Geography Flashcards
Ethnocentric
Characterized on the idea that ones group is superior
Worldview
Factors that influence your perspective of the world
Patriotism
Love for ones country
Relative location
Described by landmarks, time, direction, distance
Absolute location
Latitude and longitude or address
Absolute geography
Compromise
Distortion, false
Physical geography
Physical look of a place
Ex river
Maps vs globes
Maps: Good: whole, fold up, specific
Bad: not accurate at poles, flat
Globe: good: axis, more accurate
Bad: can’t look at whole thing, not portable
Compass rose
A direction indicator in which arrows point n a e w
7 continents
Africa, America, Australia, n America, s America, Europe, Asia
4 oceans
Article, Indian, Atlantic, pacific
Types of distortion
Size
Shape,
distance
Direction
Latitude runs - & - measures - & -
E & w, n & s
Longitude runs - & - measures - & -
N & s, w & e
5 themes
Movement, region, human- environment interaction , location, place
MR. HELP