The 5 Themes of Geography
... Location – Absolute: Latitude and Longitude GPS system Exact location on the globe: Hemispheres, Prime Meridian, Equator, North and South Poles ...
... Location – Absolute: Latitude and Longitude GPS system Exact location on the globe: Hemispheres, Prime Meridian, Equator, North and South Poles ...
Landforms and VA regions
... one of the oldest and longest mtn. ranges in N. America Once were higher than the Rockies What could have caused them to shrink to less than 2,000 m ...
... one of the oldest and longest mtn. ranges in N. America Once were higher than the Rockies What could have caused them to shrink to less than 2,000 m ...
The Tools of the Geographer
... • Models are theories established by different geographers developed by geographers based on observations – Do not always work in all situations – Can be used to compare different areas ...
... • Models are theories established by different geographers developed by geographers based on observations – Do not always work in all situations – Can be used to compare different areas ...
Intro to Geography
... Latitude and Climate, cont. Climates consisting of cold winters and warm summers are found in middle latitudes and are also called temperate climates (much of North America and Europe are temperate climates. Polar Climates – are the coldest climates and are found mostly in the high latitudes ne ...
... Latitude and Climate, cont. Climates consisting of cold winters and warm summers are found in middle latitudes and are also called temperate climates (much of North America and Europe are temperate climates. Polar Climates – are the coldest climates and are found mostly in the high latitudes ne ...
Exploring Earth`s Surface
... distorted shapes and sizes depending upon the type of projection used. •A Mercator projection is based on Earth’s features projected onto a cylinder that encircles the Earth at the equator. •The size and shape of landmasses at the poles are more distorted, but are more accurate near the equator.. ...
... distorted shapes and sizes depending upon the type of projection used. •A Mercator projection is based on Earth’s features projected onto a cylinder that encircles the Earth at the equator. •The size and shape of landmasses at the poles are more distorted, but are more accurate near the equator.. ...
Part B - Bakersfield College
... Can scientists actually see “spreading” of the ocean floor? How do scientists know the floor is actually moving? ...
... Can scientists actually see “spreading” of the ocean floor? How do scientists know the floor is actually moving? ...
Geodesy, Map Projections and Coordinate Systems GIS in Water
... oblate spheroid, with an equatorial radius that is about 1/300 larger than its polar radius. This shape is a form of ellipsoid obtained by rotating an ellipse whose major and minor axes are sized to represent the earth’s shape, around an axis to form a three-dimensional shape. A horizontal earth dat ...
... oblate spheroid, with an equatorial radius that is about 1/300 larger than its polar radius. This shape is a form of ellipsoid obtained by rotating an ellipse whose major and minor axes are sized to represent the earth’s shape, around an axis to form a three-dimensional shape. A horizontal earth dat ...
Study Guide for Geography 2 Quiz
... 1. High Latitude numbers and a cold region is _____________________________. 2. Middle latitude numbers which have four true seasons are _______________________. 3. A very hot region with low latitude numbers is called _____________________. 4. A place where boats and ships can anchor and be safe fr ...
... 1. High Latitude numbers and a cold region is _____________________________. 2. Middle latitude numbers which have four true seasons are _______________________. 3. A very hot region with low latitude numbers is called _____________________. 4. A place where boats and ships can anchor and be safe fr ...
Map Skills Vocabulary Term Definition
... Imaginary line of latitude drawn around the largest circumference of the Earth and is located halfway between the North Pole and the South ...
... Imaginary line of latitude drawn around the largest circumference of the Earth and is located halfway between the North Pole and the South ...
fall semester exam review - Fort Bend ISD / Homepage
... F-Demography is the study of everything on Earth and the atmosphere above the Earth. F-On every map, north is always at the top. F-The Prime Meridian divides the world into two halves at 0 degrees Latitude. T-Lines of longitude are also called meridian lines. F-An example of an absolute location is ...
