Flashcards in Geography Deck (38):
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Worldview
Factors that influence your perspective of the world
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Ethnocentric
Characterized on the idea that ones group is superior
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Patriotism
Love for ones country
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Relative location
Described by landmarks, time, direction, distance
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Absolute location
Latitude and longitude or address
Absolute geography
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Compromise
Distortion, false
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Physical geography
Physical look of a place
Ex river
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Maps vs globes
Maps: Good: whole, fold up, specific
Bad: not accurate at poles, flat
Globe: good: axis, more accurate
Bad: can't look at whole thing, not portable
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Compass rose
A direction indicator in which arrows point n a e w
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7 continents
Africa, America, Australia, n America, s America, Europe, Asia
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4 oceans
Article, Indian, Atlantic, pacific
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Types of distortion
Size
Shape,
distance
Direction
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Latitude runs - & - measures - & -
E & w, n & s
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Longitude runs - & - measures - & -
N & s, w & e
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5 themes
Movement, region, human- environment interaction , location, place
MR. HELP
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Hemisphere
(Half a sphere) globe cut in half
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Equator
Imaginary line that runs e/w exactly halfway between n/s poles
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Prime meridian
Imaginary line that runs from the n/s poles through Greenwich, England and cuts the world into e/w hemispheres
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Tropic of Cancer
Latitude line at 23.5 n of the equator
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Tropic of Capricorn
Latitude line at 23.5 s
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Article circle:
Lat at 66.5 n
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Antarctic circle:
Latitude line at 66.5 s
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North Pole
90 n
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South Pole
90 s
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International date line
180* from the pm 180 degrees east or west
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Cartographer
Map maker
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Legend
Key; something that translates symbols
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Types of maps
Political
Physical
General
Thematic
Relief/topographic
Mercator
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Political
Shows man made features (cities & boundaries)
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Physical
Natural features
Rivers mats
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Thematic maps
Map with a theme (only few kinds of info)
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Relief / topographic
Sharp & elevation -3d
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Mercator
Sailor map correct distance and direction distorted shape and size
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Scale
A line on a map that represents distance
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Time zones
24, us: pacific mt central Eastern
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Anticipate
To give advanced thought, discussion
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Perspective
Mentally view something
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