Let's start with a definition.
ge·og·ra·phy
jēˈäɡrəfē/
noun
the study of the physical features of the earth and its atmosphere, and of human activity as it affects and is affected by these, including the distribution of populations and resources, land use, and industries.
the nature and relative arrangement of places and physical features.
plural noun: geographies
"knowing the geography and topology of the battlefield"
Now that we know what it is, what can we learn from it?
Now that we know what we can do with geography, lets take a look at some key terms.
latitude
longitude
equator
parallels
meridians
International Date Line
Universal Time
local time
ge·og·ra·phy
jēˈäɡrəfē/
noun
the study of the physical features of the earth and its atmosphere, and of human activity as it affects and is affected by these, including the distribution of populations and resources, land use, and industries.
the nature and relative arrangement of places and physical features.
plural noun: geographies
"knowing the geography and topology of the battlefield"
Now that we know what it is, what can we learn from it?
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Now that we know what we can do with geography, lets take a look at some key terms.
latitude
longitude
equator
parallels
meridians
International Date Line
Universal Time
local time
We'll now label a map together to get a solid understand where these are located, as well as the major bodies of water, continents and major landforms on our planet.
We'll need this map to start.
Next we will label ours, along with the the various units of measure we use to know our position in the world.
Next we will add colour to make the important lines of measure stand out.
Our finished products will look something like this!
Let's add our coordinates to the map to practice our location finding skills.
We'll need this map to start.
Next we will label ours, along with the the various units of measure we use to know our position in the world.
Next we will add colour to make the important lines of measure stand out.
Our finished products will look something like this!
Let's add our coordinates to the map to practice our location finding skills.
Orange line (20 degrees North, 80 degrees East)
Green line (40 degrees South, 140 degrees West)
Brown line (80 degrees North, 160 degrees East)
Red line (80 degrees South, 40 degrees East)
Blue line (60 degrees North, 80 degrees West)
Last but not least, mark our location with a PINK STAR, What is your best estimate of our global position? (BE CAREFUL, OURS WILL BE DIFFERENT THAN THE EXAMPLE SHOWN!)
