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Map Projections
Latitude and Longitude
MR HeLP
Vocab
Maps
100
The type of map projection displayed on the back wall.
What is Mercator?
100
0 degrees latitude is more commonly known as this.
What is the equator?
100
This is what MR HeLP helps us to remember.
What are the 5 themes of geography?
100
A map maker.
What is a cartographer?
100
This type of map is used to locate a place.
What is a general reference map?
200
This map projection distorts the image of the earth.
What is all projections?
200
0 degrees longitude is more commonly known as this.
What is the Prime Meridian?
200
Moving goods or ideas is an example of this theme of geography.
What is movement?
200
The exact spot on earth where a place can be found.
What is absolute location?
200
This type of map is used to navigate the air?
What is a nautical map?
300
This map projection gives an accurate representation of AREA.
What is Peter's Projection?
300
The Prime Meridian runs through this city.
What is Greenwich, England?
300
An open pit mine is an example of this theme of geography.
What is human-environment interaction?
300
The study of people, places, and environment.
What is geography?
300
This type of map focuses on a specific idea or theme.
What is a thematic map?
400
This map projection was used for sailors, since it depicts direction accurately.
What is the Mercator projection?
400
These are lines measuring degrees north or south of the equator.
What are lines of latitude?
400
The Midwest is an example of this theme of geography.
What is region?
400
An area in which many people share similar beliefs, history, and languages.
What is a culture region?
400
This is an example of a Thematic map.
What is a population map?
500
This map projection is most used today.
What is the Robinson Projection?
500
These are lines measuring degrees east or west of the Prime Meridian.
What are longitude lines?
500
White Lake School is an example of this theme of geography.
What is place?
500
To move from one place to settle another.
What is to migrate?
500
This is an example of something that would not be found on a general reference map.
What is population density?