1 Ms. Van Zandt’s Class, Room 2-213
2 Today’s Activities Identify Key Terms (GRA) Locate Geographic FeaturesApply Geography Skills
3 Geography is… The study of the earth and its features.. Hawaii 2004Morocco 1998 1909 Alaska Indonesia 1982
4 WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO HISTORY?All civilizations have had to control their surroundings in order to survive Afghanistan, 1946
5 Key Terms Globes are the best representation of the earth, a sphere in shape.
6 Key Terms Hemispheres are half (1/2) of a sphere, or the globe.
7 Key Terms Map – a drawing of the earth shown on a flat surface. To show various features of interest, such as roads, boundaries, mountains, rivers, continents, etc.
8 Key Terms Maps continuedProblems: projection of 3-D features onto a 2-D surface can cause (1) distortions, and (2) loss of information.
9 Geography Skill: Map ReadingScale Compass Rose Symbols
10 Types of maps - Political Maps2-D view of a part of the Earth’s surface, typically show roads, land boundaries, and some natural features (e.g., lakes and rivers). Often used as the base for special purpose maps. Example: road map.
11 Topographic Maps Topographic maps: show the topography (i.e. elevations or 3-D configuration of the Earth’s surface–hills, valleys, etc.) with contours; most also show cultural features (those of human design), e.g., land boundaries, buildings, and roads.
12 Geologic Maps Geologic maps: show the distribution of different rock units exposed at the Earth’s surface, cultural features, and often topography also.
13 Land Use Maps combine elements of topography and geology to indicate the locations of such features as stream floodplains, potential natural hazards, or good agricultural soil
14 1st Maps This ancient tablet from the 7th Century BC depicts the world at the time of Sargon as a circle surrounded by water, with Babylon at its center. (British Museum)
15 Roman Empire - 200
16 World, 1543
17 The 1800s…
18 Key Terms Latitude and Longitude
19 Skill: Finding LocationThe lines of latitude and longitude are measured in degrees. Degrees are measurements of the distance away from the equator or Prime Meridian. For example, for latitude, one line above the equator is 10 degrees North and one line below the equator is 10 degrees South. The lines increase by 10 degrees each time you move one line closer to the north or south poles. Lines of latitude are also called parallels. For longitude, one line to the left of the Prime Meridian is 10 degrees West and one line to the right of the Prime Meridian is 10 degrees East. Lines of longitude are also called meridians. So... the locations of places are given in degrees of latitude and longitude. For example, Washington, D. C. is 38 degrees North and 77 degrees West.
20 Practice Locate the Equator, which divides the Northern and Southern hemispheres Locate the Prime Meridian that divides the Eastern and Western hemispheres.
21 More Key Terms archipelago hill plain bay island river channel isthmussea cliff lake strait continent mountain tributary delta ocean valley elevation peninsula volcano
22 archipelago A chain of islands like the Hawaiian Islands.
23 bay Part of a large body of water that extends into a shoreline
24 channel A wide strait or waterway between two landmasses
25 cliff Steep, high wall of rock, earth, or ice
26 continent One of the seven large landmasses on the earth
27 delta Flat low lying land built up from by soil carried downstream by a river and deposited at its mouth.
28 elevation Height of land above sea level
29 hill Elevated land with sloping sides and rounded summit; smaller than a mountain
30 island Land area, smaller than a continent, completely surrounded by water
31 isthmus A narrow stretch of land connecting two larger land areas
32 lake A large inland body of water
33 mountain Land with steep sides that rises sharply from surrounding land (1,000 feet or more)
34 ocean One of the four major bodies of salt water that surround the continents
35 peninsula A body of land jutting into a lake or ocean, surrounded on three sides of water
36 plain Area of level low land, usually covered with grasses
37 river Large natural stream of water that runs through the land
38 sea Large body of water completely or partly surrounded by land
39 strait Narrow stetch of water connecting two larger bodies of water
40 tributary Small river or stream that flows into a larger river or stream; branch of a river
41 valley Area of low land between hills or mountains
42 volcano Mountain created as ash or liquid rock erupts from inside the earth
43 Skill: Using Graphs, Charts, and TimelinesGraphs are a way of showing numbers or statistics in a clear easy to read way. The Most common types are bar graphs, line graphs, circle graphs, and pictographs.
44 Skill: Using Graphs, Charts, and TimelinesCharts present visual or graphic organization of information. Typical charts include tables, diagrams, and sequencing or flow charts.
45 Skill: Using Graphs, Charts, and TimelinesTimelines depict events over time in sequential order.
46 Russian Space Launch
47 Internet Timeline
48 Timeline Homework You are to make a timeline in chronological order, with this specific line representing specific events in your life. At the top of your timeline, you will begin with the year of your birth. You will have a significant fact about yourself for each year that you have lived. You will place your personal information, about yourself, on the top line with the specific year that it occurred On the bottom of your timeline, you will research and write about the U.S. and world events that have happened for each year of your lifetime. This project needs to be thoughtful, creative, colorful and neat. You need to take your time and have fun.
49 Ms. Van Zandt’s Timeline1968 Born in Bethesda, MD 1972 Started Kindergarten in Virginia 1980 Moved from Virginia to Florida with my family 1986 Graduate from Vero Beach High school Go to College FSU 1987 Join the Army Reserves and go to Basic in Kentucky 1989 Transfer to UCF in Orlando Broke my elbow at Ft. Riley Kansas 1991 Graduate from UCF Get Married and go to Georgia 1993 Move to Panama Morgan is Born 1994 John Henry is Born 1996 Move back to the states, Arizona 1998 Move to Tennessee Go back to school 2000 Graduate with Masters Degree from TSU 2004 Get Divorced Move home to Vero Beach 2008 Finally get to teach at VBHS VBHS VBHS