5 Themes
Regions
Vocab
Mapping
Projections/ Types of Maps
100
Giving precise coordinates on a map identifies the _________ __________.
Absolute Location
100
What type of region is the Bible Belt
Perceptual Region
100
The two main branches of geography
Human and Physical
100
Imaginary lines that run east-west across the globe, used to measure north/south
Latitude
100
Distances appear to be altered on maps because of
Distortion
200
Identifying the location of a place through it's relation to another place
Relative Location
200
By people identifying NYC as the "Big Apple" they are creating a __________ __________
Perceptual Region
200
A system using of a series of satellites, tracking stations, and receivers to determine precise absolute locations on earth
GPS
200
When citing coordinates and absolute location, is correct to to give the _____________________ of a place first and the _____________________ second.
Latitude 1st- Longitude 2nd
200
A positive for mariners in using the Mercator Map Projection is that it shows
True Direction
300
The relationships between our social system and the rest of the ecosystem.
H-E-I
300
What type of region shares the same landforms, vegetation and/or climate
Physical Region
300
Equator
Divides the world into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres
300
It lists each symbol on a map and explains what they mean
Map Key or Legend
300
Multi-purpose map showing uniform boundaries, borders, cities, states, countries
political map
400
Unifying physical or social characteristics between a group of places form a
Region
400
an area organized to operate as one unit around a political, social, or economic service.
Functional Region
400
The line of latitude located at 23.5 degrees north
Tropic Cancer
400
Runs through Greenwich, England
Prime Meridian
400
a map that emphasizes a special topic such as the average distribution of rainfall in an area
Thematic Map
500
Name the 5 Themes of Geography
Location Place Region HEI Movement
500
Name that region involving- television signal areas, Wi-Fi hotspots, or pizza delivery areas.
Functional Region
500
A technology that saves characteristics or attributes of places and maps them in layers is a
GIS
500
The Equator and Prime Meridian meet here
armpit of Africa
500
The Goode Map Projection (orange peels) has this advantage
Shows sizes of continents more accurately
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