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GEOGRAPHY (Economy - the wealth and resources of a country especially in…
GEOGRAPHY
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Mapping and Locations
GPS - global positioning system, set of satellites
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Longitude - vertical lines used to measure E, W
Latitude - horizontal lines used to measure N, S
Map projection/distortion - maps like the Mercator projection. Taking a sphere to paper causes distortion of map
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Climate
Climate vs. Weather - weather is at a certain moment, climate is the typical weather
5 Factors that effect climate - proximity to large bodies of water, orthographic effect, latitude, elevation, ocean currents
Climographs - measurement of monthly precipitation and temperature.Can help you determine the latitude/hemisphere of a country
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