geography basic for grade 8

Open Ended

What is geography? How does geography impact the way you live?

Geography is the study of the Earth.

Geography affects us by forcing us to adapt to or interact with the places in which we live.

Open Ended

If you lived here, how would your life be affected? What might you have to do to survive?

If you lived in the Avatar Mountains of China maybe you'd build something like this!

Important Vocabulary

• Geography - The study of the Earth and its people

• Topography - The study of the shape and features of land surfaces

• Climate - The weather conditions in an area over a long period of time

Multiple Choice

The study of the earth and its people is called

• topography

• geography

• climate

• archaeology

REVIEW: Go ahead and label your map of the world. Include the seven continents, the four oceans, the Equator, and the Prime Meridian.

The Earth is ALWAYS changing

• Earlier we said that the Earth is over 4 billion years old.

• Remember that the Earth, like you, is always changing.

• Social Studies is not only the study of people and language but also the study of CHANGE.

• Here's a video of how the Earth will look in 250 million years.

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hos7w8xrcEs&t=44s

What is Geography?

Geography is the scientific study of the Earth and is one of the original  disciplines along with philosophy in trying to understand the world  and humans live in.

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PHYSICAL AND HUMAN GEOGRAPHY?

• Human: The scientific credibility to  look at cultural issues of economics, demographics, culture, language, religion, or urban  planning
• Physical: Focus on climate, climate change, biogeography,  geomorphology, or environmental issues of pollution, desertification, deforestation, or  species extinction

TIME ZONES

The term time zone can be used to describe several different things, but mostly it refers to the local time of a region or a country.

SCALE:

SCALE has TWO separate meanings in geography: (1) Cartographic Scale - the measurement on a map (ratio of space on map to space on the globe); and (2) Geographic Scale - hierarchy of spaces.

GEOGRAPHIC SCALE -Refers to a conceptual hierarchy of spaces, from small to large that reflects actual levels of organization in the real world.

LATITUDE

Latitude is an angular measurement north or south of the equator

Longitude

Longitude is the angular measurement east and west of the Prime Meridian

Multiple Choice

Lines connecting equal points of longitude are called meridians

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

Time zone refers to the local time of a region or a country.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

The Prime Meridian divides the Earth into the _______ and Western hemispheres.

• Northern

• Southern

• Eastern

Multiple Choice

Which Hemisphere are Asia, Australia, and most of Europe found in?

• Western Hemisphere

• Eastern Hemisphere

• Southern Hemisphere

• Northern Hemisphere

HUMAN GEOGRAPHY

Study of the world's human geographic features such as lifestyles, beliefs, growth, interactions between people and the earth and other peoples.  

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​With a landmass of 17.21 MILLION miles, Asia is bigger than all other continents!

Asia is the largest continent!

There are 48 different countries found in Asia!

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Can you name any?

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​Asian Countries!

Asia has the highest population out of all the continents.

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As of 2018, there are 4.6 billion people living in Asia!

​Population

​Mount Everest is the highest point on Earth at 29,032 miles above sea level. It is located in the Himalayan Mountains in Nepal.

​​Highest: Mount Everest

​The Dead Sea is the lowest point on land at 420 meters (1385 feet) below sea level. It is located on the border between Israel and Jordan.

​​Lowest: Dead Sea

​Asia has the highest and lowest points on Earth!

The pacific ocean is the body of water to the east of Asia. This is the largest ocean on the planet!

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​Pacific Ocean

There are over 20 different languages spoken across Asia! The 3 most common languages in Asia are:

1. Mandarin (China)

2. Hindi (India)

3. Indonesian (Indonesia)

What do they speak?

Multiple Choice

The process of the world coming together and working together is called...

• Dynasty

• Globalization

• Communism

• Caste System

Multiple Choice

An example of an archipelago is...

• China

• United States

• India

• Philippines

Multiple Choice

Asia is the ___________________ continent in the world according to population and land size.

• Largest

• 2nd largest

• 3rd largest

• 4th largest