Globalization

Migration or people going to a different place (usually for a better life)

Humans impacting the geographic features or changing a piece of land

The characteristics of a location

There are 2 types, absolute and relative

Territories or countries

Exact location (coordinates)

About where a place is our where a place is RELATIVE to another place (to the south, around building G)

• Worlds first Perfect map

• 1000 years after Ptolemy's map

• Measured earths circumference and was off by only 8%

• Al-Idrisi mentioned gravity and put it in mind while making the map

• He made the map for a king

True size, but deformed

False size, but true shape

The growth on a global scale of interdependence, population, international trade in the entire world

Taking over a country or wielding some absolute power over it

The transition from man-made to technology (the box)

A map that has at least ONE split point (all maps have at least one)

' (one small line)

" (quotes)

Parallels that go east and west. The main one is the equator. Each degree in this is 60 mins

Meridians that go south and north. The main one (prime meridian) goes through Greenwich, England.

Metal navigation tool that measures the distance from the horizon and tells you your location with the stars.

Estimating your location

Tells you the cardinal directions

Tells you the angles (divide earth in to 4 and do angles from middle) , latitude, and longitude.

The North star or polar star

North and South are _____

• First known map with lat and long

• The populated countries in other maps were bigger

• Uses geocentric model (everything revolves around earth)

• Used mathematical equations (accurate-ish)

• No bias or dominance of countries

Read lat (__ degrees N/S) then long (__degrees E/W)

Silk Route, Salt Route, Spice route, etc...

A map projected on a cone

Preserves the shape but distorts the size. Made by Gerardus Mercator