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WS Africa 000 001 FiveTheme.qxd12/29/0412:01 PMPage 2SKILLS HANDBOOKCONTENTSFive Themes of GeographyUnderstanding Movementsof EarthUnderstanding GlobesMap ProjectionsM1M2M4M6How to Use a MapPolitical and Physical MapsSpecial-Purpose MapsHuman MigrationWorld Land UseM8M10M12M14M16Use Web Code lap-0000 for all of the mapsin this handbook.Five Themes of GeographyStudying the geography of the entire world is ahuge task. You can make that task easier by using thefive themes of geography: location, regions, place,movement, and human-environment interaction. Thethemes are tools you can use to organize informationand to answer the where, why, and how of geography.LOCATION1Location answers the question, “Where is it?”You can think of the location of a continentor a country as its address. You might give anabsolute location such as 40 N and 80 W. Youmight also use a relative address, telling whereone place is by referring to another place.Between school and the mall andeight miles east of PleasantCity are examples ofrelative locations.MapMaster Skills Handbook LocationThis museum in England has aline running through it. The linemarks its location at 0o longitude.
WS Africa 000 001 FiveTheme.qxd6/29/046:15 PMPage 3REGIONSPLACE23Regions are areas that share at least onecommon feature. Geographers dividethe world into many types of regions. Forexample, countries, states, and cities arepolitical regions. The people in any one ofthese places live under the same government.Other features, such as climate and culture,can be used to define regions. Therefore thesame place can be found in more than oneregion. For example, the state of Hawaii is inthe political region of the United States.Because it has a tropical climate, Hawaii isalso part of a tropical climate region.Place identifies the natural and humanfeatures that make one place differentfrom every other place. You can identifya specific place by its landforms, climate,plants, animals, people, language, orculture. You might even think of place as ageographic signature. Use the signature tohelp you understand the natural and humanfeatures that make one place different fromevery other place.INTERACTION5Human-environment interactionfocuses on the relationship betweenpeople and the environment. As people livein an area, they often begin to make changesto it, usually to make their lives easier. Forexample, they might build a dam to controlflooding during rainy seasons. Also, theenvironment can affect how people live,work, dress, travel, and communicate.MOVEMENT4Movement answers the question, “Howdo people, goods, and ideas move fromplace to place?” Remember that what happens in one place often affects what happensin another. Use the theme of movement tohelp you trace the spread of goods, people,and ideas from one location to another. InteractionThese Congolese womeninteract with their environmentby gathering wood for cooking.PRACTICE YOURGEOGRAPHY SKILLS1 Describe your town or city,using each of the five themesof geography.2 Name at least one thing thatcomes into your town or cityand one that goes out. How iseach moved? Where does itcome from? Where does it go?MapMaster Skills Handbook M1
WS Africa 002 003 movements.qxd6/29/046:22 PMLOCATIONPage 2REGIONSPLACEMOVEMENTUnderstandingMovements of Earth Spring beginsThe planet Earth is part of our solar system. Earthrevolves around the sun in a nearly circular path calledan orbit. A revolution, or one complete orbit around thesun, takes 365 1 4 days, or one year. As Earth orbits thesun, it also spins on its axis, an invisible line through thecenter of Earth from the North Pole to the South Pole.This movement is called a rotation.EquatorAprileJunTropOn March 20 or 21, the sun isdirectly overhead at theEquator. The Northern andSouthern Hemispheresreceive almost equal hoursof sunlight anddarkness.yMaHow Night Changes Into DayThe line of Earth’s axisINTERACTIONicofCancerJulyEarth tilts at anangle of 23.5o.23.5 oAugEarth takes about 24 hours to make one fullrotation on its axis. As Earth rotates, it is daytimeon the side facing the sun. It is night on the sideaway from the sun.M2 MapMaster Skills Handbookust Summer beginsSeptembeOn June 21 or 22, the sun is directlyoverhead at the Tropic of Cancer. TheNorthern Hemisphere receives thegreatest number of sunlight hours.r
