MAP MANIAStudent Study Guide

Map Mania

___________ is the study of the earth and its features.

___________ is a person who studies the earth.

Geography

Geographer

7 Continents

1- Antarctica2-Asia3-Europe4-North America5- South America6- Australia7- Africa

4 Oceans

1- Pacific2-Atlantic3-Indian4-Arctic

___Maps________ are pictorial representations of an area or object.

___________ map which shows where things are located. (ex. Roadmap)

___________ map drawn on a topic. (ex. Treasure map)

Reference

Thematic

Map Mania- 5 Types

___________ shows natural features of the earth’s surface.

___________ shows divisions of earth’s surface which are man-made.

_____________ shows detailed information about the elevation and surface of the land.

Physical Map

Political Map

Topographic Map

Map Mania- Components of Maps___________ also called a key, explains symbols on the map.

___________ is a direction finder that tips in four directions (north, south, east, and west).

Legend

Compass Rose

Map Mania- Components of Maps___________ tells you how much real distance on the earth is represented by the distances shown on the map.

___________ describes what the map depicts.

___________ a series of intersecting east-west & north-south lines.

Scale

Title

Grid

Map Mania- Components of Maps___________ the way of showing the round Earth on a flat surface.

Projection

Different Types of Projections

_________________ places away from the equator appear larger and farther apart than they usually are.

_________________ this projection corrects some of the distortion in the Meractor Projection by curving all the longitude lines, except the prime meridian, towards the poles. This makes the sizes of the continents much more accurate, but the shape is still distorted.

Meractor Projection

Equal-Area Projection

Different Types of Projections

_________________ this is a type of Equal-Area Projection that has become widely used for world maps.

Robinson Projection

Dividing Earth into halves

_________________ region from the equator to the north pole or region north of the equator.

_________________ region from the equator to the south pole or region south of the equator.

Northern Hemisphere

Southern Hemisphere

Dividing Earth into halves

_________________ region east of the prime meridian.

_________________ region west of the prime meridian.

Eastern Hemisphere

Western Hemisphere

Dividing Earth into halves

_________________ is 0 degrees latitude.

_________________ is 0 degrees longitude.

Equator

Prime Meridian

Locating Places on a Map

_________________ parallel lines running east & west (report lines of latitude with south and north directions).

_________________ lines running north & south (report lines of longitude with east west directions).

Latitude

Longitude

Locating Places on a Map

___________________ a system of satellites and ground stations used to locate places on the Earth’s surface.

___________________ used to store, analyze, manipulate, and display geographic information.

Global Positioning Systems (GPS)

Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Understanding Latitude & Climate

___________ a description of the type of weather in a given area.

Farther away from the equator, the ___________ the climate.

Closer to the equator, the ___________ the climate.

The warmest climates are near the ___________ and the coldest climates are near the ___________

Climate

coolerwarmer

equatorpoles

Built Around Geography

Factors such as physical landforms, water, climate, natural resources, and natural vegetation have always strongly influenced the places where people live and the things people do.

Built Around Geography

1. Rivers are important means of transportation. Therefore, trade routes and many cities are located on rivers.

Example:St. Louis, MO and Louisville, KY

Built Around Geography

2. Many cities are built near the sea because people are able to use food resources of the sea and have access to trade via shipping.

Example:Boston, MA and San Diego, CA

Built Around Geography

3. Natural vegetation influences the way people earn a living.

Example:Georgia- peachesMichigan- apples

Built Around Geography

4. Natural resources such as oil, coal, and precious metals influence people’s lives.

Example:Alaska- oilIllinois- coal

Built Around Geography

5. The climate of a region also influences humans’ lifestyles.

Example:Florida- vacationingColorado- snow skiing

MAP MANIAStudent Study Guide