Tools of Geography Core Concept 1 (3-15)

The Study of the Earth KEY TERMS geography cardinal direction sphere latitude degree hemisphere longitude

What is Latitude? east-west equator Recall that latitude lines run around the globe in a/an ____________ direction. They really measure the distance from the _______________. latitude numbers The boundary separating the northern and southern hemispheres is the ____________.

What is Latitude? Another name for latitude lines is ________________ because they are always the same distance apart. Latitude tells how far _____________ of the equator you are. parallels north or south latitude numbers

What is Longitude? meridians prime meridian Longitude lines, also called ____________, run in a north-south direction and meet at the poles. The one going through Greenwich, England is the first, or ________________. So, were you thinking of 15? longitudenumbers Notice how the degrees count on this map. By 5s, 10s, 20s, or what?

What is Longitude? EASTERN WESTERN The prime meridian divides the globe into two hemispheres. The one on the left is the ___________________ and the one on the right is the ___________________. western hemisphere eastern hemisphere EASTERN WESTERN Longitude tells how far ________ or _________ of the prime meridian you are. east west

Put the Ideas Together The map below is in fourths, or quadrants. When coordinates are given, the latitude will be north or south of the equator by some number of degrees. It is given first. longitudenumbers latitude numbers The longitude will be east or west of the prime meridian in degrees, and comes second.

Get ready to take a trip around the world. On your matching map, find and label with an “A” New Orleans, Louisiana 30°N latitude, 90°W longitude A. THINK: above the equator and left of the prime meridian

Next, on your matching map, find and label with a “B” Brasilia, Brazil 15°S latitude, 45°W longitude A. B. THINK: below the equator and left of the prime meridian

Next, on your matching map, find and label with a “C” Dakar, Senegal 15°N latitude, 15°W longitude A. C. B. THINK: above the equator and left of the prime meridian

Next, find and label with a “D” Stockholm, Sweden 60°N latitude, 15°E longitude D. A. C. B. THINK: above the equator and right of the prime meridian

Next, find and label with a “E” Cairo, Egypt 30°N latitude, 30°E longitude D. A. E. C. B. THINK: above the equator and right of the prime meridian

Finally when you finish… Use a ruler to connect the dots in order, A through J with straight lines. Remember, however, that this is a flat map but that you went around the globe. D. J. A. E. I. C. F. G. B. H. Do NOT freehand, but use a ruler.

Let’s Review and Check Latitude lines run around the globe in a/an ____________ direction. They really measure the distance from the _______________. The boundary separating the northern and southern hemispheres is the ____________. Another name for latitude lines is ________________ because they are always the same distance apart. Latitude tells how far ___________ or _________ of the equator you are. Longitude lines, also called ____________, run in a north-south direction and meet at the poles. The one going through Greenwich, England is the first, or __________________. The prime meridian divides the globe into two hemispheres. The one on the left is the ___________________ and the one on the right is the ___________________. Longitude tells how far ________ or _________ of the prime meridian you are. When coordinates are given, the one that is always given first is ____________. east/west equator equator parallels north south meridians prime meridian western hemisphere eastern hemisphere east west latitude

Five Themes of Geography MR. HELP Movement Region Human- Environment Interaction Location(relative location- absolute location) Place

Movement How and why people, ideas, and products move from one place to another.

Movement People (Trains, Planes, Cars, etc,) Examples: People (Trains, Planes, Cars, etc,) Things like Products (Shipping, Trade) Information (Technology, Religion, Government)

Region A Region is an area of land with one or more common characteristics.

Common Characteristics Are… Landforms Religion Location Historical Background Language Spoken

Human-Environment Interactions How do the people affect the environment? How does the environment affect the people?

People Affecting the Environment: Cutting down trees Building a dam Putting up a parking lot Flying in the skies

The Environment Affecting the People: Hurricanes Volcanic Eruptions Drought Earthquakes

Location Absolute Location-You can pinpoint any place on earth by locating where it is from the Equator, and the Prime Meridian (Latitude, Longitude) Relative Location- describes where a place on the globe is in relation to another place.

Place Place includes a description of a locations… Animals Natural Resources Natural Vegetation Climate

5 Themes of Geography Cube First & Last Name and decorate name cube (5points)   Label one box Location, write the definition, and put a picture. (5points) Label one box Place, write the definition, and put a picture. (5points) Label one box Movement, write the definition, and put a picture. (5points) Label one box Region, write the definition, and put a picture (5points) Label one box HEI, write the definition, and put a picture. (5points) Is each picture neat, colored and reflect each term correctly?    _____ total points out of 30 Due ____________________________

Ways to Show Earth’s Surface GLOBES PHOTOGRAPHS Geographic information systems Map Projections Google earth.com vs. Flat maps

Understanding Maps Look at maps on page 10 and 11 Map Activity

Physical Maps

Political Map

Product Map

Special Purpose Map

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