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geography Flashcards

1
Q

compass points are also known as what

A

Cardinal points

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2
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what are the 4 main compass rose directions

A

North
South
East
west

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3
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what are the four intermediate compass points

A

North East
South East
South west
North west

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4
Q

what are BOLTSS

A 
border
orientation
legend 
title
scale 
source
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5
Q

what are the 7 continents

A 
Australia
North America
South America
Antartica
Africa
Europe
Asia
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6
Q

What is the tropic located in the northern hemisphere?

A

Tropic of Cancer 23.5*N

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7
Q

what is the tropic that is located in the Southern Hemisphere?

A

Tropic if Capricorn 23.5*S

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8
Q

The Arctic circle is located at what degrees?

A

66.5*N

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9
Q

The Antarctic Circle is located at what degrees?

A

66.5*S

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10
Q

What is the main line of Latitude?

A

Equator 0*

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11
Q

What are the 4 hemispheres?

A

Northern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
Western Hemisphere
Eastern Hemisphere

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12
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What are the 2 hemispheres determined by the lines of Latitude

A

Northern Hemisphere

Southern Hemisphere

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13
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What are the hemisphere determined by Longitude lines?

A

Eastern hemisphere

Western Hemisphere

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14
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What is the main line of longitude?

A

The prime Meridian 0*

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15
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What is the 2nd line of longitude

A

International Dateline 180*

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16
Q

How many digits does a Grid Reference have?

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6 digits

17
Q

What type of Reference is an area reference?

A

a general reference

18
Q

How many digits does a Area reference have?

A

4 digits

19
Q

What type of reference is an grid reference?

A

precise reference

20
Q

What must you include before any reference

A

GR or AR

21
Q

What are physical features on a map

A

Natural features

22
Q

3 examples of a Physical feature

A 
lake
river
valleys 
mountain
stream
bush
Ocean
23
Q

What are cultural features

A

Features that are man made.

24
Q

3 examples of a cultural feature

A 
Buildings
farms
roads
bridges
home
statues
25
Q

attempt direction

A

….

26
Q

what are contour lines?

A

An isoline on a map joining all places of equal height above or below sea level.

27
Q

what are the contour intervals

A

the difference in height between any 2 contour lines on a map. Shown on a topographic map.

28
Q

What is a topography

A

the shape of the land.

29
Q

What is a topographic map

A

an extremely precise and detailed map, that shows all physical and cultural features

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