... F-Demography is the study of everything on Earth and the atmosphere above the Earth. F-On every map, north is always at the top. F-The Prime Meridian divides the world into two halves at 0 degrees Latitude. T-Lines of longitude are also called meridian lines. F-An example of an absolute location is ...
1st nine weeks review - Okaloosa County School District
... How did the first people who crossed into North American from the Beringia survive? The were nomads who hunted animals and gathered wild plants that they did NOT grow on their own. ...
... How did the first people who crossed into North American from the Beringia survive? The were nomads who hunted animals and gathered wild plants that they did NOT grow on their own. ...
Physical Geography PPT
... features and land forms (e.g., west of the Mississippi River, north of the Gulf of Mexico) • Describing the location of places in terms of the human characteristics of a place (e.g., languages, types of ...
... features and land forms (e.g., west of the Mississippi River, north of the Gulf of Mexico) • Describing the location of places in terms of the human characteristics of a place (e.g., languages, types of ...
visual vocabulary geography!
... Topography – The physical features of an environment; words like “flat,” “mountainous,” “hilly,” or “forested” describe the topography of a region. ...
... Topography – The physical features of an environment; words like “flat,” “mountainous,” “hilly,” or “forested” describe the topography of a region. ...
3202 Unit 2-2 Explaining Temperature Patterns
... When light hits the equator it is direct (at 90o to the earth's surface) and has to heat a small area – hotter temperatures. When light hits the polar regions it is less direct (at more than 90o to the earth's surface) and has to heat a larger area – colder temperatures. ...
... When light hits the equator it is direct (at 90o to the earth's surface) and has to heat a small area – hotter temperatures. When light hits the polar regions it is less direct (at more than 90o to the earth's surface) and has to heat a larger area – colder temperatures. ...
Authalic Latitude
... A flat sheet is placed in contact with a globe, and points are projected from the globe to the sheet. Mathematically, the projection is easily expressed as mappings from latitude and longitude to polar coordinates with the origin located at the point of contact with the paper. ...
... A flat sheet is placed in contact with a globe, and points are projected from the globe to the sheet. Mathematically, the projection is easily expressed as mappings from latitude and longitude to polar coordinates with the origin located at the point of contact with the paper. ...
Observing the Planets Inferior (inner) planets
... Inferior (inner) planets - Mercury and Venus Superior (outer) planets - Mars, Jupiter, Saturn etc. Rising and Setting Times the time when an object intersects the horizon Transit Time the time when an object crosses the meridian the meridian is the circle on the sky joining north to south Opposition ...
... Inferior (inner) planets - Mercury and Venus Superior (outer) planets - Mars, Jupiter, Saturn etc. Rising and Setting Times the time when an object intersects the horizon Transit Time the time when an object crosses the meridian the meridian is the circle on the sky joining north to south Opposition ...
Geography Quest Word Doc
... Students will describe the Earth/sun relationship and use global grid systems. They will identify regions; describe physical and cultural characteristics; and locate states, capitals and major physical features of the United States. They will also explain the changing interaction of people with thei ...
... Students will describe the Earth/sun relationship and use global grid systems. They will identify regions; describe physical and cultural characteristics; and locate states, capitals and major physical features of the United States. They will also explain the changing interaction of people with thei ...
The 5 Themes of Geography
... The RJR building is a landmark associated with the Winston Salem skyline. Old Salem is a museum that preserves the Moravian traditions and culture, because the early Moravian people played an important part in establishing Winston Salem. Tanglewood Park has a yearly tradition of putting on a h ...
... The RJR building is a landmark associated with the Winston Salem skyline. Old Salem is a museum that preserves the Moravian traditions and culture, because the early Moravian people played an important part in establishing Winston Salem. Tanglewood Park has a yearly tradition of putting on a h ...
Chapter 1 Physical Geography: Looking at the Earth
... from space-such as this of Baja California-helps geographers create accurate maps ...
