relationship between distance on the map and distance on the ground.
Scale
The capital city of British Columbia, located on the west coast.
Victoria
These are imaginary lines that run north–south and measure distance east or west of the prime meridian.
Longitude
Name 3 of Canada's Territories
Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut