World Geography Map Skills SOL WG 1 Cloze Notes

World Geography – Map Skills SOL WG 1 – Cloze Notes

Geographic Sources Types of Sources A. Geographic Information System Geographic information may be acquired from a variety B. Field Work of sources. C. Satellite Images D. Photographs Geographic information supports the process of inquiry E. Maps, globes into the nature of countries, cities, and environments. F. Databases G. Primary Sources H. Diagrams Parts of a Map

Absolute Location – Latitude and Longitude – used to A. Scale (Large and small scale maps) used to show find and exact point on the earth’s surface detail

Relative Location – Used to describe the location of a B. Scale (used to measure distance) place based on physical features or known places C. Compass Rose (used to find orientation)

D. Cardinal Directions (North, South, East, West)

E. Intermediate Directions (Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest)

Map Projections Mercator – Map projection used by ship navigators. This projection is very distorted on the top and bottom. If you look at Greenland you notice it is very large. Antarctica is also too large.

Polar – This map projection is used by airline pilots because it shows the shortest distance between two points. This projection also only shows part of the earth at one time. World Geography – Map Skills SOL WG 1 – Cloze Notes Robinson – This map projection is used to compare data in atlases because it has the best overall view of the earth. This map is commonly used in schools.

A. Mental maps are maps in your head that you can use A. Mental maps can be refined by: to: B. Comparing sketch maps to maps in atlases A. Carry out daily activities C. Describing the location of places in terms of reference B. Give directions to people points, geographic features, or human characteristics.

C. Understand current events

Physical maps show – show landforms and elevation Resource maps show items that are valuable to humans

Contour maps show elevation using isolines Political maps show – show human made features such as cities and roads

Population maps show how many people live per square mile or kilometer

Changing place names Perspective of place names

A. Formosa - Taiwan - Republic of China B. Arabian Gulf vs. Persian Gulf

B. Palestine - Israel - West Bank/Gaza C. Sea of Japan vs. East Sea

D. Middle East vs. Southwest Asia

Boundaries Disputed Areas

A. Africa in 1914 and 1990s A. Korea – North and South Korea B. Western Sahara – Occupied by Morocco B. Europe before and after WWI and since 1990 C. Former Yugoslavia – Broke into several countries such as Serbia, Croatia, and Bosnia C. Russia and the former Soviet Union D. Kashmir – Area fought over by India and Pakistan

D. Middle East before 1948 and after 1967