Unit 1 Conceptual Geography The Spatial World Unit 1 Conceptual Geography

Spatial Geography Spatial Geography- Study of the Earth relating to space on the Earth’s surface.

Patterns- observable model or style Processes- method that changes to physical or human geography

Human Geography Study of human activities related to interaction with the environment and control of the Earth’s surface

Physical Geography Study of the patterns and process related to the Earth’s surface Geographic Factors- Physical and human conditions that impact the environments of places and regions

Landforms x

Cartography Process of studying and making maps GPS- satellite data used to pinpoint a location GIS- database of geographic information used to create maps (geographic analysis) 20 Q’s

20 QUESTIONS Pairs 1st person chooses a major city found in the Atlas on pg 8-9 2nd person makes guesses using yes/no questions about the hemispheres, continents, latitude and longitude coordinates

Boundaries Artificial (Man Made) Natural (Nature)

Review Old Terms Absolute Location (Long. And Lat.) Relative Location (characteristics)

Different Projections give us different perspectives

Large Scale Banana Production REGIONS Perceptual: US Pizza Preference Map Large Scale Banana Production Formal: Provinces of France Functional: Agriculture Production

POLITICAL MAPS BOUNDARIES BETWEEN FORMAL REGIONS (GOVERNMENTS)

COUNTOUR MAP SHOW ELEVATION w/ LINES