1. World Geography

2. Basic Elements of a Map 1.Compass Rose 2.Key 3.Scale 4.Title 5.Color

3. Types of Maps 1.Political 2.Topographic 3.Physical 4.Climate 5.Resource 6.Road 7.Thematic

4. Earth Representations 1.Globe – Most Accurate 2.Conic – Flattened Globe 3.Robinson – Least Accurate, Most Widely Used

5. Latitude and Longitude Equator Prime Meridian Arctic Circle

6. Location Absolute Location – Exact Latitude and Longitude Coordinates Relative Location – Use Landmarks to Describe Where Something is Located

7. Climate Zones 1.Desert 2.Steppe 3.Mediterranean 4.Savannah/Continental 5.Tropical 6.Highland 7.Arctic/Tundra

8. Oceans 1.Pacific (Largest) 2.Atlantic 3.Indian 4.Southern 5.Arctic (Smallest)

11. North Carolina “The Tar Heel State” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouiGr1cQR7c http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMfHis_NZZY

12. NC Regions 1.Mountains (West) 2.Piedmont (Middle) 3.Coastal (East)

13. Mountain Region Smallest Isolated Home to Cherokee Tribes Steeper, Wetter, Rockier, Less Navigable Rivers – Harder to Make an Income Lumber, Mining, Tourism, Christmas Tree Farming

14. Piedmont Region “At the Foot of the Mountain” Rough Rivers, Rocky Terrain – Hard to Farm Supply Water and Power to Whole State – Leads to Industrial Capital – Jobs, People, Big Cities Wealthiest Region Urban Crescent

15. Coastal Region Largest and Oldest Region Tobacco, Rice, Forest Products, Cotton, Peanuts Soybeans Chicken, Turkey, Hog Farms Tourism Military Bases Film Industry Tidewater, Barrier Islands, Intercostal Plains

16. NC Climate Humid Subtropical – Farther From Ocean = Drier, Cooler Climate 50 Inches Annual Precipitation Altitude – Height of Land Above Sea Level Elevation – Higher Elevation = Cooler Climate