Unit 1: Mapping Flashcards
1
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What is a map?
A
A general representation of Earth’s surface on a flat surface. Uses color and symbols to represent features of an area
2
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What are the 4 map types?
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Physical Map, Political Map, Thematic Map, Topographic Map
3
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Name 2 points for physical maps
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- Shows the land formation and water on Earth’s surface
- Example: Mountains
4
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Name 2 points for political maps
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- Shows how humans have divided the Earth’s surface
- Example: Countries
5
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Name 2 points for thematic maps
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- Shows a specific theme connected to a geographical area
- Example: Cities, Provinces, Countries
6
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Name 2 points for topographic maps
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- Shows elevation by using contour lines
- Example: Slopes
7
Q
What are the 5 map projections?
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Mercator, Winkel Triple, Polar, Conic, Equal Area
8
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Name 2 points for Mercator
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- Looks like a checkerboard
- Distorted in the poles
9
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Name 2 points for Polar
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- Maps the North and South poles, little distortion
- Does not map the entire Earth at once
10
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Name 2 points for Conic
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- Doesn’t map the entire Earth but shows large pieces of it
- True shape of land
11
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Name 2 points for Winkel Triple
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- High accuracy of Earth
- Distorted near the edges of map
12
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Name 2 points for equal area
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- Distorts some continental shapes to preserve accurate land measurements
- Cuts out oceans to allow distance on land to be accurate
13
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What are the ordinal points?
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NE, SE, NW, SW, NNE, ENE, ESE, SSE, SSE, WSW, WNW, NWN
14
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What are the cardinal points?
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North, South, East, West
15
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Name the 8 facts of time zones
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- Canada has 6 time zones
- The world has 24 time zones
- The circumference of the Earth is 360degrees
- Standard time was introduces by Sir Standford Fleming
- The Earth rotates once every 24 hours. There is 24 hours in a day
- Most time zones have an hour difference. NST is an exception with 1/2 difference
- Time zones have 15 degrees of longitude from east to west
- Standard time starts at 0 degrees longitude and runs through Greenwich, England
