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Five Themes Of Geography

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Over the course of the centuries maps have been used to find locations all over the world. They have evolved and to become more advanced, thanks to technology. Of course, there are specific ways to use a map such as basic components. Basic components include a compass rose which indicates the cardinal directions. Legends is the key where symbols are used to help find a point on the map, or in other words, lead the way. A scale can range from as far as a continent to as close as a house. All these components are important while using a map. The most accurate way to represent the world is through map projection. There are different types of map projections like Mercator Projection and Robinson Projection. Mercator Projections is more accurate in shapes and shows representations bigger than it really is. Robinson Projection on the other hand is more accurate in both size and shape makes it flatter and …show more content…

The Five Themes of Geography Every place in the world has different ways of using their location. Where I live, I usually use relative location because everything is linked. For example, my house is only 3 blocks away from my school. Or in other words it takes me only 10 minutes to get to school. Another example would be, the closest store is only one street away. Near the store is the gas station which also makes it close to my house. It is easy to reach any place at any given time. There are many things that make a place unique, the environment, culture, government structure, economic activities, and much more. Mauritania is very big and vast, but also empty. Only a small part of it holds human activity, and the rest is just an empty desert. Many places in the world ressemble my country especially in Africa. Libya, Egypt, and Sudan, for example, are all covered in desert and also follow the Islamic religion. Mongolia and Namibia also relate to Mauritania by having a large amount of land, low population density and poor economic

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