5 Themes of Geography
... Why are some places similar to others? Why are some places thought of as “belonging” together? Common physical or cultural features. – Language or Land ...
... Why are some places similar to others? Why are some places thought of as “belonging” together? Common physical or cultural features. – Language or Land ...
Map - TeacherWeb
... longitude. On a map, all lines to the right of the Prime Meridian are east longitude; to the left is west longitude. It runs through Greenwich, Eng. International Date Line - Line at 180° longitude. It lies opposite the Prime Meridian. The date changes by one day when you cross this line. ...
... longitude. On a map, all lines to the right of the Prime Meridian are east longitude; to the left is west longitude. It runs through Greenwich, Eng. International Date Line - Line at 180° longitude. It lies opposite the Prime Meridian. The date changes by one day when you cross this line. ...
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... Functional Region – a region that has a central point and the surrounding territory is linked to it. Perceptual Region – a region that is defined by popular feelings and images rather than by objective data. 2 branches of geography – human (cultural) and physical geography All flat maps have distort ...
... Functional Region – a region that has a central point and the surrounding territory is linked to it. Perceptual Region – a region that is defined by popular feelings and images rather than by objective data. 2 branches of geography – human (cultural) and physical geography All flat maps have distort ...
Chapter One
... Issue 1 Why do Geographers Address Where things Are? • --ADDRESS the logical arrangement of human activities in space ...
... Issue 1 Why do Geographers Address Where things Are? • --ADDRESS the logical arrangement of human activities in space ...
The Different Types of Maps
... examine the entire Earth or a specific part of it. What Is a Map? Simply defined, maps are pictures of the Earth's surface. They can be general reference and show landforms, political boundaries, water, the locations of cities, or in the case of thematic maps, show different but very specific topics ...
... examine the entire Earth or a specific part of it. What Is a Map? Simply defined, maps are pictures of the Earth's surface. They can be general reference and show landforms, political boundaries, water, the locations of cities, or in the case of thematic maps, show different but very specific topics ...
How Maps Help Us Study History
... How Maps Change ESSENTIAL QUESTION How have maps changed to reflect people’s increasing understanding of the world? ...
... How Maps Change ESSENTIAL QUESTION How have maps changed to reflect people’s increasing understanding of the world? ...
Geography Skills
... but distorts the size and distance between 2. Mercator Projection- accurately shows shape of land and direction but distorts the distance and size 3. Equal-area map-shows the correct size of land but distorts the shape of the land especially at the edges 4. Robinson map-Keeps size and shape relation ...
... but distorts the size and distance between 2. Mercator Projection- accurately shows shape of land and direction but distorts the distance and size 3. Equal-area map-shows the correct size of land but distorts the shape of the land especially at the edges 4. Robinson map-Keeps size and shape relation ...
Geography - Maria Regina School
... It shows large bodies of land or continents. The seven continents are: Europe, Asia, North America, South America, Africa, Antarctica, and Australia. The Earth has five oceans: Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean, Arctic Ocean and Southern ...
... It shows large bodies of land or continents. The seven continents are: Europe, Asia, North America, South America, Africa, Antarctica, and Australia. The Earth has five oceans: Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean, Arctic Ocean and Southern ...
First Nine Weeks Review Guide
... 1. What type of map projection is most helpful in the navigation of ships? 2. What device is used to determine orientation on a map? 3. What lands were not known to Europeans during the time of Columbus? 4. How do lines of longitude differ from lines of latitude? 5. Giving directions to another pers ...
... 1. What type of map projection is most helpful in the navigation of ships? 2. What device is used to determine orientation on a map? 3. What lands were not known to Europeans during the time of Columbus? 4. How do lines of longitude differ from lines of latitude? 5. Giving directions to another pers ...
12 Choropleths as Propaganda WS
... _________: Since the only state in the low “phonelessness” category (white shading) has a large, affluent white population (Connecticut), and the only state in the high “phonelessness” (black shading) category (Virginia) has a large, poor black population, this map suggests that phone access is rela ...
... _________: Since the only state in the low “phonelessness” category (white shading) has a large, affluent white population (Connecticut), and the only state in the high “phonelessness” (black shading) category (Virginia) has a large, poor black population, this map suggests that phone access is rela ...
The American Journey
... rivers make up the longest and most important river system in the U.S. • This river system flows through the Interior Plains into the Gulf of ...
... rivers make up the longest and most important river system in the U.S. • This river system flows through the Interior Plains into the Gulf of ...
5 Themes of Geography
... rivers make up the longest and most important river system in the U.S. • This river system flows through the Interior Plains into the Gulf of ...
... rivers make up the longest and most important river system in the U.S. • This river system flows through the Interior Plains into the Gulf of ...
