Geography Basic Skills

Geography &

Map Skills (New Stuff and Review Stuff)

A Slideshow by Mr. Schneider

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!

Let's watch a short video on how the Himalayan Mountains were formed.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuSHOQ6gv5Y&t=1s

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.

Multiple Choice

In what direction is Africa in relation to Australia?

• North

• South

• East

• West

Multiple Choice

In what direction is Europe in relation to Africa?

• North

• South

• East

• West

Open Ended

What is the definition of climate?

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