1. World Geography Flash Cards Mapping

2. What is another name for longitude?

3. meridians

4. What is another name for latitude?

5. parallels

6. What identifies direction on a map?

7. The compass rose

8. What is a thematic map?

9. A map that has a theme Example: population density map

10. What is this map projection?

11. Mercator Projection Used by ship captains to navigate, because it has straight longitude & latitude lines

12. What is the map projection?

13. The Polar Projection Used by airline pilots

14. What is this map projection?

15. The Robinson Projection Used in classrooms and for data representation

16. What type of lines are these?

17. Longitude lines They run north & south, but measure east & west

18. What type of lines are these?

19. Latitude lines They measure north & south

20. What is absolute location?

21. Location defined by longitude & latitude

22. What is relative location?

23. A relationship between 2 places Example: near my house, or around the corner

24. What are contour lines?

25. Lines of equal elevation

26. Can maps change over time?

27. Yes

28. What is the only true representation of the earth?

29. The globe

30. What is GIS?

31. Geographic Information System It is a computer system used for making map

32. What are the 3 characteristics of climate?

33. Temperature Precipitation Seasons

34. What are the 4 elements of climate?

35. Influence of latitude Influence of winds Influence of elevation Proximity to water

36. What are the 4 world climate regions?

37. Low latitudes Middle latitudes High latitudes Desert & Highlands

38. What 3 things have caused European maps to change in the 1900s?

39. World War I World War II When communism fell in the 1990s

40. How many countries were added to maps after the Soviet Union broke up in the 1990’s?

41. 15

42. When did the map of Africa change?

43. 1914, after World War I The Europeans left their colonies in Africa

44. What was Israel’s name before 1948?

45. Palestine

46. What are 2 other names for Taiwan?

47. Formosa & Republic of China

48. What is another name for the Sea of Japan?

49. The East Sea

50. What country has the most tornadoes?

51. The U.S.

52. In what ocean do hurricanes occur?

53. The Atlantic Ocean

54. In what ocean do typhoons occur?

55. The Pacific Ocean Storm is similar to a hurricane.

56. Are any maps accurate?

57. No

58. What 4 ways are maps distorted?

59. Size Shape Distance Direction

60. Where do monsoon winds blow?

61. Asia

62. What are 3 reasons man builds dams?

63. Irrigation Control flooding Hydroelectric power

64. What is the world’s most polluted city?

65. Mexico City Mexico

66. What Russian city had a nuclear meltdown?

67. Chernobyl

68. Name 4 regions effected by acid rain

69. Germany Scandinavia China Eastern North America

70. Name 3 places effected by deforestation?

71. Amazon Rain forest Nepal Malaysia

72. What is a formal region?

73. Places with similar attributes Example: city, state, country They have formal borders

74. What is a functional region?

75. Places connected by movement Example: Hampton Roads