WS Africa 002 003 movements.qxd6/29/046:25 PMPage 3The SeasonsEarth’s axis is tilted at an angle. Because ofthis tilt, sunlight strikes different parts ofEarth at different times in the year, creatingseasons. The illustration below shows howthe seasons are created in the NorthernHemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere,the seasons are reversed.PRACTICE YOURGEOGRAPHY SKILLS1 What causes the seasons in theNorthern Hemisphere to be theopposite of those in theSouthern Hemisphere?2 During which two days of theyear do the NorthernHemisphere and SouthernHemisphere have equal hoursof daylight and darkness?Earth orbits the sun at66,600 miles per hour(107,244 kilometers perhour).MarchFebruaryJanuarypicofCapricorn Winter beginsAround December 21, thesun is directly overhead atthe Tropic of Capricorn inthe Southern Hemisphere.The Northern Hemisphereis tilted away from the ecemberTroveNoDiagram not to scaleerobtcO Autumn beginsOn September 22 or 23, the sun isdirectly overhead at the Equator.Again, the hemispheres receivealmost equal hours of sunlightand darkness.CapricornMapMaster Skills Handbook M3
WS Africa 004 005 Globes.qxd6/29/046:26 PMPage 4LOCATIONREGIONSPLACEMOVEMENTUnderstanding Globes60 N40 NINTERACTIONNorthernHemisphereNORTH LATITUDE20 NA globe is a scale model of Earth. It shows theactual shapes, sizes, and locations of all Earth’slandmasses and bodies of water. Features on thesurface of Earth are drawn to scale on a globe. Thismeans that a small unit of measure on the globestands for a large unit of measure on Earth.Equator0 Equator( 0o latitude)SOUTH LATITUDE20 S40 S60 SSouthernHemisphereThe North Pole is 90onorth of the Equator.Parallels of LatitudeGeographers divide the globe along imaginaryhorizontal lines called parallels of latitude.One of these latitude lines is theEquator, located halfway between70 othe North and South Poles.Parallels of latitude are60 omeasured in degrees ( ). One50 odegree of latitude represents40 oa distance of about69 miles (111 kilometers).30 o80 o90 o20 oAll the latitudes, land,and water north ofthe Equator are in theNorthern Hemisphere.10 o0o0oThe Equator marks0o latitude anddivides Earth intothe Southernand NorthernHemispheres.10 o20 o30 o40 oAll the latitudes, land, and watersouth of the Equator are in theSouthern Hemisphere.50 ooThe South Pole is 90south of the Equator.M4 MapMaster Skills Handbook
WS Africa 004 005 Globes.qxd12/29/0412:02 PMPage 5Meridians of LongitudeGeographers also divide the globe along imaginaryvertical lines called meridians of longitude, which aremeasured in degrees ( ). The longitude line calledthe Prime Meridian runs from pole to pole throughGreenwich, England. All meridians of longitudecome together at the North and South Poles.All the longitudes, land, andwater west of the PrimeMeridian are in the WesternHemisphere.PRACTICE YOURGEOGRAPHY SKILLS1 Which continents lie completelyin the Northern Hemisphere?In the Western Hemisphere?2 Is there land or water at 20O Slatitude and the PrimeMeridian? At the Equator and60O W longitude?WesternHemisphereWEST LONGITUDEEAST LONGITUDE0 20 E 40 E 60 EPrime Meridian60 W 40 W 20 WEasternHemispherePrime Meridian( 0o longitude)All the longitudes, land,and water east of the PrimeMeridian are in the EasternHemisphere.20 o120 o10 o110 o0o100 o90o80o70 o60 o 50 oo 20 o40 o 3010 o 0The Prime Meridian marks 0olongitude and divides theglobe into the Eastern andWestern Hemispheres.oThe Global Grid60 N30 N150 W120 W0 90 WEquator30 S60 S60 W30 WTogether, the pattern of parallels oflatitude and meridians of longitude iscalled the global grid. Using the linesof latitude and longitude, you canlocate any place on Earth. For example,the location of 30o north latitude and90o west longitude is usually written as30o N, 90o W. Only one place on Earthhas these coordinates—the city of NewOrleans, in the state of Louisiana. CompassWherever you are onEarth, a compass canbe used to showdirection.MapMaster Skills Handbook M5
