Map Projections
A map of weather is what type of map?
Thematic
Give me one characteristic of a developing nation?
- low literacy rate
- high infant mortality rate
- low GDP
- Primary and Seondary economic sectors being the majority
-etc.
Longest River in the world? Location?
What is the Nile. Africa
This mountain range runs through central Europe separating Italy from the rest of the continent.
Swizz Alps
The Amazon Rainforest is currently experiencing this type of deforestation?
Slash and burn agriculture
Rivers, mountains, valleys, plateaus etc.
What does GDP stand for?
What is Gross Domestic Product
What is a confluence site? Location?
Where two rivers meet. Blue and White Nile, Pittsburg
Name the 5 countries of the British Isles
Ireland
Northern Ireland
Scottland
England
Whales
Portuguese
When Earths curved surface is transferred to a flat surface?
What is distortion
-India
- Russia
-African countries
Which river separates the United States from Canada?
St. Lawrence River
Why does the Low countries get its name?
Located at or just below sea level
What is the significance of the Christ the Redeemer statue? Where is it located?
Representation of Jesus Christ watching over the city of Rio de Janiero. Symbol of Catholicism
On a topographic map, what will you find?
What is contour lines
What may you find in a country who has a very developed economy?
High literacy rate
High life expectancy
Low infant mortality rate
etc
Which river separates the United States from Mexico
The Rio Grande
Describe Polder Land
The use of windmills to circulate and pump the water out of the low countries to improve land availability
Different crops are grown at different heights within the mountain based off the climate requirement for the crop.
What is thematic
Explain the process of GDP to me?
Economies rely on the income of their people to regulate society. If people are making less money, their standard of living will be lower (food, infrastructure, goods) and if people are making more money their standard of living will be higher. The prices of goods and services are regulated based off of the average amount of money people in an area are bringing in.
Tell me the significance of the Ganges and Brahmaputra Rivers to India and the Hindu religion.
Ganges: purification
Brahmaputra: referenced in their holy texts
The island that was fought over for nationalism?
Cyprus
Significance of the Panamá canal
Connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean and divides North and South America. The canal cuts across the Isthmus of Panama and is a conduit for maritime trade