World Geography Chapters 1-3 Flashcards
5 main map projections?
Mercator projection, conical projection, azimuthal projection, azimuthal projection, Robinson projection, homolsine interrupted projection
Which map projection has the most distortion at the poles?
Mercator projection
Which map projection is used to map the Arctic circle?
Mercator projection
Which map projection is used for most world maps?
Robinson
What are the 4 time zones in the continental United States?
Eastern, central, mountain, pacific
If it is 3 o clock I’m Los Angeles, what time is it in Dallas?
5 o clock
If it’s 2 pm in Washington, what time would it be in Denver?
3pm
A trench is formed at tectonic plates on a _____ boundary
Convergent
Prevailing winds that blow from the east into low latitudes are called what?
El niño
The day with the shortest amount of sunlight in Australia would be?
Around June 21
Definition of air pressure
Measurement of force exerted on air
low pressure
Warm, light, cool
High pressure
Cool, heavy air
El niño
Every 2-7 years, prevailing winds come from the east and slow/ reverse the direction
Rain shadow effect
Windward side- side of the mountain resulting in dense vegetation
Leeward side- side with less moisture, creating dry climate
GIS
A system designed to capture, analyze, and store geographical data
What kind of climate does Dallas have?
Humid subtropical
What type of map projection is a us map?
Conical
What is the oldest map projection?
Mercator
What zone of latitude has a great variety of temperature and rainfall?
Middle latitude
Cold front
Warm air that rises because of cold air; a change of temp, intense and fast storms
Warm front
Cold air, then warm air comes and slowly rises, very slow, but includes rain
Tropical wet
Very small temperature changes, experiences a similar climate all year long, rain showers in the afternoon
Semi arid
Semi dry climate with less than 20 inches of rain per year, very hot. Example: the outback
Mediterranean
Warm, wet winters, hot dry summers. Example: California or South Africa
Tundra
Vast, treeless region Arctic