WS Africa 006 007 MapProj.qxd6/29/046:28 PMPage 6LOCATIONREGIONSPLACEMOVEMENTINTERACTIONMap ProjectionsMaps are drawings that show regions on flatsurfaces. Maps are easier to use and carrythan globes, but they cannot show thecorrect size and shape of every feature onEarth’s curved surface. They must shrinksome places and stretch others. To makeup for this distortion, mapmakers usedifferent map projections. No oneprojection can accurately show thecorrect area, shape, distance, and directionfor all of Earth’s surface. Mapmakers use theprojection that has the least distortion for theinformation they are presenting.Same-Shape MapsMap projections that accurately showthe shapes of landmasses are calledsame-shape maps. However, theseprojections often greatly distort, ormake less accurate, the size oflandmasses as well as the distancebetween them. In the projectionbelow, the northern and southernareas of the globe appear morestretched than the areas near theEquator. Global goresFlattening a globecreates a string ofshapes called gores.To turn Earth into a same-shapemap, mapmakers must stretchthe gores into rectangles.EquatorStretching the gores makesparts of Earth larger. Thisenlargement becomesgreater toward the Northand South Poles.Mercator projection One of the most common same-shape maps is theMercator projection, named for the mapmakerwho invented it. The Mercator projectionaccurately shows shape and direction, but itdistorts distance and size. Because the projectionshows true directions, ships’ navigators use it tochart a straight-line course between two ports.M6 MapMaster Skills HandbookEquator
WS Africa 006 007 MapProj.qxd6/29/046:29 PMPage 7Equal-Area MapsMap projections that show the correct sizeof landmasses are called equal-area maps.In order to show the correct size oflandmasses, these maps usually distortshapes. The distortion is usually greater atthe edges of the map and less at the center.To turn Earth’s surfaceinto an equal-areamap, mapmakers haveto squeeze each goreinto an oval.PRACTICE YOURGEOGRAPHY SKILLS1 What feature is distorted on anequal-area map?2 Would you use a Mercatorprojection to find the exactdistance between two locations?Tell why or why not.The tips of all the gores are then joinedtogether. The points at which they joinform the North and South Poles. The lineof the Equator stays the same.EquatorNorth PoleEquatorRobinson MapsMany of the maps in this book use the Robinsonprojection, which is a compromise between theMercator and equal-area projections. The Robinsonprojection gives a useful overall picture of theworld. It keeps the size and shape relationships ofmost continents and oceans, but distortsthe size of the polar regions.South PoleThe entire topedge of the mapis the North Pole.The map is leastdistorted at theEquator.EquatorThe entire bottomedge of the map isthe South Pole.MapMaster Skills Handbook M7
WS Africa 008 009 Use a Map.qxd6/29/046:30 PMLOCATIONPage 2REGIONSPLACEHow to Use a MapMOVEMENTLocator globeMany maps are shown withlocator globes. They showwhere on the globe the areaof the map is located.Mapmakers provide several clues to help youunderstand the information on a map. Mapsprovide different clues, depending ontheir purpose or scale. However,TitleAll maps have a title. Themost maps have several cluestitle tells you the subjectin common.of the map.Compass roseMany maps show direction bydisplaying a compass rose withthe directions north, east,south, and west. The letters N,E, S, and W are placed toindicate these directions.Western EuropeNWKeyOften a map has a key, orlegend. The key shows thesymbols and colors usedon the map, and whateach one means.ESKeyNational borderNational capitalOther cityScale barA scale bar helps youfind the actual distancesbetween points shownon the map. Most scalebars show distances inboth miles andkilometers.0 miles3000 kilometers300Lambert Azimuthal Equal AreaM8 MapMaster Skills HandbookINTERACTION
