cultural Geography test 1

Creation mandate

God's command to fill the Earth and have dominion over it

Geography

The study of earth and its people

Prime meridian

Passes through Greenwich designated 0° longitude

Great circle

Cuts the earth into two equal hemispheres

Longitude

The distance east to west of the Prime Meridian

Equator

An imaginary line that cuts the Earth

latitude

north on South from the equator in degrees

mental map

imagining the direction off the top of their head

Cyllindrical projection

using a paper and light to transfer the earth onto paper

interrupted projection

when the image is interrupted by gaps or cuts

GIS

geography information system

Remote sensing

utilzing aircraft or Satellites

legend

map keg that explains symbols and colors

compass rose

orent ation of a map

Scale

collaborated line that indicates distance

relif map

physical maps that show specific change in elevation

contour lines

separate colors on a relief map that indicate all points on a map that have altitude

thematic map

record gathered information about a region on nations Climate

GPS

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culture

The system of customs and traditions and habits that a group of people stand by

Multiculturism

Teaches that all cultures are equally valid and none is better than the other

Location

Where something is

place

exact location

interaction

how people adapt

movement

how people goods and ideas move from place to place

region

an area grouped by shared characteristics

what is one major advantage of a globe?

Represents Earth's exact shapeRepresents Earth's exact shape

Why must every flat map of the whole world have some distortion

Can't put a 3D shape into a 2d shape without distortion

What is a cylindrical project and what is one limitation of it

It's always distorted at the polar caps

What does GIS allow geographer to do

They are able to see the different layers

what is the difference between GPS and remote sensing? .

GPS determines the location remote sensing collects that information from a distance

explains symbols

legend

shows direction

compass rose

compares map distances to real distance

scale

Show elevation/ Shape or land

contour lines

The five cultural themes/elements be discussed are

Religion, institutions, social groups, aesthetics, and physical environment

Land forms, water, climate, and other natural features

physical geography

studies people, cultures, populations, and settlements

Human geography

one of the five themes of geography

movement

what does latitude measure?

Distances north or south of the equator

what does longitude measure?

Distance east to west from the prime meridian

Why do flat maps have some distortion?

a curved earth is shown on a flat map

which is the best tool for combining layers such as roads, population, rivers, and elevation?

GIS

which tool used satilittes to help determine an exact location

GPS

a Christian approach to Cultural differences

understand in cultures accurately and evaluate them by biblical truth

which earth system includes earths water (Hydro=water)

Hydrosphere

Which earth system includes the gases surrounding Earth

Atmosphere

Which is the correct order moving

Crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

which process breaks down rock at near Earth’s surface?

Weathering

Which process moves or removes weathered material

erosion

why are rivers often important to human settlements

they can provide water, transportation, and support agriculture

The line on 0 degrees latitude

equator

the line 0 degrees longitude

prime meridian

a person’s internal picture or understanding of places

mental map

gathering information about Earth’s surface from distance

remote sensing

explains the symbols and colors used on a map

legend

shows direction on a map

compass rose

shows the relationship between map distance and actual distance

Scale

Lines that connect points of equal elevation

Contour lines

A map that shows when particular topic or pattern

Thematic map

The shared beliefs practices institutions in ways of life of a group

Culture

The system of gases surrounding Earth

Atmosphere

Earth's water system

Hydrosphere

The parts of Earth were living things exist

Biosphere

The breaking down of rock at or near Earth's surface

Weathering

The movement or removal of weathered material

Erosion

The earth system that includes earth’s outer portion is the ______.

lithosphere

the solid center of Earth is the _____.

inner core

The layer directly beneath earth’s crust in our class diagram is the ____

upper mantle

a broad area with relatively flat land is called _____.

plain

a raised area of land with a relatively flat top is called ____.

plateau

the five themes of geography includes location, place, movement, region, and ________.

human environment interaction

Family, government, and education are examples of _____ within cultures.

institutions

Religions, institutions, social groups, aesthetics, and ____ are the five cultural themes studied in chapter 1.

physical environment

the presence of recognition of multiple cultures within a society is called ____________.

multiculturism

The _____ mandate connects human responsibility and stewardship to the earth God created

creation