1. Unit 1: Geography
Maps and Timelines

2. Let’s get it started -black eyed peas
Introducing:
M.A.P
Timeline

3. How is the world structured?
Into Continents and Oceans
Africa Atlantic Ocean
Asia Pacific Ocean
Europe Indian Ocean
North America Arctic Ocean
South America
Antarctica
Australia

4. How do We Show the WORLD? 3 Types of Map projections
Cylindrical projection
shows globe as a cylinder; accurate at equator but distorted at poles
Conic projection
places a cone over globe; shows east to west areas not far from the equator
Planar projection
shows Earth from the Center; most of the time it shows North and South poles

5. How do we determine location?
Earth is divided into Hemispheres
one of the halves of the
4 Hemispheres
Northern (north of Equator)
Southern (south of Equator)
Eastern( east of Prime Meridian)
Western (West of Prime Meridian)

6. Longitude and latitude
aka parallels circle the equator
measures distance from Equator
Longitude
aka meridians
measures East and West of Prime Meridian

7. How is time measured? BC “Before Christ”
-left side of timeline goes from high to low
AD “Anno Domini”
-right side of timeline goes from low to high