5 Themes
What is Absolute location?
Exact spot where something is located.
(Latitude/Longitude)
Latitude lines go which way?
Horizontal
What are the 6 types of Maps?
Climate, Political, Physical, Topographic, Road, Resource
What is a Primary Source?
A first hand account
What is the disadvantage of a flat map vs a globe?
A map distorts, size, shape and distance
What are the two types of location?
Absolute & Relative
What splits the Longitude Lines?
Prime Meridian
What type of map shows state, national boundaries and capitals?
Political
What is a secondary source?
It uses primary sources, but is removed from the person or event
The Northwest of Wyoming is at 45N, 111W.
This describes its...
Absolute
What theme is an area defined by similar characteristics?
Region
Australia
What would you see on a physical map?
Mountains, Rivers, Lakes, Deserts.
(Physical Features)
Is this primary or secondary?
Autobiography
Primary
What do lines on a topographic map show?
Elevation
What is an example of Human-Environment Interaction
...
0 Lat, 61W
Brazil
What type of Map is this?
See on separate link
Is this primary or secondary?
Textbook
Secondary
Which lines are parallel to the equator?
Latitude Lines
Define place.
Characteristics that make an area unique.
58N, 115W
Canada
What type of Map is this?
See on separate link
Is this primary or secondary?
A magazine article about Pearl Harbor
Secondary
What are the map basics?
Key, Compass, Scale, Title