1. For AP World History Students
Geography Skills
For AP World History Students

2. Directions
Cardinal and Intermediate Directions

3. Studying Earth Earth is round 3D  2D  Distortion
Maps have improved over time
Divide Earth into hemispheres
Imaginary lines
Equator
Prime Meridian

8. Maps help you find location
Relative
The location of one thing relative to something else
US is North of (from) Mexico
Absolute
Mathematical Coordinates given like (X, Y)
Depend on imaginary lines of latitude and longitude

9. Latitude
Run west to east BUT measure distance north or south of the Equator
Equator is 0 degrees latitude

10. Longitude
Run north to south but measure distance east or west of the Prime meridian

13. Continents

16. Regions

17. Oceans

18. Mediterranean Sea

19. Important things to know
Geography impacts the culture & lifestyle of people
North America continent does not equal NA the region
Middle East : Southwest Asia
Southern Africa is not the same as South Africa
Some regions differ based on geographer
West Indies
East Indies
Some places have older names:
Anatolia
Bactria
Ceylon