GEOGRAPHY That’s WHERE It’s At!

Consider the questions: Do Now:What is geography? Why is it important? Brainstorming Consider the questions: Do Now:What is geography? Why is it important?

Geography is the study of the earth. Simply defined: Geography is the study of the earth.

Geography is important b’c… WHERE one lives determines HOW one lives, that is to say, one’s house, food, clothing, job, etc.

5 Themes of Geography Location Place Human/Environmental Interaction Movement Region

Earth The best & truest representation of the earth is the globe. A globe gives a clear picture of the earth’s size & shape.

Maps - flat drawings of the Earth - also give us information about the world. Maps have both advantages & disadvantages. What do you think they are?

Positives/Negatives of Maps PLUSES Allows one to see the whole world at one time Portable Detailed MINUSES Distortions involving distance, direction, shape and/or area

Types of Maps Physical/Topographical – show natural features of the earth’s surface (oceans, mountains, rivers, deserts, etc.) Political – show national boundaries, major cities & capitals Mercator – show lines of latitude & longitude

Physical Map of Oregon

Political Map of Europe

Mercator Map

Geographic Features Ocean Continent Mountain Desert Rainforest River Sea Island Gulf Cape Strait Isthmus & Canals Plateau

Oceans of the World Pacific Atlantic Indian Arctic Southern

Arctic Ocean Atlantic Ocean Pacific Ocean Pacific Ocean Indian Ocean Southern Ocean

Continents Africa Antarctica Asia Australia Europe North America South America

Asia North America Europe Africa South America Australia Antarctica

AFRICA

ANTARCTICA

ASIA

EUROPE

SOUTH AMERICA

Major Mountain Ranges Locate, label & draw BLACK chevrons (^^) to represent the following mountains: Himalayas Andes Urals Rockies Alps

Ural Mts. Alps Rocky Mts. Himalaya Mts. Andes Mts.

Major Deserts Locate, label & color YELLOW the following deserts: Sahara Gobi Atacama Mojave

Gobi Mojave Sahara Atacama

Rainforests Locate, label & color GREEN the following rainforests: Amazon Congo

The Congo Amazon Rainforest

Major Rivers We will locate & learn more about the impact of the following rivers: Nile Tigris & Euphrates Indus & Ganges Huang He Amazon Mississippi

Ganges River Huang He River Mississippi River Nile River Amazon River Indus River Tigris & Euphrates Rivers

Major Seas Mediterranean Caribbean Black & Red North Caspian Arabian Bering East China Sea

North Sea Black Sea East China Sea Caribbean Sea Bering Sea Red Sea Mediterranean Sea Arabian Sea Caspian Sea

Major Islands Japan Hawaii New Zealand Great Britain Madagascar Philippines Cuba

Great Britain Japan Cuba Philippines Hawaii Madagascar New Zealand

Major Gulfs Gulf of Mexico Persian Gulf Gulf of Aden Gulf of Alaska

Persian Gulf Gulf of Mexico Gulf of Alaska Gulf of Aden

Major Capes Cape of Good Hope Cape Horn Cape Asir Cape Cod

Cape Cod Cape Asir Cape of Good Hope Cape Horn

Major Straits Strait of Gibraltar Strait of Magellan Bosporus Strait Strait of Hormuz Bering Strait

Bosporus Strait Strait of Hormuz Strait of Gibraltar Bering Strait Strait of Magellan

Isthmus & Canals Isthmus of Panama Panama Canal Suez Canal

Panama Canal Suez Canal Isthmus of Panama

On your Mercator world map find the following: Equator (0) Prime Meridian (0) Tropic of Cancer (22.5 N) Tropic of Capricorn (22.5 S) Arctic Circle (66.5 N) Antarctic Circle (66.5 S)

You Are Here! People can find where they are anywhere in the world because of lines of longitude & latitude… Longitudinal Lines run east & west of the Prime Meridian, measured in degrees… Latitudinal Lines run north & south of the Equator, measured in degrees…