1. Introduction to Geography

2. CHALLENGE: Do you know your world?
Without looking at any map around the room, draw a map of the world from memory.
Try to label continents, oceans, and countries if you can remember where they are.

3. What is Geography?
Geography: is the study of people, places, and environments.

4. Pangaea Super continent (about 250 million years ago).
The single ocean surrounding Pangaea was called Panthalassa.
Continents are thought to have been through several changes.

6. 7 Continents
NUMBERS OF COUNTRIES #1 Africa #2 Europe #3 Asia #4 North America #5 Australia #6 South America #7 Antarctica

7. Introduction to Geography
Different types of maps
Physical
Population
Climate
Political
Precipitation
Elevation
Economy

8. Physical Map

9. Population

10. Climate Map

11. How do we read a map?
Legend: explanatory table of symbols used on a map or chart.

12. What is an environment?
Environment: The physical surroundings of a location.
Why is it important to know your surroundings?

13. Volcano
Volcano - An opening in Earth’s surface through which gases and lava escape from Earth’s interior.

14. Mountain
Mountain – A natural elevation on Earth’s surface with steep sides.

15. Steppe
Steppe – A wide, treeless plain.

16. Delta
Delta – A triangular area of land formed from deposits at the mouth of a river.

17. Glacier
Glacier – A large ice mass that moves slowly down a mountain or over land.

18. Swamp
Swamp – An area of land that is saturated by water.

19. Oasis
Oasis- A spot of fertile land in a desert, supplied with water by a well or spring.

20. Kharga: Egypt

21. Mesa
Mesa- A wide flat topped mountain with steep sides.

22. Cataract
Cataract- A large powerful waterfall

23. Cape
Cape- A pointed piece of land extending into an ocean or lake.

24. Plateau
Plateau- A broad, flat area of land higher than the surrounding land.

25. Canyon
Canyon – A deep narrow valley with steep sides.

26. Valley
Valley- Low land between hills or mountains.

27. Bay
Bay- Part of an ocean or lake partially enclosed by land.

28. READING Why is important that we know about geography?
How can geography affect us in our world?

29. Geography importance Recollect our thoughts.
Why is important that we know about geography?
How can geography affect us in our world?