Global studies test Flashcards
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what is absolute location/coordinates and who would use it and why
it is lat,long
pilot,weather,military to find where to go easier
all locations on compass rose
no commas no capitals
north south east west north east north west south west south east
title
tells us what the map is about
key
is a list of symbols that are on the map
what are cardinal directions
north south east west
intermediate directions
northeast northwest southeast southwest
what is a scale
Ex: 1 inch=1000 miles
used on maps for measuring distance
grid map?
lines that make your life easier
parralell? perpendicular
parallel is 2 Lines across from eachother
perpendicular is one line going down one going across
what are cartographer/mapmaking
they draw things smaller than usual
what is an example of a symbol on an map
Phone, medical, bathroom,
the imaginary line that divides Earth into two equal parts what are the 2 parts
the Eastern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere
Equator an imaginary line drawn around the earth equally distant from both poles, dividing the earth into what to areas
northern and southern hemispheres and constituting the parallel of latitude 0°.
what is relative location
two areas that are close
Ex: Detroit is south of Lansing idk if that’s true
what are five main components of a map
KEY, SCALE, COMPASS, TILE , SYMBOLS
CULTURE DESCRIBE
SOMEONES RELIGON
cultural trait
things that mean something
what are norms
being respectful to teachers, always say please and thank you.
interpreting maps and graphs
Identify information contained on each axis.
paraphrasing what is it
it is when you put something in your own understanding
paraphrasing in order
Chunk, read, think, write
contents from big-small
ASIA, AFRICA, NORTH AMERICA, SOUTH AMERICA, ANTARTICA, EUROPE, AUSTRALIA,
ALL THE OCEANS
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Southern Ocean
Indian Ocean
North Pacific Ocean
North Atlantic Ocean
South Atlantic Ocean
WHAT IS RELATIVE AND ABSOUTE LOCATION
Absolute Location: Offers a precise and exact point on the Earth’s surface. It’s like the specific address of a place, often given in latitude and longitude. Relative Location: Is more general and describes a place’s position in relation to other places or landmarks.