... from space-such as this of Baja California-helps geographers create accurate maps ...
Chapter 2 Notes
... Lines parallel to the equator are lines of latitude Lines of latitude are also referred to as parallels Lines of latitude are marked in degrees north or south of the equator 90° N ...
... Lines parallel to the equator are lines of latitude Lines of latitude are also referred to as parallels Lines of latitude are marked in degrees north or south of the equator 90° N ...
Part III Practice Multiple Choice
... 24. Of these, the map using the smallest map scale would be the map of: a. The world b. Atlanta, Georgia c. Main Street, Small Town, Ohio d. Pennsylvania ...
... 24. Of these, the map using the smallest map scale would be the map of: a. The world b. Atlanta, Georgia c. Main Street, Small Town, Ohio d. Pennsylvania ...
Five Themes of Geography Study Guide
... 1. Mountains (landforms) 1. Buildings 2. Climate 2. Culture 3. Vegetation 3. Language 4. Bodies of Water 4. Roads 16. With the theme of movement, what three things are considered when explaining movement? 1. People 2. Ideas 3. Goods 17. Explain how people modify, adapt, and depend on their environme ...
... 1. Mountains (landforms) 1. Buildings 2. Climate 2. Culture 3. Vegetation 3. Language 4. Bodies of Water 4. Roads 16. With the theme of movement, what three things are considered when explaining movement? 1. People 2. Ideas 3. Goods 17. Explain how people modify, adapt, and depend on their environme ...
ch 8 notes
... distorted shapes and sizes depending upon the type of projection used. •A Mercator projection is based on Earth’s features projected onto a cylinder that encircles the Earth at the equator. •The size and shape of landmasses at the poles are more distorted, but are more accurate near the equator.. ...
... distorted shapes and sizes depending upon the type of projection used. •A Mercator projection is based on Earth’s features projected onto a cylinder that encircles the Earth at the equator. •The size and shape of landmasses at the poles are more distorted, but are more accurate near the equator.. ...
Longitude
Longitude (/ˈlɒndʒɨtjuːd/ or /ˈlɒndʒɨtuːd/, British also /ˈlɒŋɡɨtjuːd/), is a geographic coordinate that specifies the east-west position of a point on the Earth's surface. It is an angular measurement, usually expressed in degrees and denoted by the Greek letter lambda (λ). Points with the same longitude lie in lines running from the North Pole to the South Pole. By convention, one of these, the Prime Meridian, which passes through the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, England, was intended to establish the position of zero degrees longitude. The longitude of other places was to be measured as the angle east or west from the Prime Meridian, ranging from 0° at the Prime Meridian to +180° eastward and −180° westward. Specifically, it is the angle between a plane containing the Prime Meridian and a plane containing the North Pole, South Pole and the location in question. (This forms a right-handed coordinate system with the z axis (right hand thumb) pointing from the Earth's center toward the North Pole and the x axis (right hand index finger) extending from Earth's center through the equator at the Prime Meridian.)A location's north–south position along a meridian is given by its latitude, which is (not quite exactly) the angle between the local vertical and the plane of the Equator.If the Earth were perfectly spherical and homogeneous, then longitude at a point would just be the angle between a vertical north–south plane through that point and the plane of the Greenwich meridian. Everywhere on Earth the vertical north–south plane would contain the Earth's axis. But the Earth is not homogeneous, and has mountains—which have gravity and so can shift the vertical plane away from the Earth's axis. The vertical north–south plane still intersects the plane of the Greenwich meridian at some angle; that angle is astronomical longitude, the longitude you calculate from star observations. The longitude shown on maps and GPS devices is the angle between the Greenwich plane and a not-quite-vertical plane through the point; the not-quite-vertical plane is perpendicular to the surface of the spheroid chosen to approximate the Earth's sea-level surface, rather than perpendicular to the sea-level surface itself.