basic geography skills part i what is geography? “geo” “graphy” greek earth to describe or...
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Basic Geography Skills Part I
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What is Geography?
“Geo” “graphy”Greek
Earth To describe or write
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Geography-TO DESCRIBE OR
WRITE ABOUT THE EARTH
MapsCartography
-the study of maps
-Cartographer
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The Continents
• About one third of the earth is made up of land areas.
• The large land areas are called continents.
• There are seven continents.
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The Seven Continents
1. North America
2. South America
3. Africa
4. Europe5. Asia
6. Australia
7. Antarctica
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Oceans• About two thirds of the earth is
covered by water.• Oceans are the largest areas of
water on the earth.• There are four oceans.
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The Four Oceans
A. Pacific Ocean
B. Atlantic Ocean
C. Indian Ocean
D.Arctic Ocean
FYN – (For your noggin)
If “Arctic” means near the bear, on which continent will you not find one?
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What if the world were boots?
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What if the world were its own cultural diversity?
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What if the world were doctors to patients ratios?
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What if the world were the Black Holes of the internet?
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What if the world were the number of Olympic Medals of the 2004 Games?
Mrs. Simpson’s
prediction of the USA Gold
Medals for 2012 !
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What if the world were Spam?
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What if the world were sheet music?
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What if the world were names of counties?
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Europe
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Europe
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Australia
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South America
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You just thought you hated peas!
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• A compass rose shows directions on a map.
• CARDINAL DIRECTIONS – main directions
• INTERMEDIATE DIRECTIONS – between directions
Compass Rose
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CARDINAL DIRECTIONS
1.NORTH
2. SOUTH
3. EAST
4. WEST
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INTERMEDIATE DIRECTIONS
5. NORTHEAST
6. SOUTHEAST
7. NORTHWEST8. SOUTHWEST
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• A map key is also called a legend.
• Symbols represent something else on the
map.
Map Key
Scale
• A scale is the part of the map that
determines distance.
• Is also shows relative size – Zoom In/ Out.
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Political MapsPolitical maps show political or man-made features such as:• Boundary – a
division between two areas
• Country – a political division of an area under one government
• State – a unit of a nation having a federal government
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Physical MapsA physical map highlights the landforms of an area.• landform – a natural
feature of the landscape
• Elevation map – a specific type of physical map that shows height above or below sea level
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Thematic MapsThematic Maps are also called special purpose maps because it illustrates a specific subject.
a.Industry
b. precipitation
c. Population change
d. Fuel use
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1. Atlantic2. Indian3. Pacific4. Arctic
5. Africa6. Antarctica7. Indian8. North America
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Are We There Yet?1. City A to City B _______2. City C to City A _______3. City A to City D _______4. City B to City E _______5. City A to City E _______
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You hold the key!
1. thematic
2. physical
3. political
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Color My World
country plantsTime zones
land use rainfall people languages weather towns
minerals canal cape cliff economics atoll basin pond energy
exports hill city fjord politics gulf state coast religion
oil mesa province delta race valley butte bay cultures
gems peak nation river crops ridge county geyser industry
coal bay island sea history glacier reef straitvegetatio
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highway imports biome iron airports cars age resources capital