Intro Unit to Global Studies Flashcards
Compass Rose
- a compass that tells N, S, W, E
- also tells NW, SW, NE, SE
Cartographer
A person who makes maps
Scale
A scale is a smaller ruler that shows the measurements of the map in comparison to the actual thing being mapped
Grid
A bunch of boxes that help you locate things
Key
- Guide to show you places on a map
- Also shows you what symbols on a map mean
Cardinal Directions
N, S, E, W
Symbols on a map
-Show what something is
- found on the map
- found in the key
Latitude as it relates to equator and hemispheres
- Parallel to the equator
-Splits North and South hemisphere
Longitude as it relates to PM and hemispheres
-Parallel to the PM
-Splits the E and W hemisphere
Prime Meridian
Goes around the world North/South
The earth zipper
Equator
Goes around the world east/west
The earths belt
Relative Location
Ex: Airtime is north of my house
5 main componts to a good map
Title, Scale, Key, Labels, Compass
Culture Define and Describe
-Religion
-What happens in the past
-Culture Traits
-What are they
-What they give
- Ex Food, Transportation
Norms
- doing Normal things
Ex: Don’t lick thing
Understanding Maps, Graphs
Know the compass, key, scale, symbols
Paraphrasing
Making sentences in to my own understanding
Continents Biggest to smallest
Asia, Africa, N America, S America, Antarctica, Europe, Australia
Difference between relative and absolute location
- Absolute is a pinpoint location
- Relative is bigger than any area
How does purpose change your paraphrase?
Putting the paraphrase in your own words not just shorter.
Parallel Vs. Perpendicular
-Parallel is Next to each other
-Perpendicular is they intersect to a right angle
What flags show about people/culture
What happened back when there flag was made
