Map History
What is the earliest map ever created?
Mental Map
Name the TWO types of locations
Absolute Location and Relative Location
What continent is Chile in?
South America
What does ESPN stand for?
Economic, Social, Political, eNvironmental
Name the 5 parts of a Map.
1. Title 2. Legend/Key 3. Compass 4. Scale 5. Grid
What was Wrong-Way Corrigan's real name?
Douglas Corrigan
Is this an ABSOLUTE or RELATIVE location? My house is around the corner.
RELATIVE
Is Australia a CONTINENT or a COUNTRY
Both
Which acronym of ESPN causes the most conflict?
eNvironmental
What is the most important part of a map?
Compass
Who created the word GEOGRAPHY and what does it mean?
the Greeks GEO means EARTH and GRAPHY means TO WRITE
Is this an ABSOLUTE or RELATIVE location? My house is at 1119 W. College St. Nacogdoches, TX 75196
ABSOLUTE
What continent are the Himalayan Mountains located in?
Asia
The way people adapt, modify, and depend on natural resources is defined as which acronym of ESPN?
eNvironmental
Which type of map shows you the physical and manmade features of the earth?
Topographical
Why did the GREEKS need to know GEOGRAPHY?
So they could find their way home from other places.
Which type of location does your GPS use?
ABSOLUTE
What is the name of body of water that is located to the SouthEast of Texas?
Gulf of Mexico
Which acronym of ESPN is defined as the way people use resources to meet their needs?
Economic
What are the 4 types of maps?
General Reference, Topographic, Navigational, and Thematic
What does GIS stand for?
Geographic Information Systems
What is another way to give an ABSOLUTE location without using the address?
Longitude and Latitude
Number 1-7 and Name all 7 Continents
1. North America 2. South America 3. Europe
4. Asia 5. Africa 6. Australia 7. Anarctica
The United States government decided to increase trade tariffs against China. According to a recent poll, 76% of Americans are not in favor of these trade tariffs because they cause prices to be higher on goods from China. List each acronym of ESPN in this scenario.
Economic, Social, and Political
Which type of map would Carnival and Disney Cruises use?
Navigational