what is geography? a basic geography lesson francisciwg.1
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What is Geography?A Basic Geography
Lesson
Francisci WG.1
What is Geography?Why study Geography?
• Geography is the study of Earth’s landscapes, peoples, places and environments.
• Geography is an education for life and for living.
• Learning geography helps us all to be more socially and environmentally sensitive, informed and responsible citizens and employees.
Geography inform us about…
• The places and communities in which we live.
• The pressures our natural environments face.
• The interconnectedness of the world.• How the world is changing globally and
locally.• The choices that exist in managing our
future world.
Geography Basics• A continent is one of several very large landmasses on
Earth.• The Seven Continents: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia,
Europe, North America and South America.
Geography Basics• An ocean is a body of water that composes much of a
planet’s hydrosphere.• 5 Oceans of the Earth: Arctic, Atlantic, Pacific, Indian,
Southern oceans.
Geography Basics• Latitude: Location north or
south of the Equator, measured by imaginary lines called parallels numbered in degrees north or south.
• Important lines of Latitude:Arctic Circle, Tropic of Cancer, Equator, Tropic of Capricorn, Antarctic Circle
Geography Basics
• Longitude: Location east or west of the Prime Meridian, measured by imaginary lines called meridians numbered in degrees east or west.
• Prime Meridian: Zero degrees longitude.
Geography Basics• Hemisphere: a half of the earth, usually as divided into
northern and southern halves by the equator, or into western and eastern halves by an imaginary line passing through the poles.
• Hemispheres of Earth: Northern, Southern, Eastern, Western.