Semester 1 Exam 6th grade Flashcards
Relative location
The general location where a place is located express in relation to where something else is
Absolute location
Exact spot on earth or something is found often stated in the longitude and latitude or a street address
Physical map
A map that shows physical features of the earth such as mountains hills planes rivers lakes and oceans
Political map
A map that shows the boundaries set up by government such as countries states
Thematic map
A map that is designed for particular purpose theme or topic
Latitude lines
Parallel lines that run east and west but measure how far north and south equator splitting earth into Northern and Southern Hemisphere
Longitude lines
Imaginary lines also called meridians that run north and south and crossing at the poles measuring how far east and west of the prime meridian
Equator
Imaginary line of latitude dividing the earth and northern and Southern Hemispheres located at 0° latitude
Prime meridian
Imaginary line that divides the globe and Easter and Western hemispheres located at 0° longitude
Degree
Unit of measure used to determine absolutely Location on globes and maps Latitude and longitude are measured in degrees 360 in a circle
Three major climate zones
Polartec Temperate and tropical based largely On the zones latitude
Two factors that affect climate
One elevation two being near a large body of water
Cartographer
A person who makes maps
Projection
A representation of the earths round surface on a flat piece of paper
Two things that may influence the accuracy of a map
One the mapmakers knowledge two the mapmakers purpose for the map
Map title
Explain the purpose and subject of the map
Population distribution map
A map that shows the pattern of population in a country a continent or the world
Compass Rose
A symbol that shows north east south and west on a map
Geography
The study of Earth and the ways people interact with the earth
Physical geography
The study of Earth surface landforms water weather and climate
Human geography
The study of how people interact with the earth
Spatial scales
Dividing the earth up into different size areas or regions the study it
Two basic questions that all geographers ask
Where are the things located and why are they located there
Geographic Inquiry process
Ask acquire organize analyze and answer
Globe
The most accurate way to represent the earth but difficult showing a lot of detail
Map
The most useful way to represent the earth but since it shows 3-D earth on a 2-D surface there is some distortion
GPS
A system that determines the absolute location of something on earth using a series of satellites
Five themes of geography
Location place region movement and human environment interaction
Location
Being able to tell at what spot you are precisely on the earth
Place
Landforms climates and characteristics you find in a particular area on earth
Region
An area defined by the things that it has in common
Movement
People and ideas migrating from one spot to another
Human environment interaction
How people use of natural resources and adapt to the conditions on an area of the earth
Global problems two characteristics
One affect the earth and the majority of people and two are often connected to one another
Global problem examples
Like a fresh clean water in the world world hunger air pollution poverty
Global solutions two characteristics
One Require the help of many nations and to require the cooperation of different groups of people
Global population real numbers
Over 7 billion people
Global population in if the world was a village
100 people representing all the people in the world
