Transcript Geography
World Geography Basic Elements of a Map 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Compass Rose Key Scale Title Color Types of Maps 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Political Topographic Physical Climate Resource Road Thematic Earth Representations 1. Globe – Most Accurate 2. Conic – Flattened Globe 3. Robinson – Least Accurate, Most Widely Used Latitude and Longitude • Equator • Prime Meridian • Arctic Circle Location • Absolute Location – Exact Latitude and Longitude Coordinates • Relative Location – Use Landmarks to Describe Where Something is Located Climate Zones 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Desert Steppe Mediterranean Savannah/Continental Tropical Highland Arctic/Tundra Oceans 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Pacific (Largest) Atlantic Indian Southern Arctic (Smallest) North Carolina “The Tar Heel State” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMfHis_NZZY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouiGr1cQR7c NC Regions 1. Mountains (West) 2. Piedmont (Middle) 3. Coastal (East) Mountain Region • • • • Smallest Isolated Home to Cherokee Tribes Steeper, Wetter, Rockier, Less Navigable Rivers – Harder to Make an Income • Lumber, Mining, Tourism, Christmas Tree Farming Piedmont Region • “At the Foot of the Mountain” • Rough Rivers, Rocky Terrain – Hard to Farm • Supply Water and Power to Whole State – Leads to Industrial Capital – Jobs, People, Big Cities • Wealthiest Region • Urban Crescent Coastal Region • Largest and Oldest Region • Tobacco, Rice, Forest Products, Cotton, Peanuts Soybeans • Chicken, Turkey, Hog Farms • Tourism • Military Bases • Film Industry • Tidewater, Barrier Islands, Intercostal Plains NC Climate • Humid Subtropical – Farther From Ocean = Drier, Cooler Climate • 50 Inches Annual Precipitation • Altitude – Height of Land Above Sea Level • Elevation – Higher Elevation = Cooler Climate