WS Africa 008 009 Use a Map.qxd6/29/046:31 PMPage 3Maps of Different ScalesMaps are drawn to different scales, dependingon their purpose. Here are three maps drawnto very different scales. Keep in mind thatmaps showing large areas have smallerscales. Maps showing small areas havelarger scales.Key Central London Greater LondonFind the gray square on the main map of WesternEurope (left). This square represents the area shownon the map above. It shows London’s boundaries,the general shape of the city, and the featuresaround the city. This map can help you find yourway from the airport to the center of town.Find the gray square on themap of Greater London. Thissquare represents the areashown on the map above. Thismap moves you closer into thecenter of London. Like thezoom on a computer or acamera, this map shows asmaller area but in greaterdetail. It has the largest scale(1 inch represents about 0.9mile). You can use this map toexplore downtown London.Point of interestPark0 miles0 kilometers0.511PRACTICE YOURGEOGRAPHY SKILLSKeyBuilt-up areaAirporty1 What part of a map explainsCity or countyborderNational capitalTown orneighborhood0 miles0 kilometers102020Lambert Conformal Conicthe colors used on the map?2 How does the scale bar changedepending on the scale of themap?3 Which map would be best forfinding the location of theBritish Museum? Explain why.MapMaster Skills Handbook M9
WS Africa 010 011 Physical.qxd6/29/046:34 PMPage 2LOCATIONREGIONSPLACEMOVEMENTPolitical MapsPRACTICE YOURGEOGRAPHY SKILLSPolitical maps show political borders: continents,countries, and divisions within countries, such asstates or provinces. The colors on political maps donot have any special meaning, but they make themap easier to read. Political maps also includesymbols and labels for capitals, cities, and towns.10 W0 10 E40 NAlgiersStrait of Gibraltar2 What is Angola’s capital city?Political AfricaKey30 EDisputed borderNational capitalditerTUNISIAraneanTripoliMOROCCONational borderTunisOther citySea40 EAlexandria(Spain)WESTERNborder, a national capital, anda city?20 EMeRabatMADEIRA Casablanca(Portugal)CANARY ISLANDS1 What symbols show a national40 N20 W30 NINTERACTION30 NNCairoALGERIALIBYAEGYPTi leEWSNd20 NTropic of CancerReR.SAHARATropic of Cancer(Morocco)CAPEVERDE20 NNiERITREAAsmarag erdof ADJIBOUTI GulfR.DjiboutiTOGOSOMALIAOATLANTICOCEAN30 SAntananarivoBOTSWANATropic of CapricornGaboronePretoria Maputo 40 ngDurban 30 S0 milesR. LESOTHOMAURITIUSPort Louis 20 SRÉUNIONR.Tropic of ance)50 EeCape TownCape of Good HopeM10 MapMaster Skills HandbookLake TurkanaCongo R.NG10 EDakar, SenegalDakar is the capital of Senegal, inWest Africa. Its Presidential Palaceoverlooks the Atlantic Ocean.ETHIOPIAKisanganiZIMBABWE20 S 10 NMogadishuUGANDA50 EKampala Lake KENYAEquatorLibreville0 DEMOCRATIC zzavilleOF THE CONGO BujumburaMombasaKinshasaTANZANIA ZanzibarCABINDA(Angola)DodomaDar es Salaam 50 ELake TanganyikaLuandaLake10 S10 AMBIAbezmEiaR.ULusaka ZQHarareMADAGASCARBIEQUATORIAL GUINEASão ToméEquator0 SÃO TOMÉ &PRÍNCIPE0 enAddis AbabaCO10 W50 EaSeMAURITANIAMALINouakchottTombouctouNIGERPraia NiameyN'DjamenaSUDANBissauBURKINA Ouagadougou KanoGUINEA- GUINEA10 NFASOBISSAUBENIN NIGERIAConakryIVORY GHANAAbujaFreetownCENTRALCOASTPorto-NovoSIERRA LEONEAFRICAN REPUBLICLagosMonrovia YamoussoukroBanguiCAMEROONAccra LoméLIBERIAMalaboYaoundéGulf of GuineaSOUTHAFRICACape Agulhas20 E0 kilometers1,000Lambert Azimuthal Equal Area30 E1,000
