1. Tools of Geography
Core Concept 1 (3-15)

2. The Study of the Earth KEY TERMS geography cardinal direction sphere
latitude
degree
hemisphere
longitude

3. What is Latitude? east-west
equator
Recall that latitude lines run around the globe in a/an ____________ direction. They really measure the distance from the _______________.
latitude numbers
The boundary separating the northern and southern hemispheres is the ____________.

4. What is Latitude?
Another name for latitude lines is ________________ because they are always the same distance apart. Latitude tells how far _____________ of the equator you are.
parallels
north or south
latitude numbers

5. What is Longitude? meridians
prime meridian
Longitude lines, also called ____________, run in a north-south direction and meet at the poles. The one going through Greenwich, England is the first, or ________________.
So, were you thinking of 15?
longitudenumbers
Notice how the degrees count on this map. By 5s, 10s, 20s, or what?

6. What is Longitude? EASTERN WESTERN
The prime meridian divides the globe into two hemispheres. The one on the left is the ___________________ and the one on the right is the ___________________.
western hemisphere
eastern hemisphere
EASTERN
WESTERN
Longitude tells how far ________ or _________ of the prime meridian you are.
east
west

7. Put the Ideas Together
The map below is in fourths, or quadrants. When coordinates are given, the latitude will be north or south of the equator by some number of degrees. It is given first.
longitudenumbers
latitude numbers
The longitude will be east or west of the prime meridian in degrees, and comes second.

8. Get ready to take a trip around the world.
On your matching map, find and label with an “A”
New Orleans, Louisiana °N latitude, 90°W longitude A.
THINK: above the equator and left of the prime meridian

9. Next, on your matching map, find and label with a “B”
Brasilia, Brazil °S latitude, 45°W longitude A. B.
THINK: below the equator and left of the prime meridian

10. Next, on your matching map, find and label with a “C”
Dakar, Senegal °N latitude, 15°W longitude A. C. B.
THINK: above the equator and left of the prime meridian

11. Next, find and label with a “D”
Stockholm, Sweden °N latitude, 15°E longitude D. A. C. B.
THINK: above the equator and right of the prime meridian

12. Next, find and label with a “E”
Cairo, Egypt °N latitude, 30°E longitude D. A. E. C. B.
THINK: above the equator and right of the prime meridian

13. Finally when you finish…
Use a ruler to connect the dots in order, A through J with straight lines. Remember, however, that this is a flat map but that you went around the globe. D. J. A. E. I. C. F. G. B. H.
Do NOT freehand, but use a ruler.

14. Let’s Review and Check
Latitude lines run around the globe in a/an ____________ direction. They really measure the distance from the _______________.
The boundary separating the northern and southern hemispheres is the ____________.
Another name for latitude lines is ________________ because they are always the same distance apart. Latitude tells how far ___________ or _________ of the equator you are.
Longitude lines, also called ____________, run in a north-south direction and meet at the poles. The one going through Greenwich, England is the first, or __________________.
The prime meridian divides the globe into two hemispheres. The one on the left is the ___________________ and the one on the right is the ___________________.
Longitude tells how far ________ or _________ of the prime meridian you are.
When coordinates are given, the one that is always given first is ____________.
east/west
equator
equator
parallels
north
south
meridians
prime meridian
western hemisphere
eastern hemisphere
east west
latitude

15. Five Themes of Geography
MR. HELP
Movement
Region
Human- Environment Interaction
Location(relative location- absolute location)
Place

16. Movement
How and why people, ideas, and products move from one place to another.

17. Movement People (Trains, Planes, Cars, etc,)
Examples:
People (Trains, Planes, Cars, etc,)
Things like Products (Shipping, Trade)
Information (Technology, Religion, Government)

18. Region
A Region is an area of land with one or more common characteristics.

19. Common Characteristics Are…
Landforms
Religion
Location
Historical Background
Language Spoken

20. Human-Environment Interactions
How do the people affect the environment?
How does the environment affect the people?

21. People Affecting the Environment:
Cutting down trees
Building a dam
Putting up a parking lot
Flying in the skies

22. The Environment Affecting the People:
Hurricanes
Volcanic Eruptions
Drought
Earthquakes

23. Location
Absolute Location-You can pinpoint any place on earth by locating where it is from the Equator, and the Prime Meridian (Latitude, Longitude)
Relative Location- describes where a place on the globe is in relation to another place.

24. Place Place includes a description of a locations… Animals
Natural Resources
Natural Vegetation
Climate

25. 5 Themes of Geography Cube
First & Last Name and decorate name cube (5points)
Label one box Location, write the definition, and put a picture. (5points)
Label one box Place, write the definition, and put a picture. (5points)
Label one box Movement, write the definition, and put a picture. (5points)
Label one box Region, write the definition, and put a picture (5points)
Label one box HEI, write the definition, and put a picture. (5points)
Is each picture neat, colored and reflect each term correctly?   
_____ total points out of 30
Due ____________________________

26. Ways to Show Earth’s Surface
GLOBES
PHOTOGRAPHS
Geographic information systems
Map Projections
Google earth.com vs. Flat maps

27. Understanding Maps
Look at maps on page 10 and 11
Map Activity

28. Physical Maps

29. Political Map

30. Product Map

31. Special Purpose Map

32. Review
Video of Silent Review