1. Five Themes of Geography G2-G3
Location
Place
Human/Environment Interaction
Region
Movement

2. Continents Continents: large bodies of land Seven continents
Asia, Africa, Antarctica, Australia, Europe, North America, South America

3. Hemisphere Hemisphere means half of sphere
Geographers divide the earth into four hemispheres

4. Latitude Latitude lines or parallels run east to west
An imaginary line dividing the world into the Northern and Southern hemisphere is called the equator ~ 0 degrees Latitude

5. Longitude Running north to south are longitude lines or meridians
These imaginary lines measure the distance east and west of the prime meridian
0 degrees longitude

6. Using Maps

7. Using Maps

8. Different Kinds of Maps
Political Maps: show countries, states, cities, boundaries
Physical Maps: show the earth’s natural features (mountains, plains)
Elevation Maps: use color to show the height of land above sea level

9. Different Kinds of Maps
Relief Maps: a physical map that shows changes in elevation
Historical Maps: show information about the past or where past events took place
Distribution maps: show how things such as language, religion, population, and rainfall are distributed throughout an area.