Globalization

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