5 Themes of Geography - Positively Learning with Mrs. Bales
... equator. There are ______ degrees of latitude north and south of the equator. The equator is ____ degrees. Another name for latitude lines is _____. The equator divides the earth into _____ equal parts. ...
... equator. There are ______ degrees of latitude north and south of the equator. The equator is ____ degrees. Another name for latitude lines is _____. The equator divides the earth into _____ equal parts. ...
Chapter 2: The Geographers World
... A. Allows us to discuss places in the world in terms that everyone can understand B. Absolute Location: the exact spot on Earth where a place can be found C. Relative Location: the approximate spot where a place can be found D. Latitude Lines: imaginary lines that run parallel to the Equator and mea ...
... A. Allows us to discuss places in the world in terms that everyone can understand B. Absolute Location: the exact spot on Earth where a place can be found C. Relative Location: the approximate spot where a place can be found D. Latitude Lines: imaginary lines that run parallel to the Equator and mea ...
Physical Geography PPT
... These gases are released from industry, automobiles, and homes. Too much Carbon Dioxide traps radiation from the sun inside the earth’s atmosphere causing the earth to become warmer. ...
... These gases are released from industry, automobiles, and homes. Too much Carbon Dioxide traps radiation from the sun inside the earth’s atmosphere causing the earth to become warmer. ...
The Five Themes of Geography
... Two Types of Location: Absolute Location A specific place on the Earth’s surface Uses a grid system Latitude and longitude A global address ...
... Two Types of Location: Absolute Location A specific place on the Earth’s surface Uses a grid system Latitude and longitude A global address ...
A coordinate system
... North American Datum of 1927 (NAD27) is a datum based on the Clarke ellipsoid of 1866. The reference or base station is located at Meades Ranch in Kansas. There are over 50,000 surveying monuments throughout the US and these have served as starting points for more local surveying and mapping efforts ...
... North American Datum of 1927 (NAD27) is a datum based on the Clarke ellipsoid of 1866. The reference or base station is located at Meades Ranch in Kansas. There are over 50,000 surveying monuments throughout the US and these have served as starting points for more local surveying and mapping efforts ...
Maps and Map Projections
... Absolute Location on Earth (pp. 3-6) A. Properties of the earth 1. sphere 2. rotates on polar axis (N/S poles) day/night 3. polar axis tilted at 23.5 B. Locating places on the earth – creating a grid system 1. latitude/longitude 2. cardinal directions: N, S, E, W 3. 3 fixed points: a. center of e ...
... Absolute Location on Earth (pp. 3-6) A. Properties of the earth 1. sphere 2. rotates on polar axis (N/S poles) day/night 3. polar axis tilted at 23.5 B. Locating places on the earth – creating a grid system 1. latitude/longitude 2. cardinal directions: N, S, E, W 3. 3 fixed points: a. center of e ...
Geography Review - Willis High School
... Cultural diffusion-borrowing and integrating ideas specific to one group of people into the culture of another group Middle latitudes-the area midway between the equator and the North and South poles. Human/Environment interaction-how how people use, adapt, or change their surroundings and how the p ...
... Cultural diffusion-borrowing and integrating ideas specific to one group of people into the culture of another group Middle latitudes-the area midway between the equator and the North and South poles. Human/Environment interaction-how how people use, adapt, or change their surroundings and how the p ...
Chapter 3 Notes
... can be used to locate places on Earth’s surface. • Explain how a magnetic compass can be used to find directions on Earth’s surface. Latitude • The points at which Earth’s axis of rotation intersects Earth’s surface are used as reference points for defining direction. These points are the geographic ...
... can be used to locate places on Earth’s surface. • Explain how a magnetic compass can be used to find directions on Earth’s surface. Latitude • The points at which Earth’s axis of rotation intersects Earth’s surface are used as reference points for defining direction. These points are the geographic ...
Small Scale Maps
... Pro’s- 1) Limited east-west areas not too far from the Equator 2) Indicates distances and directions fairly accurately Con’s- 1) Distorts toward poles 2) Only shows one hemisphere at a time ...
... Pro’s- 1) Limited east-west areas not too far from the Equator 2) Indicates distances and directions fairly accurately Con’s- 1) Distorts toward poles 2) Only shows one hemisphere at a time ...
Chapter1-obrian11_Intro HumanGeog
... • Receipt of solar radiation • Re-radiation of energy in the form of heat ...
... • Receipt of solar radiation • Re-radiation of energy in the form of heat ...
Georgraphy and Map Skills Guided Notes pgs 4-5
... Meridians- imaginary north–south line on the Earth’s _________ that connects both geographic poles; it is used to indicate longitude. compass rose- a circle showing the principal directions printed on a _________ or chart Equator- an imaginary line around the Earth forming the ________ _______ that ...
... Meridians- imaginary north–south line on the Earth’s _________ that connects both geographic poles; it is used to indicate longitude. compass rose- a circle showing the principal directions printed on a _________ or chart Equator- an imaginary line around the Earth forming the ________ _______ that ...
Vocabulary for Geography of Georgia
... 2. Relative location_______________________describes where a place in compared with other places 3. _Absolute location______________________identifies a precise position on Earth’s surface; often stated in latitude and longitude 4. _Hemisphere______________________one-half of a sphere 5. __Axis_____ ...
... 2. Relative location_______________________describes where a place in compared with other places 3. _Absolute location______________________identifies a precise position on Earth’s surface; often stated in latitude and longitude 4. _Hemisphere______________________one-half of a sphere 5. __Axis_____ ...
