Five Themes
what are two types of location
absolute and relative
Photos taken from the air could be described as this___
aerial
A spherical 3D representation of the Earth
Globe
0 degrees latitude is called
the equator
the equator splits the earth in to what two hemispheres
northern and southern
this theme is describing the location and its unique characteristics such as plants, weather, landforms, bodies of water, animals, people
software used to store and organize data to create more accurate maps
GIS
A flat representation of the earth
Map
lines of longitude measure east and west of what line
Prime Meridian
the prime meridian splits the earth into what two hemispheres
eastern and western
This theme is very similar to place, but covers more than one place. It is when areas share common characteristics
Region
If a scale says 1 inch= 200 miles, what would be the distance between points that are 3 inches apart on a map
600 miles
An advantage to maps
-shows more details
-easy to carry around
What directions do lines of latitude measure
north and south
what two hemispheres is North America located in?
northern and western
What are the three things that make up movement?
It's the movement of ____________,_____________, and ____________________.
Goods, ideas, people
This technology uses satellite signals to determine absolute location
GPS
An advantage to globes
-more accurate model of the earth
-not distorted
0 degrees longitude is what line
Prime Meridian
What continent is located entirely in the southern hemisphere?
-Africa
-Asia
-Antarctica
-South America
Antarctica
What are the three ways people interact with their environment?
modify, adapt, depend
This technology circles the earth and can create digital detailed images
Satellite
If I was wanting to look at the roads in Morrow County, would I use a map or a globe...explain why
Map, maps are able to show details of smaller areas
Which coordinate would be closest to the equator?
20 degrees north, 15 degrees west
60 degrees south, 0 degrees longitude
90 degrees north, 55 degrees east
25 degrees south, 0 degrees longitude
20 degrees north, 15 degrees west
What continent is in all four hemispheres?
-Australia
-Africa
-North America
-Europe
Africa