Map work
Define the concept map
A map is a graphic representation of an area drawn to scale. It uses colors, symbols and abbreviations to represent features on the group. A map is also drawn from a birds eye view
Define Geography and tell the origin of its name.
Geography is derived from Greek. "Geo" means earth and "graphy" means description. Geography is the study of earth, people and their interaction with the environment.
Roman messenger to the Gods
What is mercury?
Which of the following is not related to ICT?
a. YouTube
b. Zoom
c. Google Map
d. Hardcopy of textbooks
What is d. Hardcopy of textbooks?
What led to the development of Mandeville
The development of bauxite mining led to the development of Mandeville
Name three types of maps that were shown in class and what they display
Relief: physical features
Political: boundaries, capitals, etc
Population: use dots/shading to show where ppl live
Climate: uses color to show rainfall/temperature
Land use: show what the land is being used for (ex: agriculture)
Topographic: uses contour lines/shading to show elevation, landforms and coastal features
Economic: uses symbols to show the location of types of economic activities
Geological: shows types of rocks and fault line
Road: major roads, highways, airports, etc
Human Geography is the study of___ and physical geography is the study of___
Human Geography is the study of people and their interaction with the environment and physical geography is the study of the natural features and systems of the earth.
The two planets that have no moons
What is Mercury and Venus
(T/F) Postmaster is a career is physical geography
What is false?
Which company in Jamaica conducts the census?
STATIN- Statistical Institute of Jamaica
Outline one difference between a plan and a photograph
A plan is always drawn from a birds eye view, but a photograph can be taken at many different angles (oblique/vertical angle or ground level).
A photograph is obtained immediately while a plan takes a while to make, etc.
Excluding geomorphology, what are three sub-branches of physical geography?
What is hydrology, geology, cartography, meteorology, quantitative geography, etc.?
The planet with orange and white bands and 53 moons
What is Jupiter?
In the Caribbean, there are very large fields and large farms. The people who live there could say they live in a farming ________________
a. Region
b. Location
c. Movement
d. Place
What is a. Region?
Name the type of map used to show population distribution
Population map
Why do you need a map when you have GPS? (at least two reasons)
If you were to rely on a GPS and it malfunctions, you would not be able to direct yourself. Not all places are on a GPS, and a GPS only shows direction. A map cannot malfunction, (although it may take a while) anyone can create a map to show anywhere. Even if you use GPS, it is important to know how to read/represent things on a map because it can also show the distribution of something, height of areas, etc.
Differentiate between place and region.
Place is the physical and human characteristics of one, singular area while region grouping of multiple areas based on their similar human/physical characteristics
Differentiate between inner and outer planets
Inner planets have terrestrial surfaces, hotter temperatures, smaller sizes and shorter orbits. Outer planets are larger, made out of gas, colder and have longer orbits
Outline two reasons why geography is important.
Develops research skills, promotes numeracy, teaches citizenship, exposes you to ICT, lets you understand global links, lets you understand interdependence, uses resources sustainable manner, natural disasters, protects the earth, etc
Define population distribution and population density.
Population distribution: How people spread out over a given region
Population density: The number of people in a square unit of area in each place.
Outline three purposes of a scale on a map.
The scale on a map is a tool that can be used to indicate the amount by which an area has been reduced.
The scale on a map is used to determine the distance between two or more places and the actual size of an area.
The scale on a map indicates the relationship between distances on the map and distances on the ground.
Define movement and Location. Identify the five themes of geography.
Location: Where something can be found whether in relation to another place (relative location) or by its co-ordinates (absolute location)
Movement, region, human environment interaction, location, place
Name and describe all the proofs of Earth's round shape discussed in class
What is curved horizon, sunsrise and sunset occur at different times (places in the east experience sunrise first), circumnavigation, aerial photographs?
Identify three careers each from the two branches of Geography.
Human Geography: Demographer, urban geographer, town planner, journalist, etc
Physical Geography: Cartographer, oceanographer, meteorologist, climatologist, geologist, etc
Why do poorly drained areas not have high populations?