Transcript Geography 101

GEOGRAPHY
WORLD
Continents
EUROPE
NORTH
AMERICA
ASIA
AFRICA
SOUTH
AMERICA
AUSTRALIA
ANTARCTICA
Continents
 A continent is one of several very large landmasses on
Earth. They are generally identified by convention
rather than any strict criteria, with up to seven regions
commonly regarded as continents.
Continents
 North America
 South America
 Europe
 Asia
 Africa
 Australia
 Antartica
COUNTRIES – are part of
continents
ASIA
SOUTH
AMERICA
Country
 A country is a region that is identified as a distinct
entity in political geography.
 United States, England, France, China, Egypt,
Australia, Brazil and Mexico
 Can you think of any other countries?
STATES – are part of countries
ASIA
SOUTH
AMERICA
States
 a nation or territory considered as an organized political
community under one government.
 Illinois, Texas, California
 Can you think of two more states?
Counties – are part of states
Counties
 a political and administrative division of a state,
providing certain local governmental services.
 What County do we live in?
 Sangamon
cities/towns are part of counties
City
 a large or important town
CONTINENT
COUNTRY
STATE
COUNTY
CITY/TOWN
Oceans
Oceans
 An ocean is a very large expanse of sea, in particular,
each of the main areas into which the sea is divided
geographically
 Atlantic
 Pacific
 Indian
 Arctic
 Southern
Maps
Political map
Shows
political
boundaries
Physical map
shows
landforms
and
water
Elevation map
shows
elevation
of area in
comparison
to sea level
Population map
shows
areas of
high and
low
population
Natural Resource map
shows
where
resources
of an area
can be
found
Road Map
 a map, especially
one designed for
motorists,
showing the roads
of a city, state, or
other area
Map Key
 gives you the information needed for the map to make
sense. Maps often use symbols or colors to represent
things, and the map key explains what they mean.
Distance Scale
 a measurement tool on a map to the actual distance
between locations identified on the map