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Geography Handbook
Part 1:
Five Themes of GeographySlide2
Location
What question does
location
answer?
Where Am I?
What is
absolute
location
?
Your exaction location (latitude and longitude).
What is
relative
location
?
Your location in relation to another place.
Use the “North America Political Map” on page A26 and answer the following questions.
Absolute
location
of Pittsburgh (PA):
40 N, 80 W
Absolute
location
of New Orleans (LA):
30 N, 90 W
Relative
location
the United States:
South of Canada, North of Mexico, East of the Pacific Ocean, West of the Atlantic Ocean
Relative
location
of Houston (TX):
South of Dallas, West of New Orleans, Along the Gulf of MexicoSlide3
Regions
Regions
allow geographers to do what?
Divide the World.
A
region
can be as large as…..
Continent
.
And as small as…
Neighborhood
.
What ties a
region
together?
Shared (common) characteristics.
Give 3 examples of how a
region
might be tied together:
Political Divisions, Climate, Language or Religion.
Name 3 different
regions
.
Continents, Countries, States, Counties, Time Zones, Climate Zones, ….Slide4
Place
What question does
place
answer?
What is PLACE like? (Describe the things you see and feel while there).
When describing a
place
, you are referring to its ___ and ___ characteristics.
Physical and Human
Physical characteristics
are:
Natural features of the land.
Give 3 Examples
of physical characteristics
:
Landscape, plants, animals and weather
Human characteristics
explain what?
What the people (humans) are like.
Give 3 examples of
human characteristics
:
Language, art, architecture, clothing, language, religion (things that are very specific to humans)Slide5
Movement
Movement
is…
The shifting (movement) of people, goods and ideas/information from one place to another.
What are two reason people are constantly
moving
?
Better places to live and to trade goods (improve life).
Movement
allows what to be shared?
Ideas (not just things).
What affect has technology had on
movement
?
It has quickened the movement of ideas and goods.
What do we call the
movement
of people
and goods
(Not in the book)?
Transportation
What do we call the
movement
of ideas
and information
(Not in the book)?
CommunicationSlide6
Human Environment Interaction
This theme refers to…
The ways people interact with their environment.
Give 3 examples of
Human-Environment
Interaction
:
Building a dam (or any structure), cutting down trees, sitting in the sun, irrigating the land
Humans interact by finding ways to use, modify or change the environment (land/climate) around them.Slide7
Geography Handbook
Part
2:
Map BasicsSlide8
Types of Maps
What do
political
maps
show?
Political Units (Countries, States, towns, etc…)
What do
thematic
maps
show?
Specific themes/concepts/ideas (Economic Activity, battles, etc…)
What do
physical
maps
show?
Natural land features (mountains, rivers, lakes, etc…)Slide9
Reading a Map
Lines:
Boundaries, roads, movement, rivers, etc…
Symbols:
Represent items on the map (see the key/legend).
Labels:
Words or phrases that explain things on the map.
Compass Rose:
Displays N/S/E/W.
Scale:
Gives you the distance on a map compared to actual distance.
Colors:
Another way of displaying specific information's (often from the key/legend).
Legend (or Key):
Lists and explains symbols, lines, colors, etc… on the map.
Lines of Longitude:
Imaginary lines measuring distance: East-West.
Lines of Latitude:
Imaginary lines measuring
distance: North-South.Slide10
Longitude Lines
Longitude
lines are known as…
Meridians
Longitude
lines run from ___ to ___.
North to South
Longitude
lines show distances ___ and ___ of the
prime
meridian
.
East and West
The distance is measured in…
degrees
What is the
prime
meridian
?
Longitude line that measures 0ºSlide11
Latitude Lines
Latitude
lines are known as…
Parallels
Latitude lines run from ___ to ___.
East to West
Latitude
lines show distances ___ and ___ of the
equator
.
North and South
The distance is measured in…
degrees
What is the
equator
?
Latitude line
that measures 0ºSlide12
Hemispheres
Hemisphere means…
Half the Globe
The world can be divided two different ways, what are they?
Northern and Southern Hemispheres
Eastern and Western Hemispheres
Along what two lines are these divisions made?
Northern/Southern Hemispheres (Equator)
Eastern and Western Hemispheres (Prime Meridian)
Projections
Projections are simply ways to ___ a map.
Displaying the curved surfaces on a map
*Remember the world is not flat like a map.Slide13
Geography Handbook
Part
3:
Physical GeographySlide14
Introduction
Physical geography is all
…
All Natural features of/on the earth (things
naturall
found, not man made or man altered).
Land
Give 5 examples of
land
(and land features). Hint: not necessarily in your book
.
Cliff, Butte, oasis, marsh, steppe, prairie (*See pages
A12-A13
)
Why might different types of
land
be important in history, especially in ancient history
?
Each type of landform is full of many
advantages
and
disadvantages
.Slide15
Resources
Give 5 examples of
resources
. Hint: not necessarily in your
book
Air, soil, water, sunlight, minerals, fossil fuels, forests, animal life, etc…
Define
natural resources
(use a dictionary
):
Materials (naturally) found in nature.
Define
renewable resources
(use a dictionary
):
Resources that can be replaced as they are used (forests, water…)
Define
non-renewable resources
(use a dictionary
):
Resources that CANNOT be replaced as they are used (fossil fuels)
Why
might
resources
be important in history, especially in ancient history
?
People had to settle in regions that provided the resources needed to sustain their life, OR they had to find ways to acquire these resources (trade, conquest).Slide16
Climate
Define
climate
(use a dictionary
):
Pattern of weather in one place over many years (not just one year).
Give 3 examples of
climate
. Hint: not necessarily in your
book
Polar (Extremely Cold Regions), Tropical (Extremely Hot Regions), Temperate (Mixture of Warm/Cold…not really the extremes)
Examples of weather within climate: Rain, Snow, Hail, Humid, Dry, etc…
Why might climate be important in history, especially in ancient history
?
The climate in a particular area will tell the people what types of clothes they can/should wear, the types of homes they can/should build, the types of crops/plants they can/should grow, and the types of resources that might be found there.Slide17
Vegetation
Give 5 different examples of vegetation. Hint: not necessarily in your
book
Trees, Flowers, Crops, Grass, Vines, Shrubs, etc…
Why might the types and amount of vegetation be important in history, especially in ancient history
?
Vegetation can offer resources used in everyday life (shelter, food, medicine, fire, protection, etc…)
Assessment
Define
diverse
(use a dictionary
):
differing
from one
another, composed
of distinct or unlike
parts.
What
do you think are the advantages of living in an area with a diverse physical geography?
Better
chance of survival (more options).
*Any disadvantages????