Map Skills Study Guides
... Latitude lines, or parallels, are lines that run from east to west and divide the earth into a northern and southern hemisphere. The equator is a latitude line. Latitude lines are related to climate (the higher the latitude line the colder the climate). Longitude lines, or longitudes, are line ...
... Latitude lines, or parallels, are lines that run from east to west and divide the earth into a northern and southern hemisphere. The equator is a latitude line. Latitude lines are related to climate (the higher the latitude line the colder the climate). Longitude lines, or longitudes, are line ...
Unit I - Maps
... Choropleth maps: use colors or tonal to represent categories of data for given geographic areas. Cartograms: transform space, such that the political unit – a state, country, with the greatest value of some type of data is represented by the largest relative area. ...
... Choropleth maps: use colors or tonal to represent categories of data for given geographic areas. Cartograms: transform space, such that the political unit – a state, country, with the greatest value of some type of data is represented by the largest relative area. ...
Guided Reading: Geography handbook
... C. Compass Rose: symbol that tells where the cardinal directions are VII. Types of maps A. General Purpose Maps: show a wide range of general information about an area B. Physical maps: show landforms and physical features C. Political Maps: show names and boundaries of countries D. Contour Maps: sh ...
... C. Compass Rose: symbol that tells where the cardinal directions are VII. Types of maps A. General Purpose Maps: show a wide range of general information about an area B. Physical maps: show landforms and physical features C. Political Maps: show names and boundaries of countries D. Contour Maps: sh ...
Map Skills Notes
... There are two basic types of maps: political and physical. Physical maps show elevation and landforms. Political maps show countries, states, etc. There are other types of maps as well such as temperature, products, endangered animals, topographical, etc. A Map key or legend helps provide informatio ...
... There are two basic types of maps: political and physical. Physical maps show elevation and landforms. Political maps show countries, states, etc. There are other types of maps as well such as temperature, products, endangered animals, topographical, etc. A Map key or legend helps provide informatio ...
Using Thematic Maps
... -can view facts about places by comparing the patterns of shaded areas or colors on the map. Chloropleth maps ...
... -can view facts about places by comparing the patterns of shaded areas or colors on the map. Chloropleth maps ...
CGC 1D Wusssuuuupppp with Maps??? An Intro to mapping skills
... systems that divide the earth into a series of grid squares • they actually are measured as angles, with the centre of each angle at the centre of the globe • Latitude represents the distance north or south of the equator, measured in degrees (eg. Equator is O degrees latitude) • also known as PARAL ...
... systems that divide the earth into a series of grid squares • they actually are measured as angles, with the centre of each angle at the centre of the globe • Latitude represents the distance north or south of the equator, measured in degrees (eg. Equator is O degrees latitude) • also known as PARAL ...
The Tools of the Geographer
... methods of displaying the spherical earth on flat maps • Distortion – Changes in the size and shape of different land masses based on the projection ...
... methods of displaying the spherical earth on flat maps • Distortion – Changes in the size and shape of different land masses based on the projection ...
Iberian cartography, 1400–1600
Cartography throughout the 14th-16th centuries played a significant role in the expansion and space of Iberia for a multitude of reasons. Primarily, the maps developed during this period served as navigational tools for maritime folk such as explorers, sailors and navigators. They were used to make the travel occurring at the time easier by eliminating the unnecessary resources spent when the most efficient route was not taken, and after things such as wind patterns and latitude and longitude began to appear on maps, they made maritime activities such as exploration or conquest less time- and resource-consuming. Maps were also used as a method to plan out landmasses by surveyors in areas that had yet to be explored or did not have many documented statistics. This often was the case in the Americas, where the Iberian empires did not start off with much documented evidence of the landmasses.Even still, oftentimes before the availability of maps began to increase, they were used as decorative pieces that were commonly gifted to individuals of very high social status such as kings or popes. Those particular maps frequently had descriptive legends, which usually consisted of drawings being integrated into the actual map. An example of such a map would be the heavily decorated Catalan Atlas, which was produced in 1375. It was used as a gift to the King of France from the King of Aragon. One other purpose behind maps is propaganda, and in those circumstances they were used to possibly distort or falsify information. The Dutch used a particular map, which was known as the 'Christian knight map' for this purpose during their struggle for independence against Spain. In relation to both Spain and Portugal and their influences on each other in terms of cartography, there was one very significant and fairly obvious example that began to develop in the 15th century. The Portuguese had begun to use scales of latitude on their nautical charts, and once Portuguese cosmographers were being recruited by the Crown of Castile, the same lines began to appear on Spanish charts as well, which eventually developed into what is known as a plane chart.