Geography Terms Concepts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIqC79WrpKg
 Five Themes of Geography
►Location
►Place
►Region
►Movement
►Human-Environment Interaction
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 Location
► Absolute
Location: Exact spot on Earth
where a place can be found

► Canbe found with Lines of Latitude and

Longitude

► Relativelocation: Relation of one place with

regard to other places
 Place
► DistinctPhysical Features (climate,
landforms, etc.)

► Human Characteristics (cities, government,

traditions)

► Places constantly change

 Region
►A group of places that have similar
characteristics (physical or human)
 Movement
► People, goods, or ideas moving from one
place or another.
► What are some examples of movement?
► Migration: Moving from one place to
another
► Why might people migrate?
Human-Environment Interaction
► Humans can adapt to their
surroundings.

► How can humans harm the

environment?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIqC79WrpKg
 Geography (and life) Tools
► Who wants to drive someday?

► Youwill use…MAPS! (Reference, thematic,

and nautical)

► GPS
 Maps and Globes
► Globe is more accurate than a map. Why?

► Map projections: Mercator and Robinson

Projections (all distort shapes)

► Which is more accurate?

Robinson Projection
Mercator Projection
Types of Maps
Political Maps
A political map
shows man-
made creations
like countries,
cities, states
and other
political
boundaries.
Physical Maps

A physical map
shows landforms
and bodies of
water in specific
areas.
Special Purpose Maps
These maps are
made to present
specific types of
information such as:
– Climate
– Vegetation
– Natural Resources
– Population Density
– Historical Expansion
– Etc.
 Parts of a Map
Locator Map Title

Compass Rose Legend/Key

Scale
Longitude and
Latitude Song

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0c1idtn3e8
 Latitude and Longitude
► Lines of longitude run
north & south and
measure east & west
► The longitude lines are
also called Meridians
 Latitude and Longitude
► Linesof latitude (lat=flat) run east and
west they measure north and south

 Lines of
latitude
are also
called
Parallels
 Latitude and Longitude

► Prime Meridian: line of longitude; 0

degrees
► Equator: line of latitude; 0 degrees
The Continents
and Oceans
Review

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQ2V-VgCJgI
The Continents
The World’s Oceans