WGU C255 Section 1 Questions and Answers Graded A

WGU C255 Section 1 Questions and Answers Graded A Angular distance measured north and south of the equator. Latitude Angular distance measure east and west of Prime meridian Longitude Location of a place based on a fixed point on earth. Absolute location A meridian in a geographical coordinate system at which longitude it defined to be 0 degrees. Prime meridian Imaginary line of longitude on Earth's surface located at about 180 degrees east (or west) of Greenwich Meridian. Separates two consecutive calendar days. International Date Line Offers different perspective of world because North may not be considered up due to a persons perspective. Upside down map purpose Shows governmental boundaries of countries and states. Political map Often include same data found on political map, but primary purpose is to show landforms like deserts, mountains, and plains. Physical map Location, place, human/environment interactions, movement, regions. Five themes of geography Place involves physical and human characteristics. Region is any unit of space unified by presence of some characteristic (e.g. The Corn Belt is an area where corn is the dominating product). Difference between place and region Regions defined formally, often by government or other structures. Formal regions Made up of a central place and surrounding areas affected by it (e.g. Metropolitan area with lots of smaller towns or cities surrounding it). Functional region Region created in the mind of the viewer according to associated feelings and ideas. Perceptual region Region revealed by ordinary people's language (e.g. Woods nicknamed by a town to describe where they are). No clear and rigid boundaries. Vernacular region Study and practice of making maps. Cartography