WS Africa 010 011 Physical.qxd7/23/044:25 PMPage 3Physical MapsPRACTICE YOURGEOGRAPHY SKILLSPhysical maps represent what a region looks like byshowing its major physical features, such as hillsand plains. Physical maps also often show elevationand relief. Elevation, indicated by colors, is theheight of the land above sea level. Relief, indicatedby shading, shows how sharply the land rises or falls.osMalAt30 NCanary IslandsLLakeAlbertAdHig amahlanCongo R.CongoBasinAden10 NNEWLake TurkanaLakeVictoria0 ofG ul fLake TanaEthiopianHighlandsSuddUbangi R.Volta R.E50 Disputedbordera.R. wa sdSão ToméEquatorNational border20 N20 NSe0 ABelow sea level.10 WGulf ofGuinea BiokorteseATLANTIC OCEANB e n ueR0–200Below sea leveld20 WReFoutaDjallonE200–4800–650ile nDR.AR1,980–3,9606,500–13,00030 Nbi aAg er.lRS10 NHteserANiSSuezCanalS e aMetersMore than3,960More than13,000Ara20 NFeetan DLibyTropic of CancerELEVATION40 EQattaraDepressionargg insaAh untaTibestioMMountainsSenega40 Nt Valleyat RifGreStrait of Gibraltara hiking trip?30 E20 EM e d i t e rr an esna niaunt20 WCapeVerdeIslands10 E40 N2 How can you use relief to planPhysical AfricaKeyNile10 Whighest elevation?Wh it e ile RN0 1 Which areas of Africa have theSerengetiPlainEquatorKilimanjaro19,341 ft(5,895 m)ZanzibarS50 E0 INDIANOCEANLake Tanganyika50 E10 S30 SKalahariDesertOrangeR.DrakeCape of Good HopeannMozambiqueThe Congo Basin is a majorphysical feature of Africa. The keyshows that its elevation is withinthe range of 650–1,600 feet.Tropic of CapricornChZThe Congo BasinOkavangoBasinpLim opoR. bezi R.amelMadagascarMauritius20 SRéunionTropic of Capricorn50 E40 E0 milesrg10 EesertbDmiNa20 S10 SComorosLakeNyasansbe30 S1,0000 kilometers1,000Lambert Azimuthal Equal Area30 ECape Agulhas20 EMapMaster Skills HandbookM11
WS Afr 012 013 Climat Lang.qxd12/29/0412:03 PMLOCATIONPage 2REGIONSPLACEMOVEMENTSpecial-Purpose Maps:ClimateINTERACTIONPRACTICE YOURGEOGRAPHY SKILLS1 What part of a special-purposemap tells you what the colorson the map mean?Unlike the boundary lines on a political map, theboundary lines on climate maps do not separatethe land into exact divisions. For example, in thisclimate map of India, a tropical wet climate graduallychanges to a tropical wet and dry climate.2 Where are arid regions locatedin India? Are there major citiesin those regions?India: Climate RegionsKey75 E70 E80 E35 NTropical wetHumid subtropicalTropical wet and dryHighlandSemiaridNational border35 NArid85 EC65 E30 NTDelhi85 E90 E95 EI NAPAPAHNEKISAN95 ELCity100 E90 E30 NBHUTAN25 N25 N65 ETropic oBANGLADESHf CancerN100 E20 NI N D I A20 Ncerof CanMYANMARCalcutta(Kolkata)WTropicMumbai(Bombay)90 E95 EES85 E15 N15 N70 EChennai(Madras)10 N10 NSRILANKA0 miles0 kilometers500Lambert Conformal Conic75 ERain in Delhi5 N5 NM12 MapMaster Skills Handbook One of Delhi’s features as a place is itshumid subtropical climate. During itsrainy season, Delhi receives heavy rainfall.50080 EWS for
WS Afr 012 013 Climat Lang.qxd6/29/046:42 PMPage 3Special-Purpose Maps:LanguagePRACTICE YOURGEOGRAPHY SKILLS1 What color represents theMalayalam language on this map?This map shows the official languages of India. Anofficial language is the language used by the government. Even though a region has an official language,the people there may speak other languages as well.As in other special-purpose maps, the key explainshow the different languages appear on the map.2 Where in India is Tamil theofficial language?75 E80 EThe Hindi language35 N35 NJammu &KashmírISTA85 EHimachalPradeshNCHaryanaNEAKDelhiP65 ETropic oI NAPunjabArunachalPradeshSikkimPALBHUTANUttar PradeshRajasthan25 NH90 EAssamBiharMeghalayaf CancerJharkhandar100 EMYANMAR20 N95 EIndia: Official LanguagesKeyAndhraPradesh85 E15 NNKarnatakaChennai(Madras)Kerala10 yalamMarathiOriyaTamilPunjabiUrduOther10 NSRI LANKA0 milescerof Can90 EGoa70 ETropicOrissaMaharashtraMumbai(Bombay)15 NsgChDaman& DiuaurCalcutta(Kolkata)ttihaI N D I A20 NWestBengalhMadhya PradeshGujaratTripBANGLADESH25 NNagalandur30 NHindi is the most widelyspoken language in India. Itis also the most popularlanguage in Delhi.nip65 E Mizoram Ma70 E5005000 kilometersLambert Conformal ConicNational borderState borderCity75 E5 N5 N80 EMapMaster Skills Handbook M13
