Transcript File introduction to geographyx

I. Introduction to Geography
1. Definition
A. The study of the
earth and its features and of the distribution of life
on the earth, including human life and the effects of
human activity.
B. The physical characteristics, especially the surface features, of an
area.
2. World Map
A. The 7 Continents: Any of the world's main
continuous expanses (area) of
land
B. Ocean: A very large expanse of water
2. World Map: The 7 Continents
Any of the world's main continuous expanses
of land
1. Asia
2. Africa
3. North America
4. South America
5. Europe
6. Australia
7. Antarctica
2. World Map: The 4 Oceans
A very large expanse of water
1. Atlantic Ocean
2. Pacific Ocean
3. Arctic Ocean
4. Indian Ocean
Identify the largest pieces of the world:
C
1
4
7
B
A
1= Asia
2= Africa
3= Antarctica
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4= North America
5= South America
6=Australia
7= Europe
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A= Atlantic Ocean
B= Pacific Ocean
C= Arctic Ocean
D= Indian Ocean
2. World Map:
3. Where am I?
Key geographical question throughout the human experience has been,
"Where am I?"
A. In classical Greece and China, attempts were made to create logical grid
systems of the world to answer this question. But it wasn't until the
middle ages that the latitude and longitude system was developed and
implemented. This system is written in degrees, using the symbol °.
B. Latitude
Latitude
1. Horizontal mapping lines on Earth are lines of latitude. They are known as "parallels" of latitude,
because they run parallel to the equator.
2. The “Equator” divides the earth into the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere.
“Equator”
(North/South)
C. Longitude
Longitude
1. Vertical mapping lines on Earth are lines of longitude, known as "meridians".
2. The “Prime Meridian “ is used as a line from which longitude east and west is measured.
“Prime Meridian”
(East/West)
D. Latitude and Longitude
1. When we put Latitude and Longitude together we cover the Earth with a net, or grid.
Usually we are not given all
the degrees on a globe or
Map.
2. Here are locations of some
world cities.
- Notice we give the
Latitude first
1. 22 Degrees S, 43 Degrees W
RIO DE JANIERO
2. 25 ° N, 85 °W
MIAMI, FL
3. 41 ° N, 9 °E
BARCELONA
Latitude and Longitude
Latitude and Longitude Locations of NFL Teams
1. Worst Team in the NFL
32° N, 96° W
DALLAS COWBOYS
2. Smallest City in the NFL
44° N, 88° W
GREEN BAY PACKERS
3. Oldest Team in the NFL
33° N, 112° `W
ARIZONA CARDINALS
4. Going to win the Super Bowl
38° N, 77° W
WASHINGTON REDSKINS
4. Five Themes of Geography
A. Location: Where is it? (Longitude and Latitude)
4. Five Themes of Geography
B. Place: A place is an area that is defined by
everything in it. All places have features
that give them personality and distinguish
them from other places.
If you refer to your school as a place, then that place would include walls, windows, gym,
cafeteria, classrooms, people, clothing, books, maps, mops, brooms, hallways, mice (if you have
them) and everything else in the school, including the languages spoken.
4. Five Themes of Geography
C. Region: A region is an area that is defined by
certain similar characteristics. Those
unifying or similar characteristics can be
physical, natural, human, or cultural.
4. Five Themes of Geography
D. Movement: Movement refers to the way people,
products, information and ideas
move from one place to another.
Immigrants arriving from Europe at Ellis Island, NY
A Slave Coffle in West Africa
4. Five Themes of Geography
E. Human-Environment Interaction: Humanenvironment interaction looks at the
relationships between people and their
environment; how people adapt to the
environment and how they change it.
An irrigation ditch brings in water to dry
areas in Arizona so people can live and farm in
an place very hostile to life.