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Geography of the World
Aim: Where does history happen?
Mr. McEntarfer * HSLPS
Task 1. Labeling Continents and Oceans
Quiz
What kinds of information can we
infer from this map?
What kinds of information can we
infer from this map?
What can we infer from this map?
When was this map of the world
drawn? How do you know?
What kinds of information can we
infer about the world from this map?
Aim: How can we identify
landforms on a map and describe
their affects on a region?
• Do Now: Manhattan is a small island.
What has been done to have room
for Manhattan's large population and
it’s needs.
Landforms
Terrace Farming is a
method used to farm in
the mountains by
leveling off the land on
a mountainside.
What are the advantages and
disadvantages to living in the
mountains?
What are the benefits of living in a
River Valley?
What are the disadvantages and
possible advantages to living in the
desert?
Plateau
• A plateau is a large, flat area of land that is
higher than the surrounding land.
peninsula
A peninsula is a body of
land that is surrounded
by water on three sides.
Isthmus
An isthmus is a narrow strip of land
connecting two larger landmasses. An
isthmus has water on two sides
A volcano is a mountainous vent in the
Earth's crust. When a volcano erupts, it
spews out lava, ashes, and hot gases
from deep inside the Earth.
• Delta
A delta is a low, watery land formed at the mouth of a
river. It is formed from the silt, sand and small rocks that
flow downstream in the river.
• gulf
A gulf is a part of the ocean (or sea) that is
partly surrounded by land.
• archipelago
An archipelago is a group or chain of islands
clustered together in a sea or ocean. Examples:
Japan and Indonesia.
• Sea
A sea is a large body of salty water that is often
connected to an ocean. A sea may be partly or
completely surrounded by land.
• Strait – A narrow passage of water
connecting two large bodies of water.
Activity:
• On the following maps identify and circle
the geographic features we just went over.
Political Geography
Aim: Where does history happen?
Countries to Identify
Asia –
(1)Iraq, (2)China, (3)India, (4)Russia
(5)Japan
Africa –
(6)Egypt, (7)Mali, (8)South Africa,
(9)Somalia
Europe –
(10)Italy, (11)Greece, (12)Great Britain