5 Themes of Geography a.What is it like? b.Where is it? c.How do people relate to the physical world? d.How do people, goods, & ideas move from one place to another? e.How are places similar or different a.Place b.Location c.Human/Environment Interaction d.Movement e.Region

East Hemispheres (º North, º West)(º North, º East) (º South, º West) (º South, º East) West North South Prime Meridian Equator 180 º 90 º Latitude & Longitude

Absolute City Locations 23º N, 90º E 46º N, 76º W 4º N, 74º W 35º S, 149º E Dhaka, Bangladesh Ottawa, Canada Bogotá, Colombia Canberra, Australia

Map Distortions 1.The extent of space between two objects or places; an intervening space 2. The position of one point in relation to another 3. A form or condition in which something may exist or appear 4. A roughly bounded part of the space on a surface; a region 1.Distance 2.Direction 3.Shape 4.Size/Area

Map Elements 1.Shows Direction 2.Explains Content 3.Shows Distance 4.Explains Subject 1.Compass Rose 2.Legend/Key 3.Scale 4.Title

Topographic Maps Map showing the relief features of the earth’s surface – Variation, or difference in elevation of an area Contour Interval – Difference in elevation between two contour lines