1. GEOGRAPHY
WORLD

2. Continents ASIA EUROPE NORTH AMERICA AFRICA SOUTH AMERICA AUSTRALIA
ANTARCTICA

3. Continents
A continent is one of several very large landmasses on Earth. They are generally identified by convention rather than any strict criteria, with up to seven regions commonly regarded as continents.

4. Continents North America South America Europe Asia Africa Australia
Antartica

5. COUNTRIES – are part of continents
ASIA
SOUTH AMERICA

6. Country
A country is a region that is identified as a distinct entity in political geography.
United States, England, France, China, Egypt, Australia, Brazil and Mexico
Can you think of any other countries?

7. STATES – are part of countries
ASIA
SOUTH AMERICA

8. States
a nation or territory considered as an organized political community under one government.
Illinois, Texas, California
Can you think of two more states?

9. Counties – are part of states

10. Counties
a political and administrative division of a state, providing certain local governmental services.
What County do we live in?
Sangamon

11. cities/towns are part of counties

12. City
a large or important town

13. CONTINENT
COUNTRY
STATE
COUNTY
CITY/TOWN

14. Oceans

15. Oceans
An ocean is a very large expanse of sea, in particular, each of the main areas into which the sea is divided geographically
Atlantic
Pacific
Indian
Arctic
Southern

16. Maps

17. Political map
Shows political
boundaries

18. Physical map
shows
landforms
and
water

19. Elevation map
shows
elevation
of area in comparison to sea level

20. Population map
shows
areas of high and low population

21. Natural Resource map
shows
where resources of an area can be found

22. Road Map
a map, especially one designed for motorists, showing the roads of a city, state, or other area

23. Map Key
gives you the information needed for the map to make sense. Maps often use symbols or colors to represent things, and the map key explains what they mean.

24. Distance Scale
a measurement tool on a map to the actual distance between locations identified on the map