Words You Need to Know

1. Where in the World is Georgia?Georgia Performance StandardSS8G1a: Locate Georgia in relation to region, nation, continent, & hemispheres.

2. Words You Need to Know • Geography • Absolute location • Relative location • Latitude • Longitude • Equator • Prime Meridian • Hemisphere • Region

3. Georgia’s Global Position • GA is in the Northern & Western hemispheres • Earth is divided into 4 hemispheres or halves • Northern, Southern, Western, & Eastern Hemispheres • Northern hemisphere extends from equator to North Pole • Southern hemisphere extends from equator to South Pole • Eastern & Western hemispheres divided in ½ by the Prime Meridian

4. GA’s Continent & Nation • GA is on the continent of North America • GA’s nation is the United States of America NORTH AMERICA United States of America

5. Regions of the World: Where Does GA Fit In? • Region – area on Earth’s surface that is defined by common characteristics • Regions may be defined by common language, landforms, climate • GA fits in to many regions: The South, The Deep South, The Southeast, The Sun Belt The Southeast The Sun Belt

6. It’s Your Turn • In what 2 hemispheres is GA located? • Which imaginary line divides the earth into the Northern & Southern hemispheres? • Give two examples of how a region may defined.