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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 compass rose | the indicator of direction |
| distortion | the shrinking and stretching process that changes the original shape when it is put on a map |
| cardinal | north south east west directions |
| hemisphere | one half of the globe is called |
| absoloute | the ________ location of chicago is 42 88 |
| relative | when i describe nobles as being approximately 6 miles southwest of boston i am describing it's ____ location |
| political map | emphasizes features such as concentration of different people in cities, regions or countries across the glove |
| scale | the six of a map in relation to the real world is called |
| Geographic Information System | uses computer technology to collect, manipulate analyze and display data about the earth's surface in order to solve problems |
| equator | we begin measuring latitude from the |
| 90 | what is the highest degree measure of latitude |
| parallels | lines of latitude are also know as |
| 1 | how many lines of latitude cut the globe in half |
| prime meridian | prime meridian we begin measuring longitude from the |
| 180 | 180 what is the highest degree measure of longitude |
| meridians | meridians lines of longitude are also know as |
| infinitive | how many lines of longitude cut the globe in half? |
| geography | the study of the earth's surface, the processes that shape it, the connections between places, and the relationships between people and the environment is called |
| intermediate directions | northeast southeast southwest northwest are |
| projection | a way of showing earth on a flat surface is called a map |
| global positioning system | a satellite technology which allows users to locate landscape features or their own position within several feet is called |
| physical map | emphasizes features such as mountains lakes rivers and deserts |
| political map | emphasizes features determined by people |
| robinson projection | the type of world map that seems to be the most successful at minimizing all types of distortion is |
| equal area, example is peter's projection | a type of world map that shows accurate relative size and landmasses is called |
| cartographer | a person who makes and creates maps |
| Tropic of Cancer | latitude line located at 23.5N |
| Tropic of Cancer | latitude line located at 23.5S |
| Mt. Everest | 29,035 earths highest point |
| continents | the largest land masses found in the ocean is called |
| 1569 Gerardus Mercator | in the year ______ mapmaker ____ created a flat map to help sailors navigate around the globe by drawing lines of longitude |
| the poles | where does distortion occur in the maps designed by mercator |
| movement, Human Enviornmental Interaction, region, location, place | what are the 5 themes of geography |
| solar system | the sun and everything within its reach of gravity |
| planet | orbits or moves in a path around a star |
| moon | orbits or moves around a planet |
| asteroid | a miniature version of a moon |
| inner core, outer core, mantel, crust, atmosphere | 5 layers of the earth |
| 5000F | what is the temperature of the innermost layer of the earth |
| iron and nickel | what 2 metals make up the innermost layer of the earth |
| nitrogen 78 oxygen 21 argon .9 | what are the three major gasses of the atmosphere and their percentages |
| tectonic plates | huge blocks of earth's crust |
| pangea | the supercontinent 200 million years ago |
| ring of fire | the other name for the pacific plate |
| population density | the average number of people who live in a square mile |
| population | total number of people |
| demography | the science that studies populations and their changes |
| transportation and electricity | two factors that effected the worlds population change (rural to urban) in the 1800s |
| population distribution | the term given to identify the way population is spread out over an area |
| high population | dark color on population density map usually means |
| emigrate | to leave a home land |
| life expectancy | the average age expected for a person to live |
| birthrate | the average number of live births each year per thousand people |
| immigration | the movement of people from one land to another is |
| death rate | number of deaths each year per thousand people |
| push pull theory | people leaving a country because of difficulties and at the same time seeking hope is often referred as the |
| involuntary | the type of movement where the people moving do not want to leave but are forced to |
| voluntary | the type of movement where the people choose and want to move |
| exile | a person who is expelled and banned from a country by their government is known as an |
| refuge | a person who's is outside their country of their origin due to persecution for reasons of race, religion, membership to a social group political opinion or nationality |
