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INTRODUCTION TO WORLD CULTURES AND GEOGRAPHY
Geography
History and Culture
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Geography
Terms Names
Maps Graphics
Main Ideas
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Here are some Terms Names you should know
absolute location cartographer geography latitude
longitude
map projections relative location resources themat
ic maps
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Mercator Projection Robinson Projection
Five Themes of Geography
G R A P H I C
M A P
World Time Zones
M A P
Natural Regions of the World
C H A R T
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GRAPHIC ORGANIZER
Five Themes of Geography
G R A P H I C
Taking Notes What are five themes of geography
and their characteristics?
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What are five themes of geography and their
characteristics?
Theme
Characteristics
where it is
location
what it is similar to
region
characteristics such as climate, soil, land use
place
who and what have come and gone
movement
how people have changed and been changed by the
natural world
human-environ-ment interaction
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GEOGRAPHY SKILLBUILDER Interpreting a Map
World Time Zones
M A P
1. Location How many time zones are the world?
Twenty-four time zones.
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GEOGRAPHY SKILLBUILDER Interpreting a Chart
Natural Regions of the World
C H A R T
1. Region How are desert regions and tropical
grasslands alike and how are they different?
They are both hot all year. Deserts are mostly
dry all year and have few plants. Tropical
grasslands have dry and wet seasons and some
plants.
2. Region In which type of climate are trees
most likely to stay green all year?
Tropical rain forest and cool forest.
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GEOGRAPHY SKILLBUILDER Interpreting a Map
Mercator Projection Robinson Projection
M A P
1. Location Compare the size of Africa in
relation to other continents on the two
projections. How do they differ?
On Robinson, Africa appears larger in relation to
Europe and Asia.
2. Region What other differences do you notice
between the Mercator Projection and Robinson
Projection?
On Robinson,South America is larger in relation
to North America Europe is smaller in relation
to Asia.
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Social studies includes information from five
fields of learning to provide a well-rounded
picture of the world and its peoples.
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1. What five areas of learning does social
studies include?
Social studies includes geography, history,
economics, government, and culture.
2. What are the three main kinds of resources,
and how is each one defined?
The three kinds of resources are natural (gifts
of nature), human (skills people have), and
capital (tools people make).
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Geographers use maps, globes, charts, graphs, and
new technology to learn about and display the
features of Earth.
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4. What are the advantages and disadvantages of
maps and globes?
portable can show thematic material
show physical features accurately
Advantages
distort physical feature
cannot easily be carried
Disadvantages
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5. What are the differences among the three main
kinds of maps?
General reference maps natural and human-made
features. Thematic maps one specific
idea. Natural maps used for navigation.
6. How have new tools and knowledge helped
cartographers?
They allow cartographers to make more detailed
and accurate maps.
7. What kinds of information can be displayed in
maps and graphs?
Facts, data, and statistics.
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History and Culture
Terms Names
Maps Graphics
Main Ideas
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History and Culture
Here are some Terms Names you should know
history interdependence migrate
culture culture traits culture region
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History and Culture
Culture Regions of the Worlds
M A P
Major Culture Regions of the World
G R A P H I C
Human Migration
M A P
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History and Culture
GEOGRAPHY SKILLBUILDER Interpreting a Map
Culture Regions of the World
M A P
1. Region How many culture regions are shown
on this map?
Seven.
2. Location What are three culture regions in
the Eastern Hemisphere?
Europe and former U.S.S.R North Africa, and
Southwest Asia Africa south of Sahara, South
Asia East Asia, Australia, and the Pacific
Islands.
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History and Culture
GRAPHIC ORGANIZER
Major Culture Regions of the World
Taking Notes What are the major culture
regions of the world?
G R A P H I C
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History and Culture
What are the major culture regions of the world?
1. United States and Canada
2. Latin America
3. Europe and former U.S.S.R
4. North Africa/Southwest Asia
5. Africa south of the Sahara
6. South Asia
7. East Asia/Australia/Pacific Islands
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History and Culture
GEOGRAPHY SKILLBUILDER Interpreting a Map
Human Migration
M A P
1. According to this map, how many years have
people been migrating?
About 90,000 years.
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History and Culture
The world can be divided into regions according
to culture.
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History and Culture
1. What are three things people in a culture
region may have in common?
The people in a culture region may have religion,
history, and language in common.
2. What is one cause of cultural change?
One cause of cultural change is interdependence.
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Today
Terms Names
Maps Graphics
Main Ideas
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Today
Here are some Terms Names you should know
citizen economics
government scarcity
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World Population Growth, 1600-Present
World Population, 2000
M A P
G R A P H
World Life Expectancy, 2000
M A P
Estimated World Population, 2000, by Continent
G R A P H
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GEOGRAPHY SKILLBUILDER Interpreting a Map
World Population, 2000
M A P
1. Region Which continent has the largest
population? The smallest?
Asia has the largest population. Australia has
the smallest.
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GEOGRAPHY SKILLBUILDER Interpreting a Map
World Life Expectancy 2000
M A P
1. Region What is the life expectancy in most
parts of North America?
75 or more.
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GEOGRAPHY SKILLBUILDER Reading a Graph
Estimated World Population by Continent
G R A P H
1. How many people live in Europe?
729 million.
2. Which continent has the smallest population?
Oceania. (Oceania means Australia and the
worlds islands)
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GEOGRAPHY SKILLBUILDER Reading a Graph
World Population Growth 1600-Present
G R A P H
1. How many people live in the world in 1900?
1.9 billion.
2. How much did the worlds population increase
between 1600 and 1900? Between 1900 and 2000?
1.5 billion. 4 billion.
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Every country has laws and a way to govern
itself. Government is the people and groups
within a society that have the authority to make
laws.
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1. What is the difference between limited and
unlimited government?
In a limited government, everyone obeys the laws
in an unlimited government, rulers do not have to
obey the laws.
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A citizen is a legal member of a country.
Citizens have rights, such as the right to vote
in elections, and duties, such as paying taxes.
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2. How can someone become a citizen of a country?
To become a citizen of a country you are either
born there or you move there, complete certain
requirements, and then take part in a
naturalization ceremony.
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