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Reviewing the Basics!SKILLS TO KNOW
Bellringer
TURN IN YOUR QUESTIONS AND MAP NOW.
In your own words, explain the difference between absolute and relative location.
How might you use absolute and relative location in your life?
Arid—Dry (can be hot or cold)
Precipitation
Globe—scale model of Earth
Degree
Units used to measure distances between parallels and between meridians.
Minutes
Units used to measure distances between parallels and between meridians. Smaller than degrees. Ten minutes between two degree marks.
Location
Absolute location--is a way of describing the position of an object or place, perhaps (but not limited to) on the surface of the earth
Relative location--A location of a place in relation to another place
Lines of Latitude (parallels)—run parallel to equator.
•Circle the Earth in an east-west direction
Lines of Longitude (meridians)—measure distance east and west of the prime meridian.
Circle the globe in a north-south direction
Prime Meridian—0 degrees longitude—from North to South Pole and through Greenwich, England.
Intersection of Lines—find absolute location of places.
Equator—0 degrees latitude–circles the globe halfway between the North & South Poles.Tropic of Capricorn—23 ½ degrees south of the equator.
Tropic of Cancer—23 ½ degrees north of the equator.
Why are these lines important?
Most northern and southern places on Earth that can receive direct sun rays!
O-23 ½ degrees = tropics
Will receive direct sun rays
23 ½ -66 ½ degrees = middle latitude
Experience distinct seasons
International Dateline—180 degrees longitude—opposite the prime meridian.
Bellringer
Explain why different map projections are necessary.
Map Projections
Cartographers have different ways of presenting our round Earth on flat maps.
Cylindrical Projection
most common type of map
areas close to the equator have very little distortion
the closer to the poles that one travels, the more distorted the map becomes
Greenland appears to be many times larger than it really is.
Conic Projection
created by placing a cone shaped screen on a globe
more accurate than the cylindrical projection
the further we travel down the map, the more distorted and less accurate the map becomes
Flat Plane Projection
created by placing an imaginary screen directly above or below a globe
not commonly used.
Interrupted Projection
depict the continents as accurately as possible
leave blank space in the less important areas of the map, such as in the oceans.
Different types of regions!
Functional Region
Separate locations that are linked together and function as one.
Perceptual Region
Formal Region--Characteristics that are different from surrounding areas.
Bellringer
What is a special purpose map?
Give 2 examples and tell how you may use the maps in your own life.
Examples of Special Purpose Maps!
Topography—the art or science of making maps that show the height, shape, etc., of the land in a particular area. (ex. Mountains or rivers)
Climate Map
Climate Graph—shows the average temperatures and precipitation in a place.
Population Pyramid—shows the percentages of males and females by age group in a country’s population.
What are the following special purpose maps used for? Elevation mapprecipitation mappopulation mapweather mapland use mapphysical map
Transpiration map
Time zone map
Economic map
Ocean current map
Wind current map
Political map
Climate map
Historical map