1. Introduction to Geography
Chapter 1

2. What is Geography? everything
study of human and physical features on Earth

3. Who Uses Geography?
cartographers
map makers

4. meteorologists
study of weather

5. business
sales, planning, etc
tourism
politicians

6. What tools are used by geographers?
Maps

7. Photographs

8. Charts, graphs, etc

9. Five Themes of Geography

10. MR. HELP
Movement
Region
Human/Environment Interaction
Location
Place

12. Regions

13. Region
an area with one or more common features that make it different than the surrounding area
defined by physical or human characteristics

14. Types of Regions
formal
functional
perceptual

15. Formal Region one or more common features that make it distinct
Ex. Africa

16. Functional Region
different places that are linked together and function as a unit
Ex. cities, mall

17. Perceptual Region reflect human feelings or attitudes
special features that make them different
“the South”

18. Essential Elements of Geo.

19. The World in Spatial Terms
using maps to study people, places, and environments

20. Places and Regions
determining how physical and human characteristics define a region

21. Physical Systems earthquakes, mountains, rivers, weather, etc
how plants and animals relate to these

22. Human Systems ways of life things we produce and trade
government systems
conflicts

23. Environment and Society
relationship b/t people and the environment

24. Latitude and Longitude
east/west
Longitude
north/south
Latitude goes around the earth. Longitude goes over the earth

25. Equator imaginary line, circles the halfway point
latitude measures north and south of equator
parallels

26. Prime Meridian
imaginary line from North to South Pole (through England)
longitude measures east/west from here (meridians)

27. Hemispheres

28. Continents

29. Oceans

30. Map Projections
projection- show curved surface of earth on a flat surface
Three types:
cylindrical
conical
flat-plane

31. Types of Maps Physical Map- Shows Geographic Features
Political Map- Shows Regions and political boundaries.
Thematic- Emphasis a single idea or a particularkind of information

32. Examples of Maps

33. Globes vs. Maps Globe- A scale model of the Earth
Map- A symbolic representation of all or part of the planet