IDs Flashcards
Grasshopper Escapement
What is it literally?:
A grasshopper shaped tool with legs that release and hold a 60-ticked wheel that can keep accurate time on a rocking ship without the movement, humidity, or the weather affecting the measurement on time.
Why does it matter?:
Grasshopper Escapement allowed people to measure latitude and longitude on ship by measuring their distance form their origin.
Minutes and Seconds
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What is it literally?:
60 seconds are in a minute and 60 minutes are in a degree of latitude.
5 Themes of Geography
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What is it literally?:
Location, place, region, movement, and human - environmental interaction
Why does it matter?:
5 themes of geography matter because it help break down the concept of geography and to make it more easier to understand
Absolute Location vs. Relative Location
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What is it literally?:
Absolute location is an exact coordinate on the Earth and Relative location is the location described compared to the place of somethings else.
Why does it matter?:
Absolute location can be helpful to navigate without any external knowledge
Al - Adrisi
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What is it literally?:
A map created by an Arab Geographer that contains the Mediterranean Sea, Norther Africa, Europe, and parts of Asia orientated with the South as the top
Relative Location
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Imperialism
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What is it literally?:
Imperialism is an empire’s or groups power or influence on other places by diplomacy or military force that usually benefits the group and exploits the weaker territory. Such as England and the American colonies. England, exploited the colonies to benefit themselves.
Why does it matter?:
Imperialism matters to help us understand why the modern world is the way it is which helps us learn about the origins of the uneven distribution of wealth, power, and goods. Such as why America is more wealthier than Brazil.
Industrial Revolution
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What is it literally?:
Industrial Revolution was an era starting in the late 1700s and early 1800s which transformed economics based on agriculture and hand-made crafts to automatic machine and new power sources which made already existing industries more efficient and productive. The industrial revolution created a market for raw material and finished products.
Why does it matter?:
It matters because it started mass production and made iron cheaper. This allowed England to stop importing iron from Northern England and instead grow the largest iron industry in the world
Globalization
What is it literally?
What is it literally?:
Globalization is the interaction and moderation of people, items/goods, ideas, religion, and technology on a global scale. Such as when Columbus traveled to the Americas and spread, people, ideas, religion, and technology and brought together people who had been separated for 10,000 years
Why does it matter?:
Globalization matters because it improves quality of life by giving more variety to consumers for a cheaper cost and saving resources. Such as Mexican chili pepper that has taken over Asia giving more variety to consumers.
