Unit 1: Geography Literacy Flashcards
(34 cards)
What is the only true representation of the earth?
Globes
Which map projection accurately shows the shape of countries?
Mercator
Which map projection accurately shows the size of countries?
Gall-Peters
Which map projection receives criticism because it shows the colonizing powers of the European countries?
Mercator
Which map projection is commonly used today as the standard world map because it provides the best balance between size, shape, distance, and direction?
Winkle Tripel
What does GIS stand for?
Geographic Information Systems
True or False: Relative location refers to an exact location using a coordinate system such as latitude and longitude, or by an exact address.
False
The relationship between the unit of measurement on a map and the actual distance is called…
Map scale
The imaginary lines that circle the globe in a north-south directions are referred to as…
Lines of longitude
How many time zones does Canada have?
Six
Which time zone does Manitoba fall under?
Central Standard Time
What type of map is used to show natural and human made features?
General-Purpose
What type of map is used to illustrate the geographic distribution of a certain topic?
Thematic maps
What type of map is used to show surface feature of landscape by using contour lines?
Topographic
Which yup of map shows more detail, but covers a smaller area?
Large-scale maps
Define the term geography.
The study of the Earth’s human and physical systems and their relationship between them.
Deceive the relationship between physical and human geography.
Human geography has many benefits with physical geography. Unlike physical geography does it have benefits from humans using them. For example, we use cars, factories etc. that is not good for physical geography. Humans take from the crops for food. If the ground stopped producing crops, human would have less food choices. If the earth was all bumpy, we wouldn’t have places to build buildings.
In the geographical questions, what refer to…
Refers to both human and physical features found in earth.
In the geographical question, where refers to…
Refers to the location of the feature you are looking at. It can be absolute or relative.
In the geographical question, why there refers to…
Refers to the reasons why the feature is where it is.
In the geographical question, why care refers to…
Refers to the reason why this knowledge is important.
What’s the purpose of maps Ms how they can be used to study physical and human geography?
The purpose of a map can vary depending on what type of map you are looking at. They can be used to study because it shows different types of perfections of the world. There are many manors that can help with different issues.
What is a map projection?
It is a globe that gets put on a 2d flat surface.
What are the limitations to using map projections?
There are many map projections in the world with their own strengths. The limitations to using them is that there is no way to put the world on a map without any distortion.
