What is a secondary source? HINT: Definition

analyzes or uses primary source

What does a choropleth map look like?

Uses different shades of one color

What is a primary source?

a first hand or original account of something

What is a dot density used for?

to show a specific type of data or theme with dots

Why did colonization make distinguishing boundaries difficult?

Made borders confusing, cut off people/cultural groups

What is the purpose of a map key?

To explain the symbols on a map

Definition of absolute location

specific place like latitude & longitude coordinates or and address

Definition: Relative Location

Where something is in relation to something else

Why is it so cold in the NORTH and SOUTH poles?

They receive the least amount of sunlight

a computer system that layers information on top of maps.

How is G.P.S used today?

Used to track locations and to send accurate time signals

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1
What is an example of a secondary source?
Analysis of something
All of the above
Journal article
Biography
2
What is a secondary source? HINT: Definition
analyzes or uses primary source
Shows land masses and their true size
A journal
Latitude & Longitude
3
What does a choropleth map look like?
Uses different shades of one color
Shows true direction, good for navigation
Shows land masses as their true size
Has dots - the more dots the more things
4
The equator does not divide the North & South hempisheres.
False
True
5
This is a Gall Peters map.
False
True
6
What is a primary source?
a database and/or encyclopedia
analyzes or uses a primary source
the United States
a first hand or original account of something
7
What is a dot density used for?
to follow a straight line
to show land masses as their true size
to show true direction, good for navigation
to show a specific type of data or theme with dots
8
The desert climate region has the least amount of rainfall.
True
False
9
Label me (cardinal points)
Netherlands, Shreveport, Wyoming, East
North, South, West, East
None of the above
Nebraska, Southern, Washington, Europe
10
Why are geometric (latitude & longitude) boundaries sometimes easier to follow?
Usually follow a straight line
They receive the least amount of sunlight
Shows true direction, good for navigation
To show distance
11
Why did colonization make distinguishing boundaries difficult?
All of the above
Made borders confusing, cut off people/cultural groups
Natural, War & Colonization, Treaties & Politics, Land Reclamation
to track locations and to send accurate time signals
12
What does G.I.S. stand for?
Global Positioning System
Geography Informative System
Geographic Information Systems
Global Information Systems
13
What is the purpose of a map key?
To explain the symbols on a map
Both A & B
To categorize the states
To color
14
Main line of longitude
0 degrees
25 degrees
10 degrees
5 degrees
15
What does G.P.S stand for?
Global Positioning System
Global Petition System
Global Power System
Global Pediatric System
16
Louisiana is located in the HUMID SUBTROPICAL climate region.
False
True
17
What are four ways that boundaries are created?
Land Reclamation, Treaties & Politics
War & Colonization
Natural
All of the above
18
Example(s) of a tertiary source
All of the above
Database
Some specific textbooks
Encyclopedia
19
What is the weather like around the equator?
Winter ALL year round
Raining ALL year round
Summer ALL year round
Winter storms ALL year round
20
What map am I?
None of the above
Gall-Peters
Dot Density
Mercator
21
What is the main line of latitude?
Equator
Prime Meridian
None of the above
Pacific Ocean
22
What is the purpose of a map scale?
To show distance
To show time travel
None of the above
To show the weight of a state
23
A journal, photograph, and autobiography are examples of a primary source
True
False
24
The disadvantage of a natural border/boundary is that they can change.
True
False
25
Definition of absolute location
specific place like latitude & longitude coordinates or and address
Shows wealthier regions of the world as larger than poorer regions
A first hand or original account of something
distortion of a map
26
Definition: Relative Location
Understanding the physical space where we live
Where something is in relation to something else
Specific place like latitude & longitude coordinates or an address
Follows signals from satellites to track your location
27
What map am I?
Choropleth Map
Dot Density
Mercator Map
Gall Peters Map
28
All maps have ______?
distortion
capitals
states
shape
29
What map am I?
Mercator
Choropleth
Dot Density
Gall-Peters
30
A tertiary source is a combo of primary and secondary sources
False
True
31
What does a Mercator Map show?
Shows wealthier regions of the world as larger than poorer regions
Both A & B
None of the above
Shows true direction, good for navigation
32
Why is it so cold in the NORTH and SOUTH poles?
Made borders confusing, cut off people/cultural groups
None of the above
They receive the least amount of sunlight
They receive the most amount of sunlight
33
North East, North West, South East, & South West are not intermediate directions.
True
False
34
Definition of G.I.S
Shows wealthier regions of the world as larger than poorer regions
used to track locations and to send accurate time signals
Shows a specific type of data or theme
a computer system that layers information on top of maps.
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How is G.P.S used today?
Used to track locations and to send accurate time signals
Used to operate a cellular device
Used to exercise
Used for crime analysis

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