Geography
How does geography impact
civilization?
What is geography?
Geography
• Geography = the
study of the
environment and how
people live where
they live
• Climate = the
composite or
generally prevailing
weather conditions of
a region
• Physical Features =
mountains, rivers,
valleys, plains,
oceans, deserts,
jungles, forests,
plateaus
• Topography =
• Environment =
• Cartography =
Physical Features
World Map
8 Elements of a Map
• Every map must have
8 elements
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Types of Maps
• Physical Maps
identify geographic
features.
• Political Maps identify
the boundaries to
specific countries.
How does geography affect how
people live?
How does geography affect how
people live?
How does geography affect how
people live?
Task #1: Evaluate Geography
• Choose 3 questions to answer from the list
below. Answer them in complete sentences
on your index card.
– 1. What type of geographic features affect our
lives?
– 2. How does climate affect us?
– 3. Why do people live where they live?
– 4. What geographic features would “help” people
survive? Why?
– 5. What type of geographic conditions make
survival difficult? Why?
Task #2: World Map
Label the following on the
world map:
• Continents: Asia, Europe,
Africa, Antarctica, North
America, South America,
Australia
• Bodies of Water:
– Oceans: Pacific, Atlantic,
Arctic, Indian
– Seas: Mediterranean, Red
• Physical Features:
– Rivers: Nile, Tigris,
Euphrates, Huang He,
Yangtze, Indus,
Ganges
– Sahara Desert
– Mountains: Himalayan,
Alps
– Deccan Plateau