PPT-The Geography of Spain

1 Spains surrounding north east south west 2 Autonomous communities and its capitals 3 Meseta Central 4 Many mountain ranges 5 Rivers Source Mouth and Main tributaries 1 Spains surrounding. Weather. Write GEOGRAPHY WEATHER TOPIC at the back of your jotter.. Think up as many words as you can to do with the weather that begin with:. G,E,O,G,R,A,P,H,Y W,E,A,T,H,E,R T,O,P,I,C. Geography. Weather. Perspectives on health geography. Why Geography and Health?. As . Dr. Trevor . Dummer. . (2008) stated: . Geography and . health are intrinsically linked. Where we are born, live, study and work directly influences our health experiences: the air we breathe, the food we eat, the viruses we are exposed to and the health services we can access. The social, built and natural environments affect our health and well-being in ways that are directly relevant to health policy. Spatial location (the geographic context of places and the connectedness between places) plays a major role in shaping environmental risks as well as many other health effects. Def. : the study of Earth and its people. View the world in . SPATIAL . terms (how are things arranged in space relative to each other). Geo. is divided into 2 major branches…. geography. Def. : the study of natural features on the surface of Earth. Facts. Spain is in Europe. . Spain has a hot climate,. Spain is 7 times bigger than Ireland.. Piccasso. is a famous painter.. Madrid is the capital of Spain.. SPORTS IN SPAIN. INIESTA IS THE SPANISH NATIONAL TEAM CAPTAIN.. How far from Africa is it located?. What major body of water separates it from the US?. Name at least one famous person from Spain.. With which country does Spain share it’s peninsula?. Geography of Spain. Chapter 2. Lesson 1. Studying Geography. Physical maps show land and water features.. Studying Geography. Political maps show the names and borders of countries.. Studying Geography. Special purpose maps show patterns such as climate, natural resources, or population.. Key Terms. Absolute Distance . A distance that can be measured with a standard unit of length, such as a mile or kilometer. . Absolute Location . The exact position of an object or place, measured within the spatial coordinates of a grid system. . Location. The Iberian Peninsula. Between the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. . . . Southwestern corner of Europe. Spain and Portugal share the peninsula.. Preview. African Geography. - . Africa is a large continent surrounded by oceans and seas. It is divided in two by the Sahara Desert. Sub-Saharan Africa is the region south of the Sahara Desert.. Farming, Herding, and Trade. i. n an historical context. Roman History: Major Periods. 753-509 MONARCHY. 509-29 REPUBLIC. 29 B.C.- 476 A.D. IMPERIAL AGE. Monarchy (the Etruscan Period). ETRURIA. ROME. Etruria . (modern Tuscany). GEOGRAPHY HANDBOOK GEOGRAPHY HANDBOOK Objectives : The student will . . . 1. E xamine the five themes of geography. 2. Explore how they aid geographic observation and analysis 3. Identify some ways in which the geography of the United 5 themes of geography video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i95OOkTudI8. 5 Themes of Geography . GoAnime. (4:37). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_pw8duzGUg. Jay Leno . Geography Bloopers (6 min). Location. How did geographic and environmental factors shape the development of various communities?. How did competition for natural resources affect both interactions among different groups and the development of government policies?. th. of October. The size is 504,782 km. Spain's sports. In Spain they do all kind of sports like football, basketball, tennis, cycling, handball, motorcycling, golf, water sports bull fighting and skiing..