Introduction to world geography

1. World Geography

2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0UdPvA2OjY&feature=related

3. World Geography
Geography: study of the lands, features,
inhabitants and phenomena of Earth
Physical Geography: geography as Earth
Science
Human Geography: study of human
interaction with the environment

4. How do we know where we are?
“On the grid”: Longitude & Latitude

5. Latitude
Longitude
Equator
Tropic of
Cancer
Tropic of
Capricorn
Prime
Meridian
-- Line that tells us how far north or south of the equator a place is
-- Line that tells us how far east or west of the Prime Meridian
something is
-- Imaginary line that goes around the middle of the Earth.
-- An imaginary line NORTH of the equator.
-- An imaginary line SOUTH of the equator.
-- Fixed point that is 0 degrees longitude and runs through
Greenwich, England.
http:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=swKBi6hHHMA&feature=related

6. What’s wrong with my map?
Why are map projections necessary?

7. Map Projections
Mercator
Projection

8. Map Projections
Mercator Projection

9. Measuring the World
Mercator Projection
-- developed by cartographer
Mercator in 1569
-- used for nautical purposes
-- distorts size and shape of
large objects
-- scale increases from
Equator to the poles

10. Map Projections
Peter’s
Projection

11. Map Projections
Peters Projection
-- developed by Amo
Peters based on an
“area correct” map;
relative size
-- contains distortion of
distance and the
polar regions

12. Map Projections
Does how we draw the world influence
how we view the world?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8zBC2dvERM

13. Types of Maps
Physical Map
pg. 10

14. Types of Maps
Political
Map

15. Types of Maps
Thematic
Map

16. Types of Maps
Cartogram

17. Biome: large, recognizable collection of plants
and animals in practical interaction with its
environment; ecosystems

18. Biomes
Oceans
http://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=yuzKxovZz
3w

19. Biomes
Deserts
http://www.youtube.c
om/watch?v=_T
c6ywqoL6o

20. Biomes
Mountains
http://www.youtube.com/w
atch?v=-Y3Dl0BGFfw

21. Biomes
Jungle
http://www.youtube.
com/watch?v=j
3IAZq-mGwY

22. Biomes
Grassland
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNeN
TMmltyc

23. Biomes
Rivers
http://www.youtube.co
m/watch?v=uvfWi
KFTces

24. Biomes
Cities
http://www.youtube.co
m/watch?v=0m2V
N2FVkAs

26. Where do people live and Why?
-- What is “population”?
-- What problems can population growth cause?

27. Where do people live and Why?
-- What is “population”?
-- What problems can population growth cause?

29. Rural vs. Urban
Rural:
Urban:
Urbanization:
Urbanization factors:

34. Keep it Moving…Why do People Move?
-- What is “migration?”
Immigrate vs. emigrate

35. Push & Pull Factors

36. Economic Systems
Traditional Economy
Command Economy
Market Economy
Mixed Economy

39. Types of
Government
Democracy
Oligarchy
Monarchy
Dictatorship
Communism