Continents + Oceans
What is more dense: continental or oceanic crust?
Oceanic
True/False Cartographers never have to make choices or trade-offs when creating maps.
false
Africa is 14x __________ than Greenland
larger
What is geography the study of?
The earth’s surfaces and the processes that shape it
The connections between places
The complex relationships that develop between people and their environments- physical surroundings
What are the three main layers of the Earth's structure?
1. Core
2. Mantle
3. Crust
What is a cartographer?
a person who makes maps
True/false All maps accurately represent the size and shape of continents.
false
What do geographers study?
the relationship between people and their environments
What percentage of Earth's surface is covered by oceans?
71%
What is the 0-degree line of Longitude called?
True/False The Mercator map projections are banned in Nebraska unless shown with another map projection
True
What are the two branches of geography?
Human and physical
What is continental shift?
the movement of continents
Which lines help us determine our location North and South of the equator on the map?
latitude
What is a globe?
A globe is a perfect representation of the Earth's surface.
give 2 examples of physical geography
Forces that shape earth
Landforms
Bodies of water
Weather
Climate
Plants
Animals
What do plate tectonics do?
create and shape the world
Why do distortions occur in map projections?
you cannot flatten a 3D object
What is a map projection?
A method of flattening the globe into a map
give 2 examples of human geography
Population
Migration
Culture
Language
Religion
Government
Economics
Social groups
Trade
Buildings