Global studies test Flashcards

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what is absolute location/coordinates and who would use it and why

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it is lat,long

pilot,weather,military to find where to go easier

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2
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all locations on compass rose

no commas no capitals

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north south east west north east north west south west south east

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3
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title

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tells us what the map is about

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4
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key

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is a list of symbols that are on the map

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5
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what are cardinal directions

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north south east west

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intermediate directions

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northeast northwest southeast southwest

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7
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what is a scale

Ex: 1 inch=1000 miles

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used on maps for measuring distance

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grid map?

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lines that make your life easier

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9
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parralell? perpendicular

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parallel is 2 Lines across from eachother

perpendicular is one line going down one going across

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10
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what are cartographer/mapmaking

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they draw things smaller than usual

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11
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what is an example of a symbol on an map

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Phone, medical, bathroom,

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12
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the imaginary line that divides Earth into two equal parts what are the 2 parts

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the Eastern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere

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Equator an imaginary line drawn around the earth equally distant from both poles, dividing the earth into what to areas

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northern and southern hemispheres and constituting the parallel of latitude 0°.

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what is relative location

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two areas that are close

Ex: Detroit is south of Lansing idk if that’s true

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15
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what are five main components of a map

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KEY, SCALE, COMPASS, TILE , SYMBOLS

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16
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CULTURE DESCRIBE

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SOMEONES RELIGON

17
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cultural trait

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things that mean something

18
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what are norms

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being respectful to teachers, always say please and thank you.

19
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interpreting maps and graphs

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Identify information contained on each axis.

20
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paraphrasing what is it

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it is when you put something in your own understanding

21
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paraphrasing in order

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Chunk, read, think, write

22
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contents from big-small

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ASIA, AFRICA, NORTH AMERICA, SOUTH AMERICA, ANTARTICA, EUROPE, AUSTRALIA,

23
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ALL THE OCEANS

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Pacific Ocean

Atlantic Ocean

Arctic Ocean

Southern Ocean

Indian Ocean

North Pacific Ocean

North Atlantic Ocean

South Atlantic Ocean

24
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WHAT IS RELATIVE AND ABSOUTE LOCATION

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Absolute Location: Offers a precise and exact point on the Earth’s surface. It’s like the specific address of a place, often given in latitude and longitude. Relative Location: Is more general and describes a place’s position in relation to other places or landmarks.

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