Unit One- Mapping Skills

Question 1

Geography

Answer 1

Geography is the study of the earth

Question 2

Human Geography

Answer 2

The study of distribution and organization of humans, and the human use of resources

Ex/ demographics, political geography, urbanization

Question 3

Physical Geography

Answer 3

The study of non human processes relating to Earth (natural things).

Ex/ glaciers, tectonics, vegetation patterns

Question 4

Prime Meridian

Answer 4

Line of longitude that divides the world from East to West

Question 5

Thematic Map

Answer 5

A map that shows a specific theme or idea

Ex/ population map

Question 6

General purpose map

Answer 6

Atlas maps, road maps, and wall maps. May show bodies of water, roads, railway lines, parks, cities and towns.

Question 7

Topographic map

Answer 7

Uses contour lines to show elevation and the military grid system to indicate direction

Question 8

Latitude

Answer 8

Line that runs north to south, and divide the world into east and west. Vertical

Question 9

Longitude

Answer 9

Runs east to west, dividing the world into north and south. Horizontal

Question 10

How many time zones are there in Canada?

Answer 10

There are 6
Pacific standard time 
Mountain standard time 
Central standard time 
Eastern standard time 
Atlantic standard time 
Newfoundland standard time

Question 11

What is the actual rotation of the Earth per hour

Answer 11

15 degrees

Question 12

Where is the starting point (0 longitude line) of the time zones?

Answer 12

Greenwich, England

Question 13

Tropic of Cancer

Answer 13

23.5 degrees North

Question 14

Tropic of Capricorn

Answer 14

23.5 degrees South

Question 15

Tropic of Cancer and Capricorn

Answer 15

Land between these lines is considered tropical

Question 16

International Date Line

Answer 16

An imaginary line that separates one day from another

Question 17

Bearing

Answer 17

Direction using degrees

Question 18

Direction

Answer 18

Where someone is on a map relative to north, east, south and west

Question 19

Small scale map

Answer 19

Have a small amount of detail, more for general info (denominator is over large)

Question 20

Large scale map

Answer 20

A map that has a large amount of detail, for a smaller area. (Denominator is small)

Question 21

Scale

Answer 21

Tells you the size of the features ok the map and how far apart things are.

Question 22

Direct/ verbal statement scale

Answer 22

Uses words to describe the relationship between a distance on a map and a specific distance on the earths surface.

Ex/ 1cm to 10km

Question 23

Line/ linear scale

Answer 23

A special kind of ruler that is divided into units of distance

Question 24

Representative Fraction

Answer 24

A mathematical ratio between mapped and real life distance, easiest for all people around the world to understand.

Ex/ 1: 50 000

Question 25

Antarctic and arctic circle

Answer 25

Arctic circle- 66 degrees north

Antarctic circle- 66 degrees south

Question 26

North/ south poles

Answer 26

North Pole- 90 degrees north

South Pole- 90 degrees south