1. Intro to Geography

2. What do you think geography means?

3. Definition Geo = Earth Graphia = Writing
Ancient Greeks used it to describe places they had been

4. Modern Geography 1) Where is a place located?
2) What is that place like?
Write following question on a cue card
3)A place is created from its environment and the people living in the environment. How are Africa and Sweden different?

5. Africa vs Sweden

6. Directions Where you are going? Cardinal directions:
North, South, East, West
Intermediate directions:
North east, South east, South west, Northwest

7. How do know where North is?
1) Where the sun rises( east) and sets (west)
2) Magnetic compass, needle points North

8. Maps
Show places on earth at a smaller scale

9. Parts of a Map Legend : What colors and symbols on a map mean
Symbol: Image that means something
Look at page 342

10. Parts of a map Conventional symbols:
Scales-Real distance from 2 places is smaller.
Verbal (1cm=1km)- Helps estimate distances
Line -Helps to estimate distances
Numerical(1:1250) –Indicates size

11. Large scale vs small scale pg 346
What is the difference?
Large scale: Useful to represent neighbourhoods and cities.
Ex. 1: or 1:50 000
Small scale: Useful to represent huge territories.
1: or 1:

12. Estimating distance with Verbal scale
On page 344 it states 1cm = km
1) Using a ruler Measure distance from Levis to Riviere du loup.
2) Multiply that number by 50

13. Estimate with Line scales pg 357

14. Line Scale

15. Atlas Book with many maps Table of contents Conventional symbols Index
Relief- Shows shapes of land and water. Color system shows height