Unit 1, part 2

Unit 1, Part 2

Maps and Geographic ToolsWhere Do You Live?

And What’s on Earth?

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Where do you live?

• Continent What continent are you from?

• Country

What country are you from?

• States What state are you from?

Canada/Spain/Argentina/South Africa – provincesGuatemala/Columbia/Cameroon – departmentsJapan/Greece – prefecturesItaly/France – regionsU.K. – countiesUSA/Mexico/Brazil/Germany/Australia - states

• County

What county are you from?(29 in Utah)

• Cities

What city are you from?

• Region What region are you from?

Some Characteristics of Regions (aka-Natural

Landscapes)• Climate• Language • Ethnicity• Physical features/natural boundaries• Religion• Economics

Ex. The South: Hot & Humid, Southern Drawl,

Christianity, Cotton Plantations, Food, Hospitality

(functional)

• Major Regions- The Middle East

Western Hemisphere Eastern

Hemisphere

What makes this a region?

- Central America

Western Hemisphere

What makes this a region?

• Region in a city (yes, it’s possible!)

East Bench (Wasatch Hollows) - SLCSugarhouse - SLC

With a Partner• What are regional characteristics of

Cottonwood Heights/Sandy? List these elements.

• Name another region you are familiar with and explain what factors make it a region.

• Be Ready to Share!

What’s On Earth?

What are some major landforms on earth?

• Oceans- Atlantic Text- Pacific- Indian- Arctic-Southern

Pacific Ocean

Indian Ocean

What ocean is the largest?

• Major Mountain Ranges

- Andes (S. America)- Himalayas (Asia)- Rockies (N. America)

Andes Mts. – Cuernos Del Paine

Andes

HimalayasRockies

• Notable Mountain- Mount Everest 29,029 ft. (tallest mountain in the world)

Mt. Everest, Himalayas Nepal/Tibet (China)

Andes

Himalayas

Mt. Everest

• Major Rivers- Amazon (S. America)

- Nile (Africa)

Nile River

Amazon River

• Other notable water features are SEAS:

- Caribbean Sea- Mediterranean

Sea

Caribbean Sea

• Major Desert- Sahara- Gobi-Atacama

Mediterranean Sea Atlantic Ocean