INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHY
Learning Target: I can identify and define key terms related to geography and map reading.I can identify and define key terms related to geography and map reading.
SUCCESS CRITERIA
- List words related to map skills.
- Apply knowledge of key terms when reading maps of the United States & World Maps.
- Differentiate between latitude & longitude.
- Plot coordinates of specific geographic locations.
Share any words you know that are related to map skills.
So, what IS Geography?
The study of the physical features of the Earth and how they impact humans.
A continent is one of Earth's 7 major areas of land. What are some things we know about each continent?
- North America and South America
- Australia/Oceania
- Europe
- Asia
- Africa
A continent is one of Earth's 7 major areas of land. Which continent is missing below?
- North America and South America
- Australia/Oceania
- Europe
- Asia
- Africa
What do you notice about the image below?
LATITUDE & LONGITUDE
- Longitude → vertical lines on map and globe that measure how far East or West an object is on planet Earth.
- Latitude → horizontal lines on a map and globe that measure how far North or South an object is on planet Earth.
- Equator → 0 degrees latitude, splits Earth into Northern & Southern hemispheres.
- Prime Meridian → ?
LATITUDE & LONGITUDE
- Longitude → vertical lines on map and globe that measure how far East or West an object is on planet Earth.
- Latitude → horizontal lines on a map and globe that measure how far North or South an object is on planet Earth.
- Equator → 0 degrees latitude, splits Earth into Northern & Southern hemispheres.
- Prime Meridian → 0 degrees longitude, splits the Earth into Eastern & Western hemispheres.
WHERE WE LIVE: THE UNITED STATES
List as many cities in the United States as you possibly can.
Use what you just learned! Which of the following United States cities do you believe falls on the same LATITUDE as Rome (Italy) & Barcelona (Spain)?
- Seattle
- Chicago
- Atlanta
- New Orleans
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