Geography ReviewGeography Review

World History 1World History 1

Warm-Up ActivityWarm-Up Activity

In what ways does geography affect In what ways does geography affect our lives. Write down at least 3 our lives. Write down at least 3 examples and be ready to discuss examples and be ready to discuss them with the class. them with the class.

Hint: Think about climate and natural Hint: Think about climate and natural resources.resources.

GeographyGeography

Is the study of people, their Is the study of people, their environments, and the resources environments, and the resources available to them. available to them.

Geographical FeaturesGeographical Features

MountainsMountains DesertsDeserts ForestsForests PlainsPlains OceansOceans LakesLakes RiversRivers Can you think of any other?Can you think of any other?

What tools do we use to study What tools do we use to study Geography?Geography?

1.1. Globes: Globes:

-retain the shape of Earth without -retain the shape of Earth without distortion.distortion.

-difficult to portray on paper.-difficult to portray on paper.

1.1. Maps: Maps:

-convenient-convenient

-project land 2 dimensionally -project land 2 dimensionally causing distortion.causing distortion.

MapsMaps Map ProjectionsMap Projections: distort the true sizes : distort the true sizes

and shapes of physical features in and shapes of physical features in order to show them on paperorder to show them on paper

Notice Greenland v. AfricaNotice Greenland v. Africa

Types of MapsTypes of Maps

1.1. Political MapsPolitical Maps: emphasize human-: emphasize human-made features such as national made features such as national borders and cities. borders and cities.

2. 2. Physical MapsPhysical Maps: emphasize the : emphasize the natural features of land and water. natural features of land and water.

3. 3. Historical MapsHistorical Maps: show change over : show change over time.time.

Finding Places on a MapFinding Places on a Map

HemispheresHemispheres: any half of the Earth.: any half of the Earth. 4 hemisphere: north, south, east 4 hemisphere: north, south, east

and westand west EquatorEquator: is exactly halfway between : is exactly halfway between

the North and South Pole. 0 the North and South Pole. 0 degrees latitude.degrees latitude.

Finding Places on a MapFinding Places on a Map

To find any place exactly on a map, To find any place exactly on a map, you need 2 points: the latitude and you need 2 points: the latitude and longitude.longitude.

LatitudeLatitude: the distance north or south : the distance north or south of the equator. 0-90 degrees N or S.of the equator. 0-90 degrees N or S.

LongitudeLongitude: the distance east or west : the distance east or west of the prime meridian. 0-180 E or Wof the prime meridian. 0-180 E or W

Prime MeridianPrime Meridian: the 0 Degree line of : the 0 Degree line of longitude.longitude.

Map ActivityMap Activity On your map, color and label the following On your map, color and label the following

continents with their assigned color.continents with their assigned color.North America –BlueNorth America –BlueSouth America- RedSouth America- RedEurope- GreenEurope- GreenAfrica- YellowAfrica- YellowAsia- PurpleAsia- PurpleAntarctica- OrangeAntarctica- OrangeAustralia - BrownAustralia - Brown

Label the following oceans: Arctic, Indian, Pacific, Label the following oceans: Arctic, Indian, Pacific, Southern, and Atlantic.Southern, and Atlantic.

Draw a dotted line to indicate the Equator and Draw a dotted line to indicate the Equator and Prime Meridian. Label each.Prime Meridian. Label each.

Label the North and South Pole.Label the North and South Pole.