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Location
Geography
Parts of a Map
Mapping
Misc
100
The distance north or south of the Equator, measured in units called degrees.
What is Latitude
100
People who make maps. A. map makers B. Cartographers C. teachers
What is Cartographers
100
a diagram of a compass showing directions
What is compass rose
100
a loss of accuracy
What is distortion
100
Half of the Earth
What is hemisphere
200
The distance east or west of the Prime Meridian measured in degrees.
What is Longitude
200
Five themes of geography
What is location, place, movement, human environment interaction, regions
200
part of a map that explains the symbols and shading on the map (legend). A. Key B. scale. C. compass
What is key
200
a computer-based system that links info to locations. A. GIS B. internet C. media D. satellites
What is GIS
200
Shows boundaries
What is political map
300
The exact position of a place on Earth. a. absolute location b. relative location c. meridians d. exact location
What is absolute location
300
name a characteristic of a region
What is history, climate, landforms, population
300
This explains what the map is about. A. title B. key C. scale D. compass
What is title
300
GIS stands for what?
What is geographic information systems
300
shows elevations
What is physical map
400
A number that identifies a position relative to an axis. A. Meridians B. Parallels C. Latitude D. Coordinates
What is coordinates
400
hemisphere do we live in here in the United States
What is Northwestern Hemisphere
400
relative size, this tool is used to measure distances on a map. A. key B. compass C. scale
What is scale
400
method of mapping Earth on a flat surface A. satellites B. GIS C. projection D. globes
What is projection
400
show the population disturbution on a map
What is population map
500
The meridian at 0 degrees longitude and runs North and South, and splits the Earth into the Eastern and Western hemispheres.
What is Prime Meridian
500
The number of continents in the world
What is 7
500
name the four parts of a basic map.
What is scale, compass, key, title
500
what are the information sources do mapmakers use
What is ground surveys, aerial phots, satellite images, GIS
500
Mr. Wigal's favorite baseball team
What is Atlanta Braves