Unit 1

Question 1

Where dose Canada rank among other countries in term of land and population?

Answer 1

Ranks 185 for land

2 rank for population

Question 2

GDP? And GDP per capita

Answer 2

GDP gross domestic product per person

GDP divided by the total number of people in a country

Question 3

Why are there problems with the a Mercator projection?

Answer 3

The size of the object may seem smaller than they are

The size may seem bigger then they are

Question 4

Why do these problems exist?

Answer 4

These problems exist because when you make a 3D map into a 2D map things may not be as accurate because the earth is a 3D not 2D

Question 5

What type of map has solved this problem?

Answer 5

A 3D map has solved this problem because you can she the correct size of everything

Question 6

Six basic features of a map

Answer 6

Tittle
Legend
Scale
Date of publication
Directions 
Borders

Question 7

Large scale

Answer 7

A large scale has a large amount of details of a small area

Question 8

Large scales?

Answer 8

Small scale

Question 9

Large scale uses?

Answer 9

Military

Question 10

Small scale

Answer 10

A small amount of detail for a big area

Question 11

Small scales?

Answer 11

Big scales

Question 12

Small scale uses

Answer 12

The world

Question 13

General purpose

Answer 13

Provides many types of map information on one map

Question 14

Thematic map

Answer 14

Is used for a specific information on one place

Question 15

Topographic

Answer 15

Shows natural and man made things

Question 16

Cardinal points

Answer 16

N,E,S,W

Question 17

Ordinal points

Answer 17

NE,NS,SW,NW

Question 18

Compass bearings

Answer 18

From north add 22.5 right each time

Question 19

Linear

Answer 19

A line that is divided into units

Question 20

Representative Fraction

Answer 20

A scale on a map that is given as radios

Question 21

Direct statement

Answer 21

Words we used to describe the relationship between a unit of measurement on the actual distance

Question 22

What are the 3 main types of grids used to locate a place on a map?

Answer 22

Alphanumeric
Military
Latitude and longitude

Question 23

To convert the r.f scale direct statements you…

Answer 23

Divided the number my 100000

Question 24

To find an atlas you…

Answer 24

Take the population number and divided by 100000. Then you measure the line between the two places and multiply the two numbers together. (Example 12500000 divided by 100000 is 125km. Then take that number and multiply it by the two places 125 times 10 equals 1250)

Question 25

To find the latitude and longitude you..

Answer 25

Find the horizontal line near in and find what the number in between. Then find the vertical line and do the same thing find the thing in between

Question 26

Seven time zones in North America

Answer 26

Alaska 
Pacific 
Mountain 
Central 
Eastern
Atlantic 
Newfoundland

Question 27

Alphanumeric

Answer 27

Grid uses letters and numbers to identify squares in a grid pattern

Question 28

180 degrees line of longitude is called

Answer 28

International oateline

Question 29

The earth is divided into how many time zones

Answer 29

24

Question 30

When we spring forward and fall back our clocks we are practicing

Answer 30

Day light saving time

Question 31

As we travel west do we gain or loss an hour?

Answer 31

Loss an hour

Question 32

As we travel east do we gain or loss an hour?

Answer 32

Gain