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Unit 1The Basics of Geography
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Geography • Study of the distribution and interaction of physical and
human features on the earth
Physical Geography• Internal and external forces constantly change the earth’s
surface
Human Geography• the study of the interaction between human beings and their
environment in particular places and across spatial areas.
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Five Themes of Geography
Location • Where is it?
Relative location • Describes a place in comparison to other places around it.
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EQUATOR
• Divides the north and south lines of latitude
• Divides the east and west of longitude
PRIME MERIDIAN
Absolute Location The exact place on earth where a geographic feature
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Five Themes Continued
Place• What is it like?
• Physical features
• Climate, landforms, vegetation
• Cultural characteristics
• Humans interacting with the environment
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FORMAL
• Limited number of related characteristics
• Set of interactions and connections between places
FUNCTIONAL
Five Themes Continued Region
How are places similar or different?
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Five Themes Continued
Human-Environment Interaction• How do people relate to the physical world?
• How people learn to use their environment to meet their needs
Movement • How do people, goods, and ideas move from one
location to another?
• People, goods, and ideas move from place to place
• Linear, time and psychological
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Maps and Globes
Important tools
Maps Two dimensional representations of the
earth’s surface
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Map Projections Lessens distortion
Different types Maps used different reasons.
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Mercator Used by ship navigators
How do you identify it?
a. It is square
b. The latitude and longitude lines are at right angles
c. The top and bottom of the map are heavily distorted (Greenland is ginormous!)
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Mercator
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Polar Used by airline pilots because it shows the shortest
distance between two points
How do you identify it?
a. It is a circle
b. It only shows one hemisphere
c. The latitude lines are circles
d. The longitude lines radiate from the center
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Polar
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Robinson
Compares data.
How do you identify it?
a. It has curved sides
b. The longitude lines curve towards the north and south pole
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Robinson
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Political MapsMan-made features such as cities, states, provinces, territories, or countries
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GlobesGlobes are three
dimensional representations of the earth
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• Advantages of Maps
Cheaper than globes
Show detail
Show themes Thematic
Comparison
Atlas
Portable
• Advantages of Globes
More accurate than maps
Not distorted
Advantages of Maps and Globes