Geography Handbook Materials Pencil Textbook pg 2 and

Geography Handbook �Materials �Pencil Textbook pg 2 and geography notebook

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What is Geography?

What is Geography? �The study of the physical features of the earth and its atmosphere �The study of human activity as it affects and is affected by the distribution of populations and resources, land use, and industries.

Three Questions About Geography �Where �Why it is? is it there? �What are the consequences of it being there?

Five Themes of Geography �Location �Place �Human- Environment Interactions �Movement �Religions

Location �Position on the earth �Absolute – where it is exactly? �Relative – where is it located in relationship to other places?

Place �What is it like there? �Physical and Human Characteristics �Physical- landforms, climate, natural vegetation, animal life �Human- population, language, religion , political system

Human/Environment Interactions �What is the relationship between humans and the environment? �Humans depend on the environment to meet their basic needs �Humans modify the environment by farming it, building dams, mining resources �Humans adapt to the environment; using air conditioning in the south, and heating units in the north

Movement �How and why are places connected with one another? �Are world is in constant motion, constantly changing people, ideas, goods ,

Regions �An area that has unifying characteristics �Some regions are distinguished by physical characteristics- landforms, climate, vegetation �Some by human characteristics- culture, economics, political

Regions

Elements of Geography �The world in spatial terms – knowing the location of places �Places and Regions - also describe physical characteristics like landforms or climate and human characteristics like language or religion �Physical Systems – analyze how the earth is shaped

Elements of Geography �Human Systems – analyze how humans shape the world; reasons why people move �Environment and Society – how people use the environment and the effect �The uses of Geography – helps understanding the relationship among people, places and environments over time

How do I use Maps and Globes

Hemispheres �Northern �Southern �Eastern �Western

Latitude and Longitude �https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=sw. KBi 6 h. HHMA&list=PL_h 3 Om. D 1 a. ZVgay 3 DARK 5 rh. BTAAi. Ip 6 -z 7&index=2 �Lines of latitude (parallels) circle the parallel to the equator. They measure distance N-S �Lines of longitude (Meridians)circle the earth from pole to pole. They measure distance E-W

Important Lines of latitude and longitude � Equator - 0 degrees latitude � Prime Meridian- 0 degrees longitude � Tropic of Cancer 23. 5 N latitude � Tropic of Capricorn � 23. 5 S latitude

Parts of a Map �Map Key explains lines colors and symbols used on a map �Bar Scale or measuring line helps you figure distance on the map �Compass Rose is a symbol that tell you cardinal direction on a map

Cardinal Directions

Types of Maps �. General purpose maps show a wide range of general information about an area �Physical maps call out landforms and water features �Political maps show names and boundaries of countries, location of cities, and other man-made features of a place.

World Map Political

Continents �https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=qx 1 N 7 Ud 3 zj 8

Continents(landmass) and Oceans

Geographical Landforms Land forms are the shapes of natural features of the earth's surface. �https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=KWTD mg 8 OI_Y

Geographical Features � Basin � Bay

Geographical Features � Cape � Channel

Geographical Features � Delta � Divide

Geographical Features � Glacier � Isthmus

Geographical Features Sound � Mountain

Quiz Review �Latitude and Longitude �Hemispheres �Important lines of latitude and longitude �Parts of the map �Types of maps �Continents and Oceans

HOT QUESTION �Can you explain the difference between lines of longitude and lines of latitude? � Can you explain the difference between a physical and political maps