Geography power point

UNIT 1

Geography

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS

What geographic characteristics define a region? When is it appropriate to use a map, chart or graph?

If so, what type?

Can constructing maps, charts, and graphs illustrate the stories of geographic phenomena?

Learner Objective(s):

Students will be able to…

differentiate the characteristics of a region. (6.G.1.3)

identify regions around the world, including continents and oceans. (6.G.1.3)

utilize maps and their essential components (legend, scale, compass rose, and title). (6.G.2.2)

examine the purpose of the varieties of maps. (6.G.2.2)

Tasks:

Check signed SS Newsletters

Remind students to work on their Friendly Letter –Due Tuesday 7/17

Continent/Oceans Activity

Anticipation Guide

Warm Up

Continent/Oceans PowerPoint

DEFINITIONS OF CRITICAL VOCABULARY & UNDERLYING CONCEPTS

GEOGRAPHIC PHENOMENA A rare occurrence in geography that makes one question

why it is. One example of phenomena is the spatial distribution of

volcanoes surrounding the Pacific Ocean. The distribution is

so particular that it has been named the “Ring of Fire”.

COMPASS ROSE

It tells the direction on a map.

TITLE

Describes the map's purpose- a political, physical or climate map.

SCALE-

The proportionate size on a map.

LEGEND-

Describes the key characteristics of a map.

ABSOLUTE LOCATION

Location that has specific identifiers (ex. coordinates, address).

RELATIVE LOCATION

Location as determined by its proximity to other places or things

LATITUDE-

The distance north or south of the Equator and measured in degrees

LONGITUDE

The distance east or west of the Prime Meridian and measured in degrees.

PLACE-

A place is an area that is defined by everything in it. All places have features that give them personality and distinguish them from other places.

PLACE PHYSICAL

-Landforms, bodies of water, climate

PLACE HUMAN

Cultural characteristics- language, religion, customs, and leisure time activities

CONTINENTS AND OCEANS•If we look at a globe or simple map of the world the first thing we notice is that it is two different colors.  These colors are usually green and blue, like the globe above.  The green area is land, and the blue area is water.

•One way to look at the world is by looking at a globe.  A globe is a round model of the Earth.  By looking at a globe and spinning it around, we can see all the areas of land and water in scale, so they are exactly true to their real shapes and sizes. • Scale is the way that mapmakers reduce the real size of land masses, oceans, rivers, and other landforms to sizes that fit on a map or globe.  Having a true scale is an advantage of using a globe.  We cannot however, see all of the world at the same time. 

•We can not see what is on the back of the globe, while we are looking at the front.  This

is one disadvantage of using a globe.

SEVEN CONTINENTS

Another way to see the world's land masses and bodies of water is by looking at a flat map. With a flat map, we can see the entire world at one time. This is an advantage of using a flat map.  Because the world is round and not flat, a flat map can not show the exact scale of the shape or size of the land and water areas. This is one disadvantage of using a flat map.   Whether we are using a globe or flat map of the world, we will find that all of the world's land is broken up into seven main sections.  These very large areas of land are called continents.  The seven continents are:1. North America2. South America3. Africa4. Europe5. Asia6. Australia7. Antarctica

OCEANS

Oceans make up most of the world's surface area.  There are four oceans that separate the continents from one another.  They are the                                             

  Atlantic Ocean  Pacific Ocean

Indian Ocean

  Arctic Ocean

    The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean, while the

Arctic Ocean is the smallest. 

WORLD MAP-POLITICAL MAP

A political map identifies boundaries or borders of countries.

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP/ PHYSICAL MAP MAP THAT SHOW PHYSICAL FEATURES OF THE EARTH’S SURFACE-LANDFORMS AND BODIES OF WATER.

Rocky Mts Great Plains

Appalachian Mts

Guiana Highlands

Brazilian Highlands

Andes

Atlas Mt

Kalahari Desert

Ethiopian Highlands

Arabian Peninsula

Alps

North European Plain

Scandinavia

Ural Mts.

Plateau of Iran

Himalayas

Plateau of Tibet

Deccan Plateau

Tian Shan

GobiNorth China Plain

Kamchatka Peninsula

Malay Peninsula

Great Dividing Range

Sahel

Sahara

CLIMATE MAP

DEMOGRAPHIC MAP MAP THAT SHOWS THE POPULATION OF AN AREA.