geography rev Flashcards
(29 cards)
what is boltss
essential features found on most maps
what is b is boltss
border - outline/frame that defines edges of the map.
what are the lines on border
vertical lines - eastings, horizontal lines - northings,
what are the types of reference in border
area reference - 4 numbers, grid reference - 6 numbers
what is o in boltss
orientation - direction used to determine where things are in relation to others
what is latitude
lines that run east to west around earth
what is the main latitude line
the equator - divides earth into two hemispheres
what is longitude
lines that run north to south across earth
what is the main longitude line
the prime meridian which passes through the greenwich observatory
what is l in boltss
legend - key that explains symbols
what is t is boltss
title - explains what the map is
what is s in boltss
scale - how much smaller the map is than actual area.
what are the three ways scale can be represented
statement, ratio or linear scale
what is second s in boltss
source - where the info came from
what is spicess
geographical concepts
what is the space concept about
significance of location and spatial distribution,
what is the place concept about
significance of places and what they are like
what is the interconnection concept about
says that all things are connected
what does the the first s stand for in spicess
space
what does the the p stand for in spicess
place
what does the the i stand for in spicess
interconnection
what is the change concept about
how things have developed over time
what is environment concept about
relationship between humans and environment
what is the scale concept about
how various things can be viewed on different scales
