 The methods of representing the round world on flat paper is called a projection.  ALL projections distort the true shape and size of the world to SOME extent

 Physical › Emphasize the natural features of land and water  Political › Emphasize human- made features such as national borders

 Show change over time

 Title - Purpose of the map  Compass Rose - Shows where the cardinal directions (north, south, east, and west) lie on a map  Legend/Key - Tells the user about the symbols on a map  Scale - Tells the user the ratio between distances on the map and actual distances on Earth

 Location › Specific point on earth  Place › Physical and human characteristics  Human/Environment Interaction › How humans interact with the environment  Movement › Movements of people and ideas from one place to another  Regions › An area on the earth’s surface that is defined by certain unifying characteristics

 Absolute location › An EXACT position  Relative location › Deals with interactions that occur between and among places  Examples › Absolute location  The latitude and longitude of Leesburg is:  39° 6' 56" N / 77° 33' 50" W › Relative location  Leesburg is located NEAR the Potomac River, West of Dulles Airport, and Northwest of Washington, D.C.

 All places have characteristics that give them meaning and character and distinguish them from other places on earth. › Physical characteristics  Mountains, rivers, animal life › Human characteristics  Languages, architecture, religious beliefs

 The effects- both positive and negative- that occur when people interact with their surroundings. › Examples:  Pollution  Creating a reservoir  Damming a river  Building houses

 People interact with other people, places, and things almost every day of their lives.  Movement of people, goods, and ideas

 An area on earth’s surface that is defined by certain unifying characteristics. › Human › Cultural › Physical