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GEOGRAPHY NOTESGEOGRAPHY NOTES

The 5 parts of a map The 5 parts of a map are:are:

A. scale A. scale

B. titleB. title

C. compassC. compass

D. gridD. grid

E. legend/keyE. legend/key

scalescale

Line divided into parts Line divided into parts showing miles or showing miles or kilometerskilometers

titletitle

Tells the reader what the Tells the reader what the map is aboutmap is about

compasscompass Direction arrowDirection arrow that points north that points north

on the map.on the map. Compass roseCompass rose points the four points the four

cardinal directions as well as the cardinal directions as well as the intermediate directionsintermediate directions..

gridgrid Used to show the Used to show the absolute locationabsolute location

of places.of places.• LatitudeLatitude – measures north and south – measures north and south

starting at the equator.starting at the equator.• LongitudeLongitude measures east and west measures east and west

starting at the prime meridian.starting at the prime meridian.• Where these two lines cross is that Where these two lines cross is that

absolute locationabsolute location on the map. on the map.

legend/keylegend/key

To explain the various colors and To explain the various colors and symbols used on the map. symbols used on the map.

2. The 5 Themes of geography are: 2. The 5 Themes of geography are:

MMovementovement RRegionsegions HHuman uman EEnvironment Interactionnvironment Interaction LLocationocation PPlacelace **also known as **also known as Mr. Help**Mr. Help**

MovementMovement

The movement of ideas, The movement of ideas, people and things across people and things across the globe.the globe.

RegionsRegions

An area that has general An area that has general similarities in land forms, similarities in land forms, climate and vegetation.climate and vegetation.

Human Environment Human Environment InteractionInteraction

How people use, adapt to, or How people use, adapt to, or change their surroundings.change their surroundings.

LocationLocation

The position of a place on The position of a place on the earth’s surface.the earth’s surface.

Relative locationRelative location

- is the position of a location - is the position of a location on the earth’s surface in on the earth’s surface in relation to other locations.relation to other locations.

Absolute locationAbsolute location

– – is the exact position of a is the exact position of a mountain, river, lake, mountain, river, lake, city, or town on the city, or town on the earth’s surface.earth’s surface.

PlacePlace Description of an area.Description of an area.

3. Types of maps3. Types of maps

PhysicalPhysical

PoliticalPolitical

Special purposeSpecial purpose

PhysicalPhysical Map that shows Map that shows

mountains, rivers, plains mountains, rivers, plains and other physical and other physical features.features.

PoliticalPolitical

Map that shows cities, Map that shows cities, states, countries and other states, countries and other smaller political divisions.smaller political divisions.

Special PurposeSpecial Purpose

Map that shows rainfall, Map that shows rainfall, agriculture, population agriculture, population density, and other special density, and other special purposes.purposes.

4. Four Regions of Texas4. Four Regions of Texas

Coastal PlainsCoastal Plains

North Central TexasNorth Central Texas

Great PlainsGreat Plains

Mountains and BasinsMountains and Basins

Coastal PlainsCoastal Plains

The largest natural region in Texas The largest natural region in Texas that lies along the coast with flat that lies along the coast with flat land and plenty of waterland and plenty of water

North Central PlainsNorth Central Plains The region that receives less rainfall The region that receives less rainfall

than the coastal plains but is covered than the coastal plains but is covered with hills and valleys.with hills and valleys.• It includes Abilene and Fort Worth.It includes Abilene and Fort Worth.

Used for ranching and crops such as Used for ranching and crops such as cotton, grain, peanuts and cotton, grain, peanuts and watermelonwatermelon

Great PlainsGreat Plains The natural region that is very dry, The natural region that is very dry,

located in high elevation, and is located in high elevation, and is covered with flat, grassy landcovered with flat, grassy land• It includes Amarillo and the Palo Duro It includes Amarillo and the Palo Duro

Canyon.Canyon. The only crops that grow are cotton and The only crops that grow are cotton and

wheat because of irrigation. wheat because of irrigation.

Mountains and BasinsMountains and Basins

The western most natural region in The western most natural region in Texas and is the highest and driest. Texas and is the highest and driest. • It includes El Paso.It includes El Paso.