Unit 1 Exam Review Flashcards
Which province is located on the Atlantic Coast of Canada?
British Columbia
What is the capital city of Canada?
Ottawa
Step 1 of spacial significance?
Identify where on earth this place or event is occuring
Step 2 of spacial significance?
Identify what is occuring naturally at this location
Step 3 of spacial significance?
Identify important human activities occuring at this location
Step 4 of spacial significance?
Explain why it is important to know what is going on at this location
What is the order of the time zone names going from east to west?
Pacific, Mountain, Central, Eastern, Atlantic, Newfoundland.
How to calculate cm to km?
Multiply the number of cm by 0.00001
How to calculate km to cm?
Multiply number of km by 10000
What direction do lines of longitude run in?
North- south
What direction do lines of latitude run in?
East- west
Longitude line name?
Prime meridian
Latitude line name?
Equator
What is a pattern?
A pattern describes when a variable changes in a repeating or predictable way
What is a trend?
A trend is a general change in one variable compared to another over a period of time
Types of patterns (6)
Dispersed, concentrated, clustered, linear, outlier, absent
Types of trends (5)
Increasing, decreasing, unchanging/static, flucuating, unpredictable
What are contour lines?
A line drawn on a topographic map to indicate ground elevation or a depression
Alpha-numeric definition?
A grid system that uses a series of letters and numbers to define and name square sections of a map
How to use angle bearings?
Start at north and count the number of degrees in a clockwise direction until you get the bearing you want
