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For AP World History Students Geography Skills For AP World History Students

Directions Cardinal and Intermediate Directions

Studying Earth Earth is round 3D  2D  Distortion Maps have improved over time Divide Earth into hemispheres Imaginary lines Equator Prime Meridian

Maps help you find location Relative The location of one thing relative to something else US is North of (from) Mexico Absolute Mathematical Coordinates given like (X, Y) Depend on imaginary lines of latitude and longitude

Latitude Run west to east BUT measure distance north or south of the Equator Equator is 0 degrees latitude

Longitude Run north to south but measure distance east or west of the Prime meridian

Continents

Regions

Oceans

Mediterranean Sea

Important things to know Geography impacts the culture & lifestyle of people North America continent does not equal NA the region Middle East : Southwest Asia Southern Africa is not the same as South Africa Some regions differ based on geographer West Indies East Indies Some places have older names: Anatolia Bactria Ceylon