Geography%20Basics

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Geography Basics
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We are taking CORNELL NOTES

• Your paper should be set up like this

Geography Basics
QUESTION
ANSWER

• Geography affects how people live, work, and
  play.
• Geography affects what people eat, wear, and
  own.
• Where you live also affects the natural
  disasters you
• experience
• Earthquakes in California
• Hurricanes in Florida

Why is geography important?
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Why is geography important?

• Why is geography important?
• Geography affects how people live, work, and
  play.
• Geography affects what people eat, wear, and own.
• Where you live also affects the natural disasters
  you experience (earthquakes in California and
  hurricanes in Florida).

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What is a compass rose?

• A compass rose is used to show directions.
• These directions are north, south, east, and
  west.
• You can combine these to have northeast,
  northwest, southeast, and southwest.

How can we remember that??
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NW
NE
W
E
SE
SW
S
NOW DRAW ONE IN YOUR NOTES!
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What is longitude and latitude?

• Lines of latitude go east to west (think latitude
  ? flat)
• Lines of longitude go north to south. (think
  longitude is LONG)

How can we remember that??
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Why are lines of longitude and latitude important?

• In order to locate places specific places on the
  Earth, lines of latitude and longitude are used.

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Lines of longitude
Lines of latitude
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What are the major lines of longitude?

• Some of these lines are especially important
• The prime meridian 0 longitude
• Time zones begin here.
• The International Date line 180 longitude
• When you cross this line, the day changes.

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What is the major line of latitude?

• The equator 0 latitude
• Think of it as the Earths belt.

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Equator
Prime Meridian
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WHERE IS THE INTERNATIONAL DATE LINE???
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What are continents?

• A continent is a large land mass on the planet
  Earth.
• The Earth is divided into 7 continents
• North America, South America, Africa, Europe,
  Asia, Australia, and Antarctica.

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How many oceans are there in the world?

• An ocean is a large body of salt water.
• 5 oceans
• Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic, Indian, and Southern

FUN FACT
Oceans cover 75 of the Earth.
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Arctic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Southern Ocean
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What is a hemisphere?

• Hemi half
• Sphere circle
• The Earth is divided into four hemispheres
• northern (north of the equator)
• southern (south of the equator)
• eastern (east of the Prime Meridian)
• western (west of the Prime Meridian).

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What is the importance of time zones?

• The Earth is divided into 24 time zones because
  there are 24 hours in a day.
• Time zones change according to longitude.
• Weather/climate changes according to latitude.

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