APHG 1.1-1.3

The dots on the map above prove that the Mercator map:

• Fairly represents the size of Africa

• Distorts direction and distance

• Over-represents the size of items near the poles

• Has lines of latitude that intersect

All map projections

• Have some form of distortion

• Show cities and borders

• Show north facing up

• Display the entirety of the Earth

The Census Bureau

• Conducts a count of US citizens every ten years

• Helps track absolute location using satellites

• Can be used to create custom maps using layers

• Creates new map projections that can be used by geographers

These maps show locations of places and geographic features

• reference map

• thematic map

These maps tell stories, typically showing the degree of some attribute or the movement of a geographic phenomenon

• reference maps

• thematic maps

This satellite-based system allows us to locate things on the surface of Earth with extraordinary accuracy

• Global positioning system (GPS)

• Geocaching

• Geographic Information System (GIS)

• Remote Sensing

_______________ combines layers of spatial data and creates maps in which patterns and processes are superimposed and seen

• GIS - Geographic Information Systems

• GPS - Global Positioning System

• Remote Sensing

• GDLS - Global Data Layer System

Geographers often conduct field studies, in which they research by going to a particular place. Others may study from a distance, using techniques called:

• Remote Sensing

• Primary Source Interviews

• Geocaching

• Globalism

What type of map is being shown? 

• Political
• Mental Map
• Distrotion
• Cartogram

What is the name of the line at zero degrees longitude?

• Equator
• Prime Meridian
• North Pole
• South Pole