Global Cultures
... • Written statement – describes the relationship between map and Earth distances in words ...
... • Written statement – describes the relationship between map and Earth distances in words ...
Classwork Questions
... paper which you will be turning in for a grade. Pages FL 40 and 41 1. What is the tilt of the Earth’s axis in degrees? 2. What creates the seasons of the Earth? 3. List the 5 major lines of latitude in order from north to south. 4. What causes the seasons in the Summer Hemisphere to be the opposite ...
... paper which you will be turning in for a grade. Pages FL 40 and 41 1. What is the tilt of the Earth’s axis in degrees? 2. What creates the seasons of the Earth? 3. List the 5 major lines of latitude in order from north to south. 4. What causes the seasons in the Summer Hemisphere to be the opposite ...
Lesson 5 - Into the Wild
... The global grid system is made up of two sets of imaginary lines. The first set of lines, parallels of latitude, run east and west around the globe. The equator is the most important parallel of latitude. It circles Earth exactly midway between the North and South poles. All other lines of latitude ...
... The global grid system is made up of two sets of imaginary lines. The first set of lines, parallels of latitude, run east and west around the globe. The equator is the most important parallel of latitude. It circles Earth exactly midway between the North and South poles. All other lines of latitude ...
Map and Graph Skills
... Sources of geographic information • Geographic Information Systems (GIS), field work, satellite images, photographs, maps, globes, data bases, primary sources ...
... Sources of geographic information • Geographic Information Systems (GIS), field work, satellite images, photographs, maps, globes, data bases, primary sources ...
Using Thematic Maps
... -Uses contour relief in measurable form.lines (isolines) to show the shape & elevation of an area (shape of the Earth’s surface) -Lines close together indicate steep terrain -Lines far apart indicate flat terrain. EX:? ...
... -Uses contour relief in measurable form.lines (isolines) to show the shape & elevation of an area (shape of the Earth’s surface) -Lines close together indicate steep terrain -Lines far apart indicate flat terrain. EX:? ...
The 5 Themes of Geography
... location) or a street address (local location). – Paris France is 48o North Latitude and 2o East Longitude. – The White House is located at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. ...
... location) or a street address (local location). – Paris France is 48o North Latitude and 2o East Longitude. – The White House is located at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. ...
Mapping picture dictionary - Ms. Fell
... often shows other information the distances and compass directions are distorted. to indicate elevations. useful for travelers, including This type of projection was first made in 1963 by Arthur H. Robinson; it is also called the parks and campgrounds. Orthophanic projection (meaning 'right appearin ...
... often shows other information the distances and compass directions are distorted. to indicate elevations. useful for travelers, including This type of projection was first made in 1963 by Arthur H. Robinson; it is also called the parks and campgrounds. Orthophanic projection (meaning 'right appearin ...
The Five Themes of Geography
... products, information, and ideas that come from beyond their immediate environment. Students should be able to recognize where resources are located, who needs them, and how they are transported over the earth’s surface. The theme of movement helps students understand how they themselves are connect ...
... products, information, and ideas that come from beyond their immediate environment. Students should be able to recognize where resources are located, who needs them, and how they are transported over the earth’s surface. The theme of movement helps students understand how they themselves are connect ...
GEOG 1303 Unit 1 Review
... Legend — explain any symbols used in the map to represent features / quantities Scale — a graphic, verbal or fractional scale to indicate the relationship between length measured on the map and corresponding distance on the ground Location — a grid system, either a geographic grid using latitude and ...
... Legend — explain any symbols used in the map to represent features / quantities Scale — a graphic, verbal or fractional scale to indicate the relationship between length measured on the map and corresponding distance on the ground Location — a grid system, either a geographic grid using latitude and ...
Geography Basics
... south of the equator is it? Latitude = _______ degrees N or S Locate the Prime Meridian. How many degrees east or west of the Prime Meridian is it? Longitude = _______ degrees E or W You did it! It is located at: ______ º N or S and ______ º E or W ...
... south of the equator is it? Latitude = _______ degrees N or S Locate the Prime Meridian. How many degrees east or west of the Prime Meridian is it? Longitude = _______ degrees E or W You did it! It is located at: ______ º N or S and ______ º E or W ...