WS Africa 014 015 migration.qxd12/29/0412:04 PMLOCATIONPage 2REGIONSPLACEMOVEMENTINTERACTIONExplorers arrive Human MigrationIn 1492, Christopher Columbus setsail from Spain for the Americas withthree ships. The ships shown hereare replicas of those ships.Migration is an important partof the study of geography. Sincethe beginning of history, peoplehave been on the move. As peoplemove, they both shape and areshaped by their environments.Wherever people go, the culturethey bring with them mixes withthe cultures of the place in whichthey have settled.AT L A N T I COCEANNEW SPAIN(Spain)Mexico CityCaribbean SeaDUTCHGUIANAPanama nce).azon RAmPERU Native American pyramidWhen Europeans arrived in the Americas, thelands they found were not empty. Diverse groupsof people with distinct cultures already lived there. Thetemple-topped pyramid shown above was built byMayan Indians in Mexico, long before Columbus sailed.Lima(Spain)BRAZIL(Portugal)CuzcoPotosíRIO DELA PLATA(Spain)Migration to the Americas, 1500–1800A huge wave of migration from the EasternHemisphere began in the 1500s. European explorersin the Americas paved the way for hundreds of yearsof European settlement there. Forced migration fromAfrica started soon afterward, as Europeans began toimport enslaved Africans to work in the Americas.The map to the right shows these migrations.M14 MapMaster Skills HandbookConcepción0 miles0 kilometers 1,000Wagner VII1,000Buenos Aires
WS Africa 014 015 migration.qxd12/29/0412:04 PMPage 3PRACTICE YOURGEOGRAPHY SKILLS1 Where did the Portuguesesettle in the Americas?2 Would you describe ation at this time as aresult of both push factors andpull factors? Explain whyor why not.EUROPEPORTUGALSPAIN“Push” and “Pull” FactorsGeographers describe a people’s choiceto migrate in terms of “push” factorsand “pull” factors. Push factors arethings in people’s lives that push themto leave, such as poverty and politicalunrest. Pull factors are things inanother country that pull people tomove there, including better livingconditions and hopes of better jobs.MOROCCONWWALOEAFRICASNFort JamesCacheuAKANSTATESr R.igeSaint-LouisElminaAxim AccraBENINCongo R.CongoBasinKONGOLuandaBenguelaAT L A N T I COCEANMigration to Latin America, 1500–1800KeyEuropean migrationSpain and possessionsAfrican migrationPortugal and possessionsNational or colonial borderNetherlands and possessionsTraditional African borderFrance and possessionsAfrican StateEngland and possessions Elmina, GhanaElmina, in Ghana, is one of the many ports fromwhich enslaved Africans were transported fromAfrica. Because slaves and gold were traded here,stretches of the western African coast wereknown as the Slave Coast and the Gold Coast.MapMaster Skills Handbook M15
WS Africa 016 017 LandUse.qxd6/29/046:53 PMPage 2LOCATIONREGIONSPLACEWorld Land UseMOVEMENTINTERACTIONWorld Land UseKeyPeople around the world have many differenteconomic structures, or ways of making a living.Land-use maps are one way to learn about thesestructures. The ways that people use the land ineach region tell us about the main ways thatpeople in that region make a living.Nomadic herdingHunting and gatheringForestryLivestock raisingCommercial farmingSubsistence farmingManufacturing and tradeLittle or no activityNational borderDisputed borderN O RT H AMERICAWheat farming in the United StatesDeveloped countries practice commercialfarming rather than subsistence farming.Commercial farming is the production offood mainly for sale, either within thecountry or for export to other countries.Commercial farmers like these in Oregonoften use heavy equipment to farm.SOUTHAMERICALevels of DevelopmentNotice on the map key the termsubsistence farming. This termmeans the production of foodmainly for use by the farmer’s ownfamily. In less-developed countries,subsistence farming is often one ofthe main economic activities. Incontrast, in developed countriesthere is little subsistence farming.M16 MapMaster Skills Handbook Growing barley in EcuadorThese farmers in Ecuador use handtools to harvest barley. They will usemost of the crop they grow to feedthemselves or their farm animals.0 miles0 kilometersRobinson2,0002,000
