Basic Geography Skills Part I

What is Geography? “Geo” “graphy” Greek Earth To describe or write

Geography TO DESCRIBE OR WRITE ABOUT THE EARTH -TO DESCRIBE OR WRITE ABOUT THE EARTH Maps Cartography -the study of maps -Cartographer

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.

The Seven Continents 1. North America 2. South America 3. Africa 4. Europe 5. Asia 6. Australia 7. Antarctica

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.

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?

What if the world were boots?

What if the world were its own cultural diversity?

What if the world were doctors to patients ratios?

What if the world were the Black Holes of the internet?

What if the world were the number of Olympic Medals of the 2004 Games?

What if the world were Spam?

What if the world were sheet music?

What if the world were names of counties?

Europe

Australia

South America

You just thought you hated peas!

A compass rose shows directions on a map. CARDINAL DIRECTIONS – main directions INTERMEDIATE DIRECTIONS – between directions Compass Rose

CARDINAL DIRECTIONS 1.NORTH 2. SOUTH 3. EAST 4. WEST

INTERMEDIATE DIRECTIONS 5. NORTHEAST 6. SOUTHEAST 7. NORTHWEST 8. SOUTHWEST

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.

Political Maps Political 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

Physical Maps A 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

Thematic Maps Thematic Maps are also called special purpose maps because it illustrates a specific subject. a.Industry b. precipitation c. Population change d. Fuel use

1.Atlantic 2. Indian 3. Pacific 4. Arctic 5. Africa 6. Antarctica 7. Indian 8. North America

Compass rose pool Start 1.NW _______ 2.NE _______ 3.W _______ 4.W _______ 5.NW _______ 6.E _______ 7.SE _______ 8.NE _______

Compass rose pool Start 1.W _______ 2.SW _______ 3.SW _______ 4.E _______ 5.NE _______ 6.W _______ 7.SW _______ 8.SW _______

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 _______ A B E D C

You hold the key! 1.thematic 2. physical 3. political

Color My World countryplantsTime zonesland userainfallpeoplelanguagesweathertowns mineralscanalcapecliffeconomicsatollbasinpondenergy exportshillcityfjordpoliticsgulfstatecoastreligion oilmesaprovincedeltaracevalleybuttebaycultures gemspeaknationrivercropsridgecountygeyserindustry coalbayislandseahistoryglacierreefstraitvegetation highwayimportsbiomeironairportscarsageresourcescapital