1. Do Now Activity: Label your map with:
Compass Rose
7 continents
4 oceans
Equator (0 degrees latitude)
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Prime Meridian (0 degrees longitude)

2. Where in the world are you????
Geography
Where in the world are you????

4. Geography The climate, resources, and physical features of an area
“Geo” means earth
“Graphia” means a way of drawing, writing, or describing

5. ---Five Themes of Geography--- when geographers study an area, what questions do they ask?
Place—what is it like?
Interaction---how do people use and impact the environment?
Movement---how do people relate to people in other areas?
Region—what common characteristics does a certain area share?
Location---where is it?
Relative
Absolute

6. Theme #1: Place—What is it like? What is East Hampton like?
Beautiful ocean and bay beaches
Farm fields
Small villages
People come to vacation
Crowded in the summer
Quiet in the winter

7. Theme #2: Interaction: how do people use and interact with the environment?
Pave roads
Clear forests
Build houses on farm fields
Build jetties on beaches

8. Theme #3: Movement: How do people relate people in other areas?
Tourists!!!
Second home owners!!!!
Traffic!!!!
Crowded beaches!!!!
Prosperous businesses
Valuable real estate
Lots of jobs

9. Theme #4: Region: What common characteristics does a certain area share? What region do we belong to?
Cold winters
Warm summers
Lots of coastline
Moderate rainfall

10. . . . 5. Location: where are you?
RELATIVE
(location described by referring to the location of something else)
For example, “I am sitting next to John “ (Psst what if John moves? How can I find you?)
ABSOLUTE
(location which can be pin pointed regardless of the location of anything else)
To pin point location, use LATITUDE and LONGITUDE

11. Use your imagination. . . Latitude
imaginary lines which circle the globe from east to
west

12. The EQUATOR
The EQUATOR is 0 degrees latitude and divides the earth into the northern and southern hemispheres (halves)
All latitude lines above the equator are north latitude and those below the equator are south latitude

13. Can I find you? Put your finger on 30 degrees north latitude.
Where are you?

14. Are you in. . .
TEXAS ?
CHINA ?
IRAQ ?
MOROCCO ?

15. You need to know Longitude and the Prime Meridian
Longitude—imaginary lines which circle the globe from north to south
The Prime Meridian is 0 degrees longitude and divides the earth into eastern and western hemispheres
All lines of longitude east of the P.M. are east longitude and all lines west of the P.M. are west longitude

16. Can I find you?
Put your finger somewhere on 165 degrees EAST longitude.
Where are you?
Put your finger somewhere on 165 degrees WEST longitude.

17. You need to put latitude and longitude together. . .
Where are you if you are on 30 degrees north latitude and . . .
120 east longitude?
Where are you?
China

18. You need to put latitude and longitude together. . .
Where are you if you are on 30 degrees north latitude and . . .
east longitude?
IRAN

19. Now let’s put latitude and longitude together. . .
Where are you if you are on 30 degrees north latitude and . . .
west longitude?
New Orleans, La.

20. Now let’s put latitude and longitude together. . .
Where are you if you are on 30 degrees north latitude and . . .
degrees west longitude?
Pacific Ocean

21. How do I read a map? Read the key Identify the symbols
Make sure you are “going” in the right direction
Find the compass rose and read it clockwise
Remember Never Eat Sour Watermelons

22. On your world map, label the following:
Compass Rose
7 continents
4 oceans
Equator (0 degrees latitude)
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Prime Meridian (0 degrees longitude)

23. Types of Maps Political Maps--- Physical Maps---
Show man made features such as boundaries, cities, capitals
Physical Maps---
Show physical features such as mountains, lakes, and rivers
If I’m planning a hiking trip, which map do I want to use?
If I want to find the capital of Louisiana what type of map do I use?