1. The Lord’s Prayer Our Father Who art in Heaven Hallowed be thy name
Thy kingdom come
Thy will be done
On earth as it is in Heaven
Give us this day our daily bread
And forgive us our trespasses
As we forgive those who trespass against us
And lead us not into temptation
But deliver us from evil.
Amen.

2. CHAPTER ONE: WHAT IS GEOGRAPHY?

3. Lesson 1: Where People Live

4. Geography The prefix of geography is “geo” and means “of the earth.”
Think of all the other words that start with “geo.” What are they?

5. Geographers
Geographers are the people who study the earth’s surface and how living and nonliving things interact with it.

6. Regions
Regions are the smaller parts of the world into which geographers divide the world.
Different regions can have a range of different characteristics. What characteristics might differ from region to region?

7. Using Latitude and Longitude
What is Latitude?
Imaginary lines circling the earth horizontally (left to right)
What is Longitude?
Imaginary lines circling the earth vertically (top to bottom).
What is the Prime Meridian?
Imaginary line circling the earth through the middle (top to bottom).

8. Using Latitude and Longitude
What is the Equator?
Imaginary line circling the earth through the middle (left to right).
What is the Tropic of Cancer?
Line of latitude north of the equator.
What is the Tropic of Capricorn?
Line of latitude south of the equator.

9. World Map

10. Grouping by Temperature
Some regions are always warm, while some are always cold.
Lifestyles could be affected.
How?

11. Temperature Regions
Since the earth’s surface is heated differently in different places (think of the position of different regions in relation to the Sun), we can divine the earth into different “temperature” regions.
E.g. tropical/low latitude, polar/high latitude, temperate/middle latitude

12. Tropical Region
Between 30 N latitude and 30 S latitude

13. Polar Regions One between 60 N latitude and North Pole
Other between 60 S latitude and South Pole
Cool summers and icy cold
winters

14. Temperate/Middle Latitude Regions
Area between the polar and tropic regions (between N and S)
Warm or hot summers
Cool or cold winters
Lifestyles (esp. outdoor activities) vary by the season

15. Culture Regions
Culture regions are regions divided on the basis of a variety of factors, such as language, religion, or customs and traditions.

17. Population – How Many People?
First off – how many continents are there? 7
The continents are:
North America
South America
Europe
Africa
Asia
Australia
Antarctica
How many oceans are there? 5
The oceans are:
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Southern Ocean

18. Cartogram
Cartogram – a map in which country size is based on some value other than land area.

19. Population Density – How Crowded?
Population density is the number of people in relation to the amount of land.
Think “this many people per some amount of space.”

20. 2010 Population & Population Density
Dale City Population: 65,969
Virginia Population 8,001,024
Dale City, Persons per Square Mile: 4,634
Virginia, Persons per Square Mile: 202.6

21. Worksheet, p. 3 Reading Population Density Maps
Which state has a higher population density, California or Alaska?
2. Does Nevada have a higher or lower population density than Ohio?
Critical Thinking: How would you describe where the most densely populated areas of the United States are to a person who has not seen this map?

22. Workbook, p. 3 Reading Population Density Maps
Which state has a higher population density, California or Alaska?
– California
2. Does Nevada have a higher or lower population density than Ohio?
– Lower
Critical Thinking: How would you describe where the most densely populated areas of the United States are to a person who has not seen this map?
– Generally, the most densely populated areas are in the eastern part of the United States, especially in the Northeast. The West Coast also has densely populated areas.

23. Homework
Read pp. 9-11
pp. 6-11, Define Key Terms

24. The Lord’s Prayer Our Father Who art in Heaven Hallowed be thy name
Thy kingdom come
Thy will be done
On earth as it is in Heaven
Give us this day our daily bread
And forgive us our trespasses
As we forgive those who trespass against us
And lead us not into temptation
But deliver us from evil.
Amen.

25. Refocus-Comprehension Questions
1) How is the exact location of a place described? - By its latitude and longitude. 2) What is the difference between a country’s population and its population density? - The total population of a place tells the number of people that live in that place. Population density of a place is the population per square unit of area in that place.

26. The Lord’s Prayer Our Father Who art in Heaven Hallowed be thy name
Thy kingdom come
Thy will be done
On earth as it is in Heaven
Give us this day our daily bread
And forgive us our trespasses
As we forgive those who trespass against us
And lead us not into temptation
But deliver us from evil.
Amen.

27. Lesson 2: People and Natural Environments

28. Climate
Climate – weather conditions prevailing in an area over a long period
Two main factors determine climate:
Temperature – objective measurement of hot or cold
2) Precipitation – water that falls from clouds in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail

29. 4 Types of Climates
Tropical
Temperate
Polar
Dry

30. Tropical Climates

31. Temperate Climates

32. Polar Climates

33. Dry Climates

34. Physical Features
Mountains
Rivers
Valleys
Plains
Plateaus

35. Refocus-Comprehension Questions
1) What are the two major factors that determine the climate of a place?
- Temperature and precipitation
2) How are plains and plateaus similar?
Plains and plateaus are both relatively flat areas.
How do they differ?
-Plains usually have low elevations; plateaus have high elevations.

36. Lesson 3: How People Use the Earth

37. Lesson 4: The Personality of Places