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World Geography
Flash Cards
Mapping
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What is another name for longitude?
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What is another name for latitude?
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What identifies direction on a map?
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What is a thematic map?
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A map that has a theme
Example: population density map
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What is this map projection?
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Mercator Projection
Used by ship captains to navigate, because it has straight longitude &
latitude lines
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What is the map projection?
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The Polar Projection
Used by airline pilots
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What is this map projection?
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The Robinson Projection
Used in classrooms and for
data representation
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What type of lines are these?
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Longitude lines
They run north & south, but measure east & west
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What type of lines are these?
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Latitude lines
They measure north & south
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What is absolute location?
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Location defined by longitude & latitude
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What is relative location?
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A relationship between 2 places
Example: near my house, or around the corner
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What are contour lines?
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Lines of equal elevation
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Can maps change over time?
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What is the only true representation of the earth?
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Geographic Information System
It is a computer system used for making map
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What are the 3 characteristics of climate?
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TemperaturePrecipitation
Seasons
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What are the 4 elements of climate?
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Influence of latitudeInfluence of winds
Influence of elevationProximity to water
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What are the 4 world climate regions?
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Low latitudesMiddle latitudesHigh latitudes
Desert & Highlands
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What 3 things have caused European maps to change in the
1900s?
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World War IWorld War II
When communism fell in the 1990s
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How many countries were added to maps after the Soviet Union
broke up in the 1990’s?
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When did the map of Africa change?
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1914, after World War I
The Europeans left their colonies in Africa
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What was Israel’s name before 1948?
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What are 2 other names for Taiwan?
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Formosa & Republic of China
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What is another name for the Sea of Japan?
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What country has the most tornadoes?
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In what ocean do hurricanes occur?
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The Atlantic Ocean
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In what ocean do typhoons occur?
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The Pacific Ocean
Storm is similar to a hurricane.
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Are any maps accurate?
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What 4 ways are maps distorted?
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SizeShape
DistanceDirection
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Where do monsoon winds blow?
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What are 3 reasons man builds dams?
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Irrigation Control flooding
Hydroelectric power
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What is the world’s most polluted city?
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Mexico CityMexico
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What Russian city had a nuclear meltdown?
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Name 4 regions effected by acid rain
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GermanyScandinavia
ChinaEastern North America
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Name 3 places effected by deforestation?
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Amazon Rain forestNepal
Malaysia
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What is a formal region?
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Places with similar attributes
Example: city, state, country
They have formal borders
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What is a functional region?
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Places connected by movement
Example: Hampton Roads