Maps!
What is 1 natural feature you would find on a physical map?
Mountains
Rivers
Oceans
Seas
Islands
What tool tells you direction?
Compass
What is a possible hobby for someone living in a tropical climate?
Any kind of water sport
Swimming
Fishing
What does a political map show?
Names of places
(countries, states, capitals, cities)
Borders
What tool tells you the names of symbols on a map?
The key or legend
How would you describe the climate of the desert?
Arid (extremely dry) with little rainfall. Temperatures can change drastically, ranging from hot during the day to freezing temperatures at night.
What's an example of something you would learn from a cultural map?
Jobs
Population Size
Literacy Rate
Religion
Etc.
What tool would help you measure the distance from one place to another?
The scale
What are two challenges that someone living in the tundra might experience?
Hypothermia/Frostbite
Lack of vegetation
Fewer resources
What is a difference between the Mercator and Peters Projection?
In the Mercator Projection:
The Northern Hemisphere appears larger than it is.
What is the difference between the equator and the prime meridian?
The equator divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemisphere.
The prime meridian divides the Earth into the Western and Eastern Hemisphere.
Name 2 forces that have caused physical geography to change over time.
Erosion
Global Warming
Natural Disasters
Why was the Mercator Projection more commonly used?
Europe wanted to be viewed as powerful on a global scale, so mapmakers made its countries appear larger in size.
How do you define cultural geography? We know the kinds of maps we might see, but what is it?
How a group of people live. How they are impacted by their physical and political geography.
Name 3 reasons why political geography might change.
War
Peace Treaty
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