File
... Negatives: just reverses the problem of Mercator… equatorial areas are HUGE, polar regions are tiny, it’s only accurate at the 45th parallel ...
... Negatives: just reverses the problem of Mercator… equatorial areas are HUGE, polar regions are tiny, it’s only accurate at the 45th parallel ...
The Five Themes of Geography
... ________________ and southern ________________. The equator is located at _____ latitude. The farthest latitude north of the equator is 90 N, this location is called the ______________ ____________. The farthest latitude south of the equator is 90 S, this location is called the ______________ __ ...
... ________________ and southern ________________. The equator is located at _____ latitude. The farthest latitude north of the equator is 90 N, this location is called the ______________ ____________. The farthest latitude south of the equator is 90 S, this location is called the ______________ __ ...
The Geography of North Carolina
... • Imaginary lines that run north and south around the globe. • Also known as meridians. ...
... • Imaginary lines that run north and south around the globe. • Also known as meridians. ...
Geography Study Guide ANSWER KEY!
... Title: Tells the type of map and location Scale: Tells the distance between two places in real life Map: A visual representation, or model, of part of the Earth Hemisphere: Half of a globe; can be North and South or East and West Projection: A way of showing a curved object on a flat surface Latitud ...
... Title: Tells the type of map and location Scale: Tells the distance between two places in real life Map: A visual representation, or model, of part of the Earth Hemisphere: Half of a globe; can be North and South or East and West Projection: A way of showing a curved object on a flat surface Latitud ...
Earth`s Geography
... Latitude – The distance north or south of the equator, expressed in degrees. Longitude – The distance east or west of the prime meridian, expressed in degrees. Degree – A unit of measurement indicating the distance between lines of latitude and lines of longitude. Parallel – Any line of latitude. Li ...
... Latitude – The distance north or south of the equator, expressed in degrees. Longitude – The distance east or west of the prime meridian, expressed in degrees. Degree – A unit of measurement indicating the distance between lines of latitude and lines of longitude. Parallel – Any line of latitude. Li ...
The Five Themes of Geography
... Geography Location, place, region, movement, human environment interaction ...
... Geography Location, place, region, movement, human environment interaction ...
Guided Reading: Geography handbook
... a. great circle: an imaginary line that follows the curve of the earth b. great circle route: travelling along a great circle 5. Mapmaking with technology a. geographic information systems: (GIS) layers map data from satellite images, printed text, and statistics b. Global Positioning System: (GPS) ...
... a. great circle: an imaginary line that follows the curve of the earth b. great circle route: travelling along a great circle 5. Mapmaking with technology a. geographic information systems: (GIS) layers map data from satellite images, printed text, and statistics b. Global Positioning System: (GPS) ...
Small Scale Maps
... Show a wide variety of information Physical Maps- Show topography (shape) of earths physical features Political Maps- Show boundaries between countries. Also may ...
... Show a wide variety of information Physical Maps- Show topography (shape) of earths physical features Political Maps- Show boundaries between countries. Also may ...
5 THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY - Scott County School District 1
... – Functional Regions: Cities and Suburbs – Perceptual Regions: Midwest, South, West…. ...
... – Functional Regions: Cities and Suburbs – Perceptual Regions: Midwest, South, West…. ...
Latitude
In geography, latitude (φ) is a geographic coordinate that specifies the north-south position of a point on the Earth's surface. Latitude is an angle (defined below) which ranges from 0° at the Equator to 90° (North or South) at the poles. Lines of constant latitude, or parallels, run east-west as circles parallel to the equator. Latitude is used together with longitude to specify the precise location of features on the surface of the Earth. Two levels of abstraction are employed in the definition of these coordinates. In the first step the physical surface is modelled by the geoid, a surface which approximates the mean sea level over the oceans and its continuation under the land masses. The second step is to approximate the geoid by a mathematically simpler reference surface. The simplest choice for the reference surface is a sphere, but the geoid is more accurately modelled by an ellipsoid. The definitions of latitude and longitude on such reference surfaces are detailed in the following sections. Lines of constant latitude and longitude together constitute a graticule on the reference surface. The latitude of a point on the actual surface is that of the corresponding point on the reference surface, the correspondence being along the normal to the reference surface which passes through the point on the physical surface. Latitude and longitude together with some specification of height constitute a geographic coordinate system as defined in the specification of the ISO 19111 standard.Since there are many different reference ellipsoids the latitude of a feature on the surface is not unique: this is stressed in the ISO standard which states that ""without the full specification of the coordinate reference system, coordinates (that is latitude and longitude) are ambiguous at best and meaningless at worst"". This is of great importance in accurate applications, such as GPS, but in common usage, where high accuracy is not required, the reference ellipsoid is not usually stated.In English texts the latitude angle, defined below, is usually denoted by the Greek lower-case letter phi (φ or ɸ). It is measured in degrees, minutes and seconds or decimal degrees, north or south of the equator. Measurement of latitude requires an understanding of the gravitational field of the Earth, either for setting up theodolites or for determination of GPS satellite orbits. The study of the figure of the Earth together with its gravitational field is the science of geodesy. These topics are not discussed in this article. (See for example the textbooks by Torge and Hofmann-Wellenhof and Moritz.)This article relates to coordinate systems for the Earth: it may be extended to cover the Moon, planets and other celestial objects by a simple change of nomenclature.The following lists are available: List of cities by latitude List of countries by latitude