| developed or 1st world country | a nation with many industries and advanced technology is defined as |
| economy | a system in which people make exchange and use things that have value |
| capitalism | an economic system in which private citizens own most businesses |
| 3 upper | a capitalism system is best categorized as a (#) class system where the wealth is concentrated in the ____ class |
| infrastructure | the construction of roads potable water energy sources bridges etc, is necessary to create adequate |
| prolitariat | the word often used to describe the working class in society |
| industrialization period or golden age | technology, its advancement and development became a means of facilitating the production of goods during America's |
| 1/5 | what fraction of the world is considered developed |
| free market | a system in which producers are allowed to compete freely for consumers is a |
| 3rd world | nations with fewer industries and simpler technology are considered |
| cuba | the only communist state in the western hemisphere |
| World Bank and International Monetary Fund | international monetary lending institutions designed to assist developing or war torn countries |
| Washington DC | where are the WB and IMF located? |
| communism | an economic system in which government owns and operates nearly all businesses and economic decisions |
| socialism | economic system in which government owns and controls businesses such as banks transportation communications mining etc |
| consumers | people groups etc that buys and use products |
| producers | the people company group etc that creates a product the consumers use |
| government | an organization that makes and enforces laws for a community, region or country |
| monarchy | when a leader or ruler assumes government power due to the position being inherited through birthright is called |
| Saudi Arabia, Qatar, China | give two examples of a monarchy |
| tribal rule | when chiefs or elders make decisions for a group based on cultural customs or beliefs |
| constitution | a set of laws that or a document that defines or limits the governments powers |
| region | a place or area united by by common features such as geography or culture |
| anarchy | the absence of government |
| empire | a state containing several countries is an |
| dependency | a community country region or state belongs to or is run by another state is a |
| Soviet Union, Nazi Germany, Roman, Greek | give two examples of an empire |
| soveighrnty | a state independent of other states and free to govern itself is known as a |
| dictatorship | a model of government in which one leader of a group of leaders holds all or close to all the power |
| euro | the name or type of currency used by countries that are members of the EU |
| direct democracy | when every citizen of a state is involved in the decision making |
| representative democracy | when citizens elect representatives who make the decisions on their behalf |
| United Nations | the name of the organization that brings representatives from every country in the world to meet, cooperate and resolve world issues |
| North Atlantic Treaty Organization | NATO stands for |
| US Canada Germany | Name 3 members of NATO |
| repressive | a government that inhibits or restrains the freedoms f the people is referred to as |
| China, Syria | give two examples of a repressive government |
| Treaty of Rome | signed in 1957 the _____ created the European Economic Community, eliminating tariffs and facilitating the free flow of goods |
| 193 | how many countries are currently members of the United Nations? |
| embargo | an official ban or trade or other commercial activity with a particular country is called an |
| Palestine | in 1920 the land now recognized as the state of Israel was called |
| Palestine | from 1920-48 this same land was under control of another nation in what was known as the |
| monotheism | the belief in one god is |
| allah | arabic word for god |
| submission | islam means |
| Quran | holy book of for Muslims |
| Muhammed | the person the Quran was revealed to |
| Gabrielle | the angel that recited the Quran |
| azan | the call for prayer |
| minerette | the tower where the call for prayer is conducted |
| salat, prayer | second piller of islam is |
| shahada, testimony of faith | first pillar of islam is |
| Fasting | third pillar of Islam |
| almsgiving, zakat | fourth pillar of islam |
| hojj, pilgrimage to mecca | fifth pillar of islam |
| Balfour Declaration, U.K. | established in 1917 the ______ guaranteed support from the _____ for the creation of a safe haven for Jews in Palestine |
| zionists | beginning in the 1800s the group of individuals began purchasing land in Palestine to build settlements and communities in attempt to reclaim their Jewish ancestral homeland |
| 1947, U.K. and U.S. | the year Israel was declared a nation state thanks to the _____ |
| Abraham | the father of monotheism |
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