What do latitude and longitude lines form on the globe?
Grid
100
When finding coordinates on a map (or writing them down), do you look for latitude or longitude first?
Latitude first, Longitude second
100
What is the definition of geography?
The study of the world, its people, and the landscapes they create
100
Who uses GPS? Who uses GIS?
GPS - Anyone! GIS - professionals, geographers
100
Explain how to find distance on a map using scale.
Measure how many inches = how many miles on the scale. Measure the distance between the cities in inches. Convert this distance to miles.
200
What are latitude lines and longitude lines also called? (2 answers)
Latitude - Parallels
Longitude - Meridians
200
What is an example of a small scale map and a large scale map?
Small Scale - World Map
Large Scale - City Map
200
What are the two types (or branches) of geography?
Physical and Human
200
How do we use GPS? How do we use GIS?
GPS - cell phone, in a car, on a computer, GIS - on a computer
200
"I live north of Six Flags" is an example of what type of location?
Relative Location
300
What direction do latitude and longitude lines measure? Use arm gestures to explain!
Latitude - north-south
Longitude - east-west
300
What is the difference between Mercator map projection and Robinson map projection?
Mercator: longitude lines are straight, major distortion at the poles
Robinson: longitue lines are curved, similar to the globe so less distortion
*Both show the whole world at once!*
300
Name four things that geographers study.
The world, maps, land, people
300
What do GPS and GIS stand for?
GPS - Global Positioning System
GIS - Geographic Information System
300
Why is it important to study geography? Give me 3 reasons!
Read maps
Know where places are
Know what to pack on a trip
Know what places are like
Avoid mistakes
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400
What lines divide the earth into the four hemispheres? You must tell me the line(s) and what hemispheres they divide!
Equator - Northern and Southern
Prime Meridian and International Dateline - Eastern and Western
400
What are the five components of a map?
Title
Key
Locator Map
Compass Rose
Scale
400
What are four things in a geographer's toolbox?
Map or Globe
Phone or Notebook/Recording Device
Satellite Images
GPS/GIS
400
What is an example of GPS?
What is an example of GIS?
GPS example: Google Earth, phone map application,
GIS example: layers of information, National Geographic Animals
400
What are the five themes of geography?
Movement
Region
Location
Interaction
Place
500
Which is most useful: Map or Globe?
Give me 3 reasons why!
MAP
Flat/Easier to use
Easier to carry
More detail
Different types of information (mall, museum, subway)
500
Give an example of when you would use each type of map:
Physical,
Political,
Climate,
Population
Physical - landforms/waterways,
Political - countries/capitals,
Climate - patterns of weather,
Population - where people live/how many people
500
Give at least three examples of physical geography and three examples of human geography.
Physical - mountain, river, tropical, seasons
Human - culture, population, government, sports
500
Why do you use GPS and GIS?
GPS is used to find location or directions, GIS is used to look at layers of information and solve problems
500
Give an example of each of the five themes of geography.
Movement - My mom moved to CA for a job.
Region - St. Louis is a region that has the Cardinals, four seasons, and toasted ravioli.
Location - Orchard Farm is north west of where Ms. Smith lives.
Interaction - My grandpa cut down three trees from his yard to build a fire.
Place - The Statue of Liberty is a place in New York.