Civics- Geography/maps

What is the absolute location of Washington D.C

30° N, 77° W; it is relative location is on the Potomac River

Most cities are located where?

In the southern part of a country.

What is a flood an example of?

It is an example that can affect the agriculture in a region

Is a map of a world a big scale map or a small scale map?

It's a small scale map because it shows a large area but little detail

What can a point symbol map be used for?

To show different types of agriculture

Regions are often made up of places located on the same?

Continent

Different map projections distort what?

Different characteristics of the real world

Relief is the change in?

Elevation from one place to another

What are Geographic Information Systems?

There computer systems that store geographic information, allowing geographers to study patterns

How are the five themes and the six elements of geography similar/different?

They are similar because they both help geographers categorize geographic information. They are different because geographers use the five themes to categorize similar geographic information while the essential elements are used to study physical processes and human systems

What do map projections do?

They distort different elements of Earth, such as shapes, areas, distances, and directions, depending on the maps purpose

Why do maps use colors?

To show elevation

What is a region?

A region is a group of places with common traits. Regions are shaped by this hatred physical and human processes

Lines of latitude and longitude show what?

Shows places north and south, longitude show places east to west

What is the absolute location of a place?

The absolute location of a place includes its latitude and longitude, which shows the exact point where a place is located