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Geography Handbook

Geography Handbook. Materials Textbook pg 2 Pencil and geography notebook. The Earth from Space. https:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tgsew0d-X7U https:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cuL0O6FLEY http:// www.dailymotion.com/video/xqy3rd_earth-amazing-sights-hd-music-loreena-mckennitt_people.

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Geography Handbook

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  1. Geography Handbook Materials Textbook pg 2 Pencil and geography notebook

  2. The Earth from Space https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tgsew0d-X7U https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cuL0O6FLEY http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xqy3rd_earth-amazing-sights-hd-music-loreena-mckennitt_people

  3. What is Geography?

  4. 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.

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

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

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

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

  9. 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

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

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

  12. Regions

  13. 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

  14. 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

  15. How do I use Maps and Globes

  16. Hemispheres • Northern • Southern • Eastern • Western

  17. Latitude and Longitude https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swKBi6hHHMA&list=PL_h3OmD1aZVgay3DARK5rhBTAAiIp6-z7&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

  18. 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

  19. 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

  20. Cardinal Directions

  21. 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 .

  22. World Map Political

  23. Continents https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qx1N7Ud3zj8

  24. Continents(landmass) and Oceans

  25. Geographical Landforms Land forms are the shapes of natural features of the earth's surface. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWTDmg8OI_Y

  26. Geographical Features • Basin • Bay

  27. Geographical Features • Cape • Channel

  28. Geographical Features • Delta • Divide

  29. Geographical Features • Glacier • Isthmus

  30. Geographical Features Sound • Mountain

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

  32. 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

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