Social studies chap 1 subject 1

C.E.T. Colegio MyrangSocial Studies

Imagining the Earth

Mrs. Gladimar de JesúsFifth grade

SUBJECT : WAYS OF IMITATING THE EARTH

Geography• Is the study of the Earth and the relationships between it and

people.• The word geography is composed of two words: • geo, which means earth,• Graph, which means description or drawing.

• It can be said that through geography we learn where and how places are.

• It helps explain the reason for their names and how people and animals live in different ways.

Globe of Earth; Maps

Globe

Oceans• Great expanses of water

that cover most of the Earth’s surface. From largest to smallest they are:• Pacific Ocean (occupies

almost one third of Eath’s surface)

• Atlantic Ocean• IndianOcean• Antartic Ocean• Artic Ocean

Continents• Great expansions of land

surrounded by water. There are six continents:• America• Europe• Africa • Asia • Oceania• Antartica

Map• Is a drawing that

represents the Earth, or part of it, on a flat surface such as a sheet of paper.• Because of maps we

can easily locate place and not get lost

• They also serve to show different information about places.

• Cartography, is the technique used to make maps.• Is derived from the

word chart, another word for map. Long ago maps were known as navigation charts.

Cartography

• Technique used to make maps.

• The world cartography is derived from the word chart, another word for map. Long ago maps were known as navigation charts.