Unit 1, Week 2

Question 1

Absolute and Relative Location

Answer 1

Absolute Location - mathematical location

Relative Location - Situation

Question 2

Site

Answer 2

Physical character of a place

Question 3

Situation

Answer 3

The location of a place relative to another place

Question 4

Fieldwork

Answer 4

Research in the field, which is any place where people and culture are found

Question 5

Equator

Answer 5

The imaginary center of latitude that divides the northern and southern hemispheres

Question 6

Map

Answer 6

A two - dimensional, or flat, representation of Earth’s surface or a portion of it

Question 7

Projection

Answer 7

The system used to transfer locations from Earth’s surface to a flat map

Question 8

Distortion

Answer 8

A change in the shape, size, or position of a place when it is shown on a map

Question 9

Cartography

Answer 9

The science of making maps

Question 10

Prime Meridian

Answer 10

The imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to South Pole through Greenwich, England

Question 11

Mercator

Answer 11

Popular map of the period of exploration - good for navigational charts

Question 12

Robinson

Answer 12

Balances size and shape trade off all four properties

Question 13

Polar Projection

Answer 13

A type of equidistant projection that includes one of the poles as its center

Question 14

Conic Projection

Answer 14

Details of the map are projected on to a cylindrical surface and then flattened

Question 15

Peter’s Projection

Answer 15

Equal area projection. Distorts shape

Question 16

GIS

Answer 16

Geographic Infortlmation System. A computer that stores, organizes, analyzes, and displays Geographic data

Question 17

GPS

Answer 17

Global Positioning System. Satellite best navigational system used to find a location

Question 18

Remote Sensing

Answer 18

Technology that gathers data at a distance from Earth’s surface

Question 19

Eratosthenes

Answer 19

Scientist - estimated Earth’s circumference to within 1% with just a stick. Coined the phrase “geography”

Question 20

Mental Map

Answer 20

One’s perceived image of the surrounding landscape’s organization

Question 21

Physical Map

Answer 21

A thematic (special purpose) map that shows the major physical features of a place

Question 22

Political Map

Answer 22

A map showing units such as countries, states, provinces, districts, etc.

Question 23

Thematic Map

Answer 23

A map which shows one subject or theme, such as population or climate

Question 24

Longitude

Answer 24

Distance East or West of the prime meridian, measured in degrees

Question 25

Latitude

Answer 25

The distance in degrees north or south of the equator