1. What is Geography? An introduction to basic concepts of geography

2. What defines Geography?  It is the study of the location of people and places and the patterns in which they are arranged on earth.  Physical Geography – focuses on physical patterns of Earth  Human Geography – focuses on the political, economic, or cultural aspects of human behavior  Understanding how physical and human geography interact and impact each other is largely what geographers focus on. Its the interaction between people and their environment!

3. What are the Geographer’s Tools?  Understanding how maps work is key  It is also important to understand how maps can distort information  Ex. Two dimensional versus 3D  Planer Projection, Cylindrical Projection, Conic Projection  Winkel Tripel Projection, Goode’s Interrupted Equal- Area Projection, Robinson Projection, Mercator Projection

4. 2-D versus 3-D

5. How is location determined on a map?  Latitude (equator)  Longitude (Prime Meridian)  The Global Grid  Northern / Southern Hemisphere  Eastern / Western Hemisphere

6. What types of maps are there?  NUMEROUS!! – all used to show all kinds of different information  Most maps show location and physical features  Some other types are qualitative and flow-line maps.  Good for showing historical changes and showing movement of people and things.

7. Types of Maps Qualitative Flow-line

8. Why use Geography?  Your turn!

9. What research methods do geographers use?  Direct observation  Mapping  Interviewing  Analyzing statistics  Using Technology

10. Geography as a career?  Look it up!!  Bureau of Labor Statistics Bureau of Labor Statistics Bureau of Labor Statistics