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geo1st tri finals
geo1st tri finals first section 1st and 2nd pg
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Define historiography | An account of events or a way of thinking or feeling about the human past |
| Define what a primary source is and identify weather a source is primary | A primary source is an eyewitness or first hand account such as a diary a second hand account would be a documentary for example |
| Identify four projection types | 1) conical 2)cylindrical 3)azmuthal 4) |
| What do all maps have in common, and why? | Distortions, why? Because when you take something 3D like a globe and make it 2D it spreads everything out and causes distortions |
| What are the strengths of using a globe? | There are no distortions and globes are accurate |
| What are the weaknesses of using a globe? | Not very detailed, cannot see the whole earth at once and it can be difficult to carry |
| Locate on a map and describe the three climate zones | 1) Frigid-from the arctic circle and up/down climate is polar 2) Temprate-inbetween tropic of cancer and arctic climate is continental 3)torrid-tropic of cancer to tropic of capricorn |
| Define the six climate classifications | 1)tropical-high temp heavy precipitation 2)moderate-does not have extreme temp 3)dry/arid-less than 10"of precipitation a year 4)continental-seasonal extremes in precipitation 5)polar little-to no vegetation/arctic 6)Highland-arctic above tree line |
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