World Geography

Basic Elements of a Map 1.Compass Rose 2.Key 3.Scale 4.Title 5.Color

Types of Maps 1.Political 2.Topographic 3.Physical 4.Climate 5.Resource 6.Road 7.Thematic

Earth Representations 1.Globe – Most Accurate 2.Conic – Flattened Globe 3.Robinson – Least Accurate, Most Widely Used

Latitude and Longitude Equator Prime Meridian Arctic Circle

Location Absolute Location – Exact Latitude and Longitude Coordinates Relative Location – Use Landmarks to Describe Where Something is Located

Climate Zones 1.Desert 2.Steppe 3.Mediterranean 4.Savannah/Continental 5.Tropical 6.Highland 7.Arctic/Tundra

Oceans 1.Pacific (Largest) 2.Atlantic 3.Indian 4.Southern 5.Arctic (Smallest)

North Carolina “The Tar Heel State”

NC Regions 1.Mountains (West) 2.Piedmont (Middle) 3.Coastal (East)

Mountain Region Smallest Isolated Home to Cherokee Tribes Steeper, Wetter, Rockier, Less Navigable Rivers – Harder to Make an Income Lumber, Mining, Tourism, Christmas Tree Farming

Piedmont Region “At the Foot of the Mountain” Rough Rivers, Rocky Terrain – Hard to Farm Supply Water and Power to Whole State – Leads to Industrial Capital – Jobs, People, Big Cities Wealthiest Region Urban Crescent

Coastal Region Largest and Oldest Region Tobacco, Rice, Forest Products, Cotton, Peanuts Soybeans Chicken, Turkey, Hog Farms Tourism Military Bases Film Industry Tidewater, Barrier Islands, Intercostal Plains

NC Climate Humid Subtropical – Farther From Ocean = Drier, Cooler Climate 50 Inches Annual Precipitation Altitude – Height of Land Above Sea Level Elevation – Higher Elevation = Cooler Climate