Term 1, Test 1 - (Mapping) Flashcards

1
Q

What features do political maps show?

A
  • Countries
  • Boarders
  • States
  • Capital cities

(BSCC)

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2
Q

What features do physical maps show?

A
  • Mountains
  • Plains
  • Rivers
  • Lakes
  • Seas
  • Oceans
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3
Q

What features do topographic maps show?

A
  • Biophysical features
  • Height above sea level
  • Relief & slope of land
  • Drainage patterns
  • Vegetation
  • Settlements
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4
Q

What features do weather maps show?

A
  • Air pressure
  • Temp.
  • Wind direction and strength
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5
Q

What type of map shows lines or arrows that link place of origin to destination?

A

Flowline maps

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6
Q

What features do thematic maps show?

A
  • Climate
  • Vegetation types
  • Population
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7
Q

What features do choropleth maps show?

A
  • Show thematic data (population)
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8
Q

What features do cartograms maps show?

A
  • To show where territories are seized
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9
Q

What features do dot maps show?

A
  • Illustrate the distribution and density of a particular feature
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10
Q

What does BOLTSS stand for?

A
B - order
O - rientation
L - egend
T - itle
S - cale 
S - ource
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11
Q

What is the purpose of longitude and latitude?

A

Latitude and longitude allows us to find exact locations on the earths surface using a set of coordinates.

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12
Q

What does lines of latitude measure?

A

North and south of the equator. The lines of latitude are parallel because they never intersect.

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13
Q

The equator circles the earth separating …

A

the Northern and Southern Hemisphere.

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14
Q

What does line of longitude measure?

A

They measure distance east and west of the prime meridian.

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15
Q

Lines of longitude are known as ..

A

Meridians

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16
Q

The main latitude line is called…

A

The equator

17
Q

Main longitude line is called the …

A

Prime Meridian

18
Q

Left and right half of the Prime meridian is..

A

Western Hemisphere (l)

Eastern hemisphere (r)

19
Q

Remember

A

America to Asia - gain a day

Asia to America - lose a day

20
Q

Remember

A

“EAST INCREASE”
- Time is forward to all places to the east

“WEST LESS”
- Time is backward to all places to the west

21
Q

Remember!!!

A

THERE IS A 1 HOUR TIME DIFFERENCE FOR EVERY 15 DEGREES OF LONGITUDE!!