Five Themes of Geography Notes
... To help study geography, geographers organize information about the world, its people and environment into the ____________ _______________. These themes help them view and understand Earth in both physical and human terms. Theme 1: Location (McGraw Connections Chapter 1 Lesson 1 pg. 20-21) A. Locat ...
... To help study geography, geographers organize information about the world, its people and environment into the ____________ _______________. These themes help them view and understand Earth in both physical and human terms. Theme 1: Location (McGraw Connections Chapter 1 Lesson 1 pg. 20-21) A. Locat ...
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
... o In a group of four o Select a place in the world that is easily described. Try to pick unique descriptions. o Take 5 minutes and describe at least 5-10 things that would help identify the place. o Be prepared to read these in front of the class and have them guess the location. ...
... o In a group of four o Select a place in the world that is easily described. Try to pick unique descriptions. o Take 5 minutes and describe at least 5-10 things that would help identify the place. o Be prepared to read these in front of the class and have them guess the location. ...
File - Mr. Gutierrez`s social studies website!
... – a way of showing the round Earth on a flat map. ► Mercator Projection – Land size and distance appear distorted ► Robinson Projection – a truer picture of the land size and shape. North and South poles are extremely distorted. ► Winkel Tripel Projection – Most closely resembles the globe model. ...
... – a way of showing the round Earth on a flat map. ► Mercator Projection – Land size and distance appear distorted ► Robinson Projection – a truer picture of the land size and shape. North and South poles are extremely distorted. ► Winkel Tripel Projection – Most closely resembles the globe model. ...
msword - rgs.org
... centred on the North Pole and the South Pole. These pole-focused maps are called ‘azimuthal map projections’ because the map is drawn from a single centre point (the pole). Study each polar region and write down answers to the following questions: ...
... centred on the North Pole and the South Pole. These pole-focused maps are called ‘azimuthal map projections’ because the map is drawn from a single centre point (the pole). Study each polar region and write down answers to the following questions: ...
15-16 SOL Review Passport Review #1-KEY
... Map that shows state or county boundaries Map that shows physical features such as mountains and lakes What a measurement on a map is equal to in real life ...
... Map that shows state or county boundaries Map that shows physical features such as mountains and lakes What a measurement on a map is equal to in real life ...
World Geography Introduction • is the study of everything on Earth
... For example, you can see that each ________________________ map in this textbook uses ______________________ to show land _______________________________. ...
... For example, you can see that each ________________________ map in this textbook uses ______________________ to show land _______________________________. ...
06a -Test Geography Study Guide
... 42. Relative location is the location of one place in relation to another place, while absolute location indicates the exact position of a place on the earth’s surface. 43. The scale bar shows the relationship between map measurements and actual distance. 44. Lines of latitude (parallels) circle the ...
... 42. Relative location is the location of one place in relation to another place, while absolute location indicates the exact position of a place on the earth’s surface. 43. The scale bar shows the relationship between map measurements and actual distance. 44. Lines of latitude (parallels) circle the ...
Document
... “a line connecting all points along the same latitudinal angle” (eg. Arctic/Antarctic Circle, Equator, Tropic of Cancer/Capricorn) Longitude “An angular distance east or west of a point on the Earth’s surface, measured from the centre of the Earth” Meridian “a line connecting all points along the sa ...
... “a line connecting all points along the same latitudinal angle” (eg. Arctic/Antarctic Circle, Equator, Tropic of Cancer/Capricorn) Longitude “An angular distance east or west of a point on the Earth’s surface, measured from the centre of the Earth” Meridian “a line connecting all points along the sa ...
Maps, Projections, Location
... Geography tries to obtain a holistic understanding of the earth by merging environmental processes with human interaction. Physical geography is part environmental processes with human interaction. Physical geography is part of the larger collection of disciplines known as Earth Systems Sciences. ...
... Geography tries to obtain a holistic understanding of the earth by merging environmental processes with human interaction. Physical geography is part environmental processes with human interaction. Physical geography is part of the larger collection of disciplines known as Earth Systems Sciences. ...
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