Understanding Geography: The Study of Earth's Features and Human Interaction
Geography is the study of the Earth's physical and human features, their interaction, and how location impacts people's lives. It involves defining terms like longitude, latitude, equator, and prime meridian to understand relative and absolute locations. Geography helps us appreciate the nature of places, human creations in different areas, and the significance of energy sources. It also explores how social studies connect to where people live and the global impact of opening businesses, finding energy sources, and addressing societal needs.
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1. Copy HW 2. Start by defining the term geography on page 5 in your notebook
How does where people live affect how they live? Why study social studies?
The study of the earths physical and human features and the interaction between them
Describe the nature of a place! Volcanoes Oceans Mountains
What have people created in a certain area! Airports Monuments Roads
Finding Energy Sources Opening up businesses in new countries Helping feed the poor
Where is it? Relative location-in relation to something else Absolute location-exact spot
Longitude- (meridians) circle the earth pole to pole, and measure distance east to west of the Prime Meridian Latitude- (parallels) circle the earth parallel to the equator, and measure distance north and south of the equator
Equator- circles the earth like a belt, divides the earth into hemispheres, equator is 0 degrees latitude Hemisphere- sphere (Northern, southern, eastern, western) Prime Meridian- line that runs from north to south, everything to the east of the PM for 180 degrees is the eastern hemisphere while everything to the west of the PM for 180 degrees is the western hemisphere. The PM runs through Greenwich England and is located at 0 degrees longitude.
NY 45 degrees N, 65 degrees W Capetown 35 degrees S, 25 degrees E Lisbon 40 degrees N, 10 degrees W
Please complete numbers 4-18 4- 0 degrees 5- 0 degrees 6- North/Northeast 7- Sydney 8- Capetowm 9- West 10- 0 degrees and 30 degrees E 11- Europe, Africa, antart 12- 75 deg South 13- PM (0 deg ) and 30 deg W 14- Rio, BA 15- 15deg N and 30 deg N 16- West 17- 120 deg W 18- EQ (0 deg) 20 deg S, 40 deg S
Please complete 1-9 on your temperature zones worksheet Enrichment/Bonus Questions: In which temperature zone do most people live??? Which countries in the world are the most populated? Why do most people live there?
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