Midterm 1 Flashcards
What’s a map
Graphic representation of surface features with components of scale and spatial location
What’s a base map
General purpose map of a region some features are lake/river, landforms and cities/rivers/ highways/ roads/rail
Thematic maps
A specific theme like agriculture, soils, forest cover, electoral, climate, ect.
Geographic map
General geographic information. Describes the earths surface form and physical features, natural features, natural and political devisions and climate
Topographic
Shape and elevation of terrain features
Cadastral maps
Land ownerships
Hydrographic maps
Water in all of its forms
Engineering maps
Maps for engineer and planners
Cartogram maps
Territories or land masses( map of Canada)
The first artificial earth’s satellite
Sputnik 1
What does LEO stand for
Low earth orbit
What is the period and altitude of LEO
period 128 minutes or less
Altitude is 2,000km
Meow many radio antennas did Sputnik 1 have
4
What were the radio signals heard as and how many days did it continue (Sputnik 1)
Signals were beeps
Continued for 21 days (batteries died October 26, 1957)
What university observed the Doppler effect
John Hopkins university
