1. Chapter 1
Lesson 1

2. geography is the study of everything on earth
What is geography?
geography is the study of everything on earth

3. scale model of the Earth
Globe
scale model of the Earth
accurately displays area, distance and direction

4. Maps
flat representation of all or part of the Earth
creates distortion in shape, distance, area or direction
useful for showing more in depth information

5. scale model of the Earth
Globe
scale model of the Earth
accurately displays area, distance and direction

6. 1. physical – shows the location of land and water features
Types of Maps
1. physical – shows the location of land and water features

7. 2. political – shows boundaries and locations
Boundaries can be natural or manmade

8. 3. thematic – single subject
Ex: climate, population, road, vegetation