Global Studies Test Flashcards
(33 cards)
Compass Rose
A tool on a map showing cardinal (N,E,S,W) and intermediate (NE,SE,NW,SW) directions.
Map Maker
cartographer
Scale
Specify a percentage of original size to enlarge or reduce the size of an object on a map.
Grid
A tool of vertical and horizontal lines to make it easier to find things on a complicated/crowded map EX: D5
key
section of a map that explains the map’s symbols and shading
cardinal directions
North, South, East, West
Intermediate directions
Northeast, southeast, northwest, southwest
hemispere
Northern, Southern, Western, Eastern
Prime Meridian
0 degrees longitude - passes through Greenwich, England, earth zipper, vertical
Equator
An imaginary circle around the middle of the earth, 0 degrees latitude, horizontal, closer to = hotter
relative location
The position of a place in relation to another place
absolute location
the coordinates to a place
5 main components of a map
Title, Key, Scale, Compass Rose, Grid
Culture
the way of life for a group of people
Culture traits
elements of culture such as dress, food, or religious beliefs (EX for DCD Culture: Uniforms, Lunch Clean up process, VR, Sport Field…)
Norms
rules and expectations by which a society guides the behavior of its members
what is paraphrasing
Putting something into my own understanding
Why is paraphrasing important
-Makes you think about the text more
-Helps you understand text better
-Pulls out information to topic
Paraphrasing Steps
CHUNK, READ, THINK, WRITE
Size order of continents
Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia
Population order of continents
Asia, Africa, Europe, North America, South America, Australia, and Antarctica
Oceans
Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Arctic Ocean and the Southern Ocean
Size order of oceans
Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, the Southern Ocean and the Arctic Ocean
parallel lines
two lines that never intersect
