1. Basic Geography Skills

2. Maps
Flat pictures of some portion of the earth

3. Parts of a Map Map key or legend tells what the symbols mean
Title tells what the map is about
Compass rose shows the directions
Scale shows the distance between two places on a map

4. Types of maps
Political—shows political lines that divide countries (or states)
Physical—shows the physical features of the earth (mountains, deserts, etc.)
Climate—shows the different climate regions of the earth

5. What type of map is this?

6. How about this one?

7. And this one?

8. Types of maps
Territorial—shows a territorial area such as states or regions
Population—shows where people live or how many people live in certain areas
Road—shows the major roads in an area

9. What type of map is this?

10. How about this one?

11. And this one?

12. Maps
Cardinal directions (north, east, south, west) are found on the compass rose
Intermediate directions (northeast, northwest, southeast, southwest)
You use latitude and longitude to pinpoint location

13. Use latitude and longitude to pinpoint the location of each letter

14. Equator and Prime Meridian
The Equator is located at 0° latitude
The Prime Meridian is located at 0° longitude
Lines of latitude are called parallels
Lines of longitude are called meridians

15. Physical Features
For civilizations to thrive, you need water, fertile soil and a mild climate
Mountains, deserts, oceans, rainforests, etc.. Are physical features
Mountains and deserts serve as natural geographic barriers- they are hard to cross and separate communities

16. What is Mauna Kea?
What island is Red Hill on?
What do the dots symbolize?
What direction is Kailua from Captain Cook?
Name one line of latitude on the map.

17. Reading charts, graphs and diagrams
Graphs are used to show and compare data
Draw lines so you can see the information in terms of rows and columns if the lines are not already present.
Read the row and the column that corresponds to it.

18. Who read the most books?
Who read the fewest books?
How many more books did Yecenia read than Hunter?
How many books did the students read?

19. How much potatoes were consumed on Wednesday?
Which day were the least amount consumed?
Which day were the most potatoes consumed?

20. What is a normal blood pressure for someone age 16?
What is the range for moderate hypertension?
What is the range for severe hypertension?