Geography Concepts Flashcards

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Difference between absolute location and relative location

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Absolute location requires latitude and longitude; relative location gives location using a reference point that is already familiar.

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Latitude lines measure distance and direction

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Latitude lines measure distance north and south of the equator; they run east to west; the zero degree line of latitude is the equator.

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Longitude lines measure distance and direction

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Longitude lines measure distance east and west of the Prime Meridian; they run north to south, from the pole to pole; the zero degree line of longitude is the Prime Meridian.

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Another word for orientation and a feature that helps with it

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Direction; Compass rose

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Purpose of a scale on a map

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Shows the relationship of distance on the map to the actual distance on the earth’s surface.

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Purpose of contour lines on a map

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Lines connect areas of equal elevation.

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Definition of distortion and what is distorted on a flat map

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Changes that occur as the 3-D earth is represented on a 2-D surface; Shape, area, distance and direction.

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Difference between weather and climate

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Weather is daily atmospheric conditions characterized by temperature and precipitation; climate is the long-term average weather patterns for a particular region.

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Purpose of a legend on a map

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Tells the meaning of symbols on map.

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Reasons and locations of deforestation

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Low latitude tropical rainforests are being destroyed; destruction of these rainforests are due to slash and burn agriculture, commercial logging, land development.