Movement
Migration or people going to a different place (usually for a better life)
H.E. Interaction
Humans impacting the geographic features or changing a piece of land
Place
The characteristics of a location
Location
There are 2 types, absolute and relative
Regions
Territories or countries
Absolute location
Exact location (coordinates)
Relative location
About where a place is our where a place is RELATIVE to another place (to the south, around building G)
Al-Idrisi Map
Worlds first Perfect map
1000 years after Ptolemy's map
Measured earths circumference and was off by only 8%
Al-Idrisi mentioned gravity and put it in mind while making the map
He made the map for a king
Equivalent Map
True size, but deformed
Conformal Map
False size, but true shape
Globalization
The growth on a global scale of interdependence, population, international trade in the entire world
Imperialism
Taking over a country or wielding some absolute power over it
Industrial Revolution
The transition from man-made to technology (the box)
Inturupted Map projection
A map that has at least ONE split point (all maps have at least one)
Min Symbol
' (one small line)
Sec Symbol
" (quotes)
Latitude
Parallels that go east and west. The main one is the equator. Each degree in this is 60 mins
Longitude
Meridians that go south and north. The main one (prime meridian) goes through Greenwich, England.
Astrolabe
Metal navigation tool that measures the distance from the horizon and tells you your location with the stars.
Dead reckoning
Estimating your location
Magnetic Compass
Tells you the cardinal directions
Quadrant
Tells you the angles (divide earth in to 4 and do angles from middle) , latitude, and longitude.
Polaris
The North star or polar star
Poles
North and South are _____
Ptolemy's Map
First known map with lat and long
The populated countries in other maps were bigger
Uses geocentric model (everything revolves around earth)
Used mathematical equations (accurate-ish)
No bias or dominance of countries
Reading lat and long
Read lat (__ degrees N/S) then long (__degrees E/W)
Trade Routes
Silk Route, Salt Route, Spice route, etc...
Conic Map
A map projected on a cone
Mercator Projection
Preserves the shape but distorts the size. Made by Gerardus Mercator