1. Physical Geography Day 1

2. We will pose and answer geographic questions about our planet, the distribution and patterns for various world regions and countries, economic activities, and society’s ability to control territory using many different graphic tools. I will use and understand maps in order to see distribution patterns and economic activities across the world.

3. 6.3(A) pose and answer geographic questions, including: Where is it located? Why is it there? What is significant about its location? How is its location related to the location of other people, places, and environments?; 6.3(B) pose and answer questions about geographic distributions and patterns for various world regions and countries shown on maps, graphs, charts, models, and databases; 6.3(C) compare various world regions and countries using data from geographic tools, including maps, graphs, charts, databases, and models; and

4. 6.5(A) identify and explain the geographic factors responsible for the location of economic activities in places and regions; 6.4(E) draw sketch maps that illustrate various places and regions; and 6.4(F) identify the location of major world countries such as Canada, Mexico, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Norway, Sweden, Russia, South Africa, Nigeria, Iraq, Afghanistan, Israel, Iran, India, Pakistan, the People's Republic of China, the Republic of China (Taiwan), Japan, North and South Korea, Indonesia, and Australia.

5. Types of Maps

6. Climate Map
Climate is the average weather in an area over time. El Paso is in a semiarid area.
El Paso
Semiarid
Desert
Tropical Rainforest

7. Climate map
Allows you to see climate regions across large areas.

8. Weather Map
Shows the weather outside for the day or next few days. It is a model used to predict future weather.
Low Pressure
Air Currents affect weather movement.

9. Road Map Shows us how to get from one place to another using roads.
Interstate Highway
federal
State Highway
County Road

10. Road & Navigation
Helps you find your way.

11. Economic/Agricultural Map
Shows what industry and jobs are available in an area.
Allows us to see the difference between Urban (city) living and Rural (Country) living.
Cuba

12. Historic Map Accurate at the time it was made.
Original maps showed the edge of the world with a sea monster guarding it.

13. Historical
Illustrates the past

14. Site/Neighborhood Map
An amusement park map for a city. Shows tourist attractions.

15. Political Map Show Countries States Capitals Other Cities
Constantly changing as new governments and regimes take power.

16. Physical Map Identify features of Earth’s surface: Mountains Plains
Bodies of Water
Constantly changing because the Earth is dynamic. Volcanoes, tsunamis, erosion, etc.

17. Natural Resource map shows where resources of an area can be found
As unrenewable natural resources are used up, these maps change. Also allows us to see Urban and rural parts of the area.
shows
where resources of an area can be found

18. Topographical Show Shape Elevation
Altitude, how high or low above or below sea level something is. Measured in miles or meters above (+) below (-) sea level.

19. Thematic Maps Helps you understand: World People Culture
A map showing all the military bases in the area, a map showing all the missions in an area, a map showing all the national parks in an area.

20. Geography Tools

21. Hemispheres EQUATOR PRIME MERIDIAN latitude longitude
Hemispheres are divided north and south using the equator and east and west along the Prime Meridian.
Hemispheres
EQUATOR
latitude
PRIME MERIDIAN
longitude

22. Continents ASIA EUROPE NORTH AMERICA AFRICA SOUTH AMERICA AUSTRALIA
Earth is dynamic. Plate tectonics and other forces are always moving the continents around.
EUROPE
NORTH AMERICA
ASIA
AFRICA
SOUTH AMERICA
AUSTRALIA
ANTARCTICA

23. COUNTRIES – are part of continents
ASIA
SOUTH AMERICA
Remember, countries are not stable if there are governmental or regime changes.

24. STATES – are part of countries
In some countries they are called provinces.
ASIA
SOUTH AMERICA

25. Parishes or counties – are part of states

26. cities/towns are part of parishes or counties
ASIA

27. Helps you find a particular location on a map using a letter and number system. Similar to coordinate grids in math or the game battleship.
MAP GRID

28. Distance Scale
Maps are not drawn to scale. If they were, they would have to be the same size as the area they are depicting. Therefore they are drawn to scale. Scale is the same as proportion in math.

29. Compass rose Used to find relative direction on a map.
Remember: to determine the direction of movement, you MUST be careful of your starting location and move from there.
Even though this line can go northwest or southeast, YOU can only go one direction on it – depending on your starting point!

30. Explains pictures and symbols found on a map
Explains pictures and symbols found on a map. Always look at the map key to make sure you are reading the map correctly.
Map Key