Chapter 1 2 3 Flashcards
What is a GPS
Global Positioning System Uses series of satellites called nav stars
5 themes of geography
Location place region movement h-e interaction
Projections
Planar (azimuthal) conical and compromise (Mercator homosline and Robinson)
Different kinds of thematic maps?
Qualitative cartogram flow line
Name the spheres
Hydrosphere
Lithosphere
Atmosphere
Biosphere
What’s weathering and erosion
Weathering: when rock is changed in a way that makes it break down and becomes smaller
Erosion: when rock is moved
Different kinds of weathering
Mechanical: break rock into smaller pieces
Chemical: rock is changed into a new substance
Solid rice and equinox?
Solstice: Tropic of Cancer and Capricorn shine directly overhead
Equinox: days and night are all the same around the world. 2 a year
What influences climate?
Water vapor Cloud cover Landforms Elevation Ar movement