map scale
how distances on a map compare to distances on Earth
small scale map
A map that shows a larger area without much detail
large scale map
gives a close up view of a small area with a lot of detail
relative location
where a place is compared to another place
absolute location
using the lines of latitude and longitude to locate a place
distortion
the changes in shape, size, distance, and position of features that occur when representing Earth on a flat map
global grid
an imaginary grid of the world created by the intersection of lines of latitude and lines of longitude; helps find the absolute location of any place on Earth
map title
topic of the map
compass rose
directions on a map
legend/key
what the symbols on the map stand for
map projection
mapping the round Earth on a flat surface
parallels of latitude
an imaginary line around the Earth that is parallel to the equator; run east to west
meridians of longitude
an imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole
intermediate directions
southeast, southwest, northeast, northwest
cardinal directions
North, South, East, West
What is another name for parallels of latitude?
lines of latitude
What is another name for meridians of longitude?
lines of longitude
What direction to the parallels of latitude run?
East to West
What direction do the meridians of longitude run?
North to South
What causes the different seasons to happen?
the Earth's tilt; it affects the amount of sunlight received
What is the opposite of summer?
winter
What is the opposite of spring?
fall
What is the opposite of winter?
summer
What is the opposite of fall?
spring
How much of the Earth is covered by oceans?
70%
What does the Goode's Homolosine projection show accurately?
size and shapes of continents
What is the name of the northernmost point where the sun's rays never beat straight down?
Tropic of Cancer
What is the name of the southernmost point where the sun's rays never beat straight down?
Tropic of Capricorn
What hemispheres is Europe in?
Eastern, Western, and Northern
What hemispheres is Africa in?
All four hemispheres
What hemispheres is North America in?
Northern and Western
What hemispheres is South America in?
Southern, Northern, and Western
What hemispheres is Australia in?
Southern and Eastern
What hemispheres is Antarctica in?
Southern, Eastern, and Western
What hemispheres is Asia in?
Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western
Online privacy
the ability to control what information you share about yourself online and who can see and share it
Digital footprint
all the information about you that appears online. This can mean anything from photos, audio, videos, and texts to "likes" and comments you post on friends? profiles.
Reputation
The ideas, opinions, impressions, or beliefs that other people have about you; something that you can't be totally sure about but that you usually want to be positive or good
Personal information
Information that identifies a specific person - for example, your name, street address, phone number, Social Security number, email address, etc. - is called personal (or sensitive) info
Oversharing
sharing too much personal information or just too much about yourself in a certain situation or conversation online.
Settings
area in any digital product, app, website, etc., where you can define or adjust what you share and how your account is handled
Stereotype
An oversimplified, widely believed image or idea of a person, group or thing
Interpret
The way a person understands a message, or the meaning they get from it
Context
Information that surrounds the message or whatever we're seeing which helps us understand the message
Representation
A picture, symbol, or description that says a lot about (or expresses a truth about) a thing, a person, or a group
Frame
When you take a photo or video of a landscape, person, or object, the frame is what defines the section that the viewer can see.
Ruler
Highest class.
Priests
Second highest class in the Mayan social pyramid.
Artisans
3rd highest class in the Mayan Social Pyramid.
Peasants
4th highest class in the Mayan social pyramid.
Slaves
lowest class
Pre-Classic Maya
earliest era of the Maya on the timeline
Classic Maya
Center era on the timeline
Post-Classic Maya
Last era of the Maya on the timeline.
Jungle
What took over the lowlands when the Mayan cities collapsed
sugar
What food was new to the Maya when the Europeans arrived.
It wore out soil
What was the biggest problem with slash-and -burn agriculture?
Terraces
What agricultural technique did the Maya use to farm in the Mountains?
To predict future events like when to get married, go to war, or plant crops.
What was the importance of the Sacred Round?
It was a feature of their religion.
Why was the jaguar important to the Maya?
To foretell the future.
What were the roles of the Maya priests?
Religion
Maya who lived in many different communities over a wide area shared the same what?
The writing system.
One skill that the Maya adapted from the Olmecs was?
Farming
What made it possible for the Olmecs and the Maya to create permanent settlements?
Guatemala and Mexico
Where do a large number of the Maya civilization live today?
Stone
What were the Maya cities like Tikal made of ?