Tuesday, October 24, 2017

Reviewing for Quiz

Study these things for quiz tomorrow:


What are some different features between the Mercator Map and the Peters Worlds Map? Give three examples.

If we flipped the map upside down, how would you feel about it and why? Explain.

What point does the prime meridian run?

Other Questions that might be on test:

- Who proposed a worldwide system of time zones in 1879? Sir Sanford Fleming
- How many time zones are there? 27
- Identify prime meridian, equator, parallels, meridians
- KNOW VOCABULARY
- What does GPS stand for? Global Positioning System
- What is the difference between the Mercator Map and the Peters World Map? -The peters map is more accurate in the size of the continents
- What is globalization? It is a force or process that involves the entire world and results in making something worldwide in scope
- Give an example of thinking globally and acting locally. Describe the advantages and disadvantages of this approach. - Reducing pollution put off by cars, you could ride your bike places that are close enough..... but it will only work if a large group of people rode the. Or what if the government had cars that got better and better gas millage.
- What is a formal region?
- Why is each place on Earth unique?
- Know site and situation
- What is a geographic coordinate system? - a coordinate system that?

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