Geography and Culture Flashcard

Front

What is the study of the Earth's surface and the processes that shape it called?

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Geography

Front

What is the "absolute" location of a place?

Back

Its exact location in degrees of latitude and longitude

Front

What does "relative" location refer to?

Back

Landmarks near a place or travel time to known landmarks

Front

What is the measure of distance north or south of the Equator called?

Back

Latitude

Front

Put the prominent lines of latitude in order from most northern to most southern: Arctic Circle, Tropic of Cancer, Equator, Tropic of Capricorn, Antarctic Circle

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Arctic Circle, Tropic of Cancer, Equator, Tropic of Capricorn, Antarctic Circle

Front

What is a globe?

Back

A round model of the Earth showing continents and oceans in their true shapes.

Front

What does the term "distortion" refer to in map projections?

Back

Misrepresentation of true shape

Front

What is the main characteristic of a Mercator map projection?

Back

Perfect north-south and east-west direction

Front

What is the purpose of a map scale?

Back

To represent the size of an area on a map compared with the area's actual size

Front

Which map projection maintains the correct size of landforms but distorts their shape?

Back

Gall-Peters