Latitude and Longitude
TRIPLE JEOPARDY POINTS!
These lines run horizontally, or east to west, around Earth.
What are lines of latitude?
This map feature shows the cardinal directions: North, South, East, and West.
What is a compass rose?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY POINTS!
A map projection is a way of showing Earth's curved surface on this type of surface.
What is a flat surface (or flat map)?
Mountains, rivers, and forests are examples of these types of characteristics created by nature.
What are physical characteristics?
This technology stands for Global Positioning System and uses satellites to find your exact location.
What is GPS?
TRIPLE JEOPARDY
This line is at 0° latitude and divides Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
What is the equator?
If 1 inch equals 50 miles on a map, two cities that are 4 inches apart are actually this many miles apart.
What is 200 miles? (4 × 50 = 200)
These three things can be distorted on map projections: shape, distance, and this...
What is size?
Buildings, roads, and cities are examples of these types of characteristics created by people.
What are human characteristics?
The Empire State Building and the city of Tokyo are examples of this: a specific location on Earth with unique features.
What is a place?
Lines of longitude measure distance east or west from this line.
What is the Prime Meridian?
This map feature tells you what the symbols on the map mean, like what a star represents.
What is a map key (or legend)?
TRUE or FALSE: All map projections can show Earth perfectly accurately without any distortion.
What is FALSE?
Annual rainfall and climate patterns are examples of this type of characteristic.
What are physical characteristics?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY POINTS!
The Midwest and the Sahara Desert are examples of this: a larger area that shares common features.
What is a region?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY POINTS!
A city is located at 5°S, 40°W. Another city is at 45°N, 90°E. Which city is closer to the equator?
A city that is located at 5°S, 40°W is closer to the equator because the equator is 0°.
This is the main advantage of using a flat map instead of a globe, even though flat maps distort some features.
What is easier to carry and use (or more portable/convenient)?
Map projections are necessary because of this challenge, similar to trying to flatten an orange peel.
What is showing a curved surface on a flat map (or Earth is round/spherical)?
Language, religion, and culture are examples of this type of characteristic.
What are human characteristics?
This technology, abbreviated GIS, is a computer system that processes and organizes detailed information about places by layering different types of data.
What is a Geographic Information System (or GIS)?
This term describes the exact spot where something is on Earth, found by using latitude and longitude together, such as 45°N, 10°W.
What is absolute location?
TRIPLE JEOPARDY POINTS!
The criss-cross lines of latitude and longitude on a map are called this.
What are grid lines?
This is the main disadvantage of using map projections instead of globes.
What is they can't show everything perfectly accurately (or they distort features)?
TRIPLE JEOPARDY POINTS!
A student says political boundaries are physical characteristics because you can see them on a map. Explain why this is incorrect.
Political boundaries are human characteristics because people created them (they are not natural features)
You want to find the best locations for farming. This geographic tool would be most helpful for your research.
GIS - Geographic Information System