(unit 1 and 2) Canadian Connections/Methods of Geographic Inquiry

Question 1

GDP

Answer 1

Total amount of goods and services made by a country

Question 2

GPS

Answer 2

‘Global Positioning System’
A system where satellites are used to locate places on the planet

a network of satelites

Question 3

Equator

Answer 3

The starting point, or 0 degree latitude

Question 4

Prime Meridian

Answer 4

the start of longitude

Question 5

IDL

Answer 5

‘International Date Line’
A line of longitude where the date changes as you cross it

Question 6

Parallel

Answer 6

another name for a line of latitude because they’ll never intersect

Question 7

Tropic of cancer

Answer 7

Found in the northern hemisphere 23.5 degrees north of the equator

Question 8

Tropic of capricorn

Answer 8

Found in the Southern hemisphere 23.5 degrees south of the equator

Question 9

Vernal/Autumnal Equinox

Answer 9

A specific day in the year when there are equal amounts of night and day (March 20th+September 22nd)

Question 10

Summer/Winter Solstice

Answer 10

A specific day in the year where the sun is shining directly away from the equator, causing long days or night depending on your location (June 21st, December 22nd)

Question 11

Military grid

Answer 11

A type of map used by GPS using eastings and northings to locate a point

Question 12

Alphanumeric

Answer 12

A type of map used in roadmaps using a numbered and alphabetical grid

Question 13

Compass rose

Answer 13

a compass showing North, South, East, and West on a map

Question 14

Direct Statement

Answer 14

uses words to describe distance on a map and a specific distance on earth.
1cm on the map=10km actual distance

Question 15

Representative fraction

Answer 15

A ratio
1:50,000 meaning that 1 unit on the ratio equals to 50,000 actual distance

Question 16

Remote sensing

Answer 16

study of earth by images taken by satellite

-taken over a few days