0 - Mapskills Flashcards
this shape is round
sphere
a 3D circle
sphere
this helps creates seasons
Earth’s orbit
imaginary line running through North & South Pole
axis
the purpose of this map feature is to locate places
map grid
intersecting latitude and longitude lines creates this
map grid
these lines measures distances north and south of equator
latitude
these lines are used to define climate zones
latitude
divides Earth into east and west hemispheres
Prime Meridian & International Date Line
the starting point for longitude lines
Prime Meridan & International Date Line
Earth spins on this
axis
Revolution around the sun
Earth’s orbit
used to define time zones
longitude
another term for elevation
altitude
map scale & odometer measure this
distances
easiest way to see elevation on a map
color relief
problem caused by drawing earth on a surface
distortion
all maps have this problem
distortion
land masses farther from equator look too large on this kind of map
Mercator Map
longitude lines are drawn parallel on this kind of map
Mercator Map
geographical way to say height
altitude
map features that shows elevations
contour lines
problem areas of equal area maps
shapes
a map collection
atlas
modern way to label before Jesus was born
B.C.E.
before Jesus’s birth
B.C.
named for mythical giant
atlas
2 continents on 1 landmass
Asia & Europe
sleet, snow, & rain
precipitation
map showing how many people live in an area
population density
Asia + Europe
Eurasia
few people in area
sparse
used to make accurate maps
satellites
100 years
century
10 years
Decade
weather pattern over time
climate
temperature and percipation
weather
