AP World Geography

Global Positioning System (GPS)

• a database of geographic information used to create maps

• it is a physical feature on the earths surface

• it is a boundary that divides to continents

• system that uses satellite data to pinpoint exact locations

The exact place where a geographic feature is found on Earth.

• Relative Location

• Compass Rose

• Absolute Location

• GPS

The study of the location and distribution of physical features and living things on Earth’s surface, and how they relate to each other.

• GPS

• Map Projection

• Geography

• Biology

Geographic Information System (GIS) –

• study of the earth's people

• database of geographic information used to create maps allowing for geographic analysis

• conditions that impact environment

• system that uses satellite data to pinpoint exact locations

Relative location is

• a exact location on the globe

• relating to space on the Earth’s surface

• a description of how a place is related to other places.

• related to interaction with the environment

"Roller Coasters in the United States" is an example of a:

• reference map

• thematic map

The scale of this map of the U.S. is:

• local

• national

• regional

• global

According to the Thematic Map, which is a state where segregation was prohibited?

• Wyoming

• Florida

• Oklahoma

• Colorado

What scale of analysis is this map using?

• Local

• Regional

• National

• Global

This map is an example of a . . .

• Geologic Map

• 3D Map

• Projection Map

• Topographic Map