Geography, Anthropology, and Sociology Flashcards
what is absolute location?
exact location of a point using latitude and longitude
what is relative location?
location of a point in relation to another point
what is the international date line?
imaginary line that runs from north pole to south pole, passes through the pacific ocean.
what are the four hemispheres that the earth is divided into ?
northern, southern, eastern and western
the equator goes which way?
north and south
prime meridian goes which way?
divides east and west
latitude lines runs which way?
horizontally , left to right
longitude lines run which way?
vertically, up and down, divides east and west
what do political maps show?
locations of cities, towns, and counties and might show physical features like rivers, streams and lakes
what do physical maps show?
mountains, rivers, lakes
what do road maps show?
major highways and roads, airports, railroad tracks
what do special purpose maps show?
topography, climate, tourims, population
what are the four physical systems?
atomsphere, biosphere, hydrosphere and lithosphere
what is the atmosphere made up?
gases
what is the biosphere include?
all life on planet
what does hydrosphere include?
includes all water- liquid, ice, and vapor
what is the lithosphere?
outer region of earth, includes the crust and upper mantle
what is archipelago?
group of islands
what is population density?
the number of people in relation to the square miles
agriculture is the practice of what?
farming
what does arable mean (in terms of agriculture)?
producing crops
what does terrace farming mean?
steps are built on hilly or mountains
what is crop rotation?
planting different crops sequentially to maximize nutrients of soil
what does pastoral mean?
producing animals
