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GEOGRAPHY

GEOGRAPHY. WHAT IS GEOGRAPHY??? Geography - is the study of the earth and its land, water, people and animal life. HOW MANY REGIONS IN THE UNITED STATES ARE THERE???. 6 regions exist in the U.S.A. Northeast Southwest Midwest West Northwest Southwest. THE 5 MAJOR THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY.

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GEOGRAPHY

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  1. GEOGRAPHY • WHAT IS GEOGRAPHY??? • Geography - is the study of the earth and its land, water, people and animal life

  2. HOW MANY REGIONS IN THE UNITED STATES ARE THERE??? • 6 regions exist in the U.S.A. • Northeast • Southwest • Midwest • West • Northwest • Southwest

  3. THE 5 MAJOR THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY • Geography is studied by using 5 themes • Location (2 types) - Exact and Relative • Exact: Measured by latitude and Longitude • Relative: What the location is near. Ex: Monroe, N.Y. is near the Woodbury Commons.

  4. 2. Place – an area’s physical and human features. (*Natural Resources *Climate, *soil, *vegetation, *animal life and *bodies of water) • 3. Human Interaction – interaction between people and their environment. (* Irrigation *Pollution *Traffic)

  5. 4. Movement – shifting between people, goods and ideas. • *Goods from China to U.S., *E-mail between people in different states • 5. Regions – Areas defined by physical characteristics such as climate or landforms. • Ex: Great Plains – Flat Land • South West – Arizona, New Mexico • Chinatown – Little Italy

  6. In your binder you will define the following terms in your notes section. • Isthmus Political map • Plateau Cartographer • Plain Island • Peninsula Valley • Archipelago Hemisphere • Canal Climate • Latitude Canyon • Longitude Cataract • Equator Mountain • Prime meridian • Gulf

  7. GEOGRAPHY BOOK • You will create a geographical dictionary. Your dictionary MUST have the following: • A cover and table of contents • A picture which describes the term • Box numbers • 20 terms that you have defined • Write one paragraph on how geography effects people’s lives which should be your last page.

  8. Isthmus - a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas usually with water forms on either side • Plateau - also called a high plain or tableland, is an area of highland, usually consisting of relatively flat terrain • Plain - land with relatively low relief, that is flat or gently rolling • Peninsula - piece of land that projects into a body of water and is connected with the mainland by an isthmus.

  9. Archipelago - an expanse of water with many scattered islands • Canal - human-made channels for water (drinking water and transportation) • Latitude - imaginary horizontal line running east-to-west (or west to east) on maps • Longitude – imaginary vertical lines running from north to south • Equator - imaginary line on the Earth's surface that divides the Earth into a Northern Hemisphere and a Southern Hemisphere

  10. Prime Meridian – imaginary line divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres. • Gulf - a portion of an ocean or sea partly enclosed by land • Political Map - map showing boundaries to countries/states and usually their capitals • Cartographer – someone who studies and creates maps • Island - land that is surrounded by water

  11. Island – Land that is surrounded on all sides by water • Hemisphere - half of the terrestrial globe (Earth) or half of a sphere • Climate-prevailing weather conditions of a region, as temperature, air pressure, humidity, precipitation, sunshine, cloudiness, and winds, throughout the year

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