WS Africa 016 017 LandUse.qxd6/29/046:55 PMPage 3PRACTICE YOURGEOGRAPHY SKILLS1 In what parts of the world issubsistence farming the mainland use? 2 Locate where manufacturingand trade are the main landuse. Are they found more oftennear areas of subsistencefarming or areas of commercialfarming? Why might this be so?Growing rice in VietnamWomen in Vietnam plant rice in wet rice paddies, using thesame planting methods their ancestors did.EUROPEASIAAFRICANWESAUSTRALIA Herding cattle in KenyaBesides subsistence farming,nomadic herding is anothereconomic activity in Africa.This man drives his cattleacross the Kenyan grasslands.MapMaster Skills HandbookM17
Mercator projection One of the most common same-shape maps is the Mercator projection, named for the mapmaker who invented it. The Mercator projection accurately shows shape and direction, but it distorts distance and size. Because the projection shows true directions, ships’ navigators
systematic geography is divided into four main branches. GEOGRAPHY MODULE - 1 The study of Geography as a discipline Notes 5 Nature of Geography as a discipline (i) Physical geography, (ii) Biogeography, including environmental geography, (iii) Human geography, (iv) Geographical methods and techniques
B. Geography . 3 H u m a n / P h y s i c a l TEACHER’S NOTE: Prior to the comple-1. Elements of geography . Geography tion of the two-year global history and a. Human geography . Movement of . geography program, students should . b. Physical geography . People and have a clear understanding of the human c. Political geography . Goods . and .
Five themes of Geography Want to get your kids engaged with the five themes of geography? Well, you’ve come to the right place! Included in this unit you will find: 1. A reading on the five themes of geography that is sized to be put into an interactive notebook. 2. A notebook flippable that students can use to take notes on each theme and
Themes of Geography, and record it on the individual theme worksheet. Next, have each group examine the pictures for additional Five Themes of Geography facts. . reference points (such as most of the United States is south of Canada, west of the Atlantic Ocean and north of Mexico). Activity 2 - Place
How do the five themes of geography influence the development of civilization? Lesson Essential Question. Geography is the study of the earth and of the ways people live and work on it. Geography helps explain why
Five Themes of Geography: Human-Environment Relationships . University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Department of Geography & Anthropology Purpose: This exercise applies concepts associated with physical and environmental geography with a number . 45.8 49.5 53.2 58.2 64.4 69.6 75.3 75.6 70.2 59.7 50.5 45.5 59.8 Average Low Temp (F) 35.9 37.2 .
Geography Geography is the study of: -People, the places they live, and how they all interact. 5 Themes 5 themes of Geography Location Place Human-Environment Interaction Movement Region. Location and Place Location gives a definite location -Absolute or Relative locations
Physical Geography and Human Geography are two great branches of the discipline Environmental geography is emerging as a link between the two "5 Themes" or "6 Essential Elements"? Geography is always about: spatial relationships The "5 Themes" Location Interaction between humans and the environment Regions Place Movement and the
