2. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
What geographic characteristics define a region? When is it appropriate to use a map, chart or graph?
If so, what type?
Can constructing maps, charts, and graphs illustrate the stories of geographic phenomena?
Learner Objective(s):
Students will be able to…
differentiate the characteristics of a region. (6.G.1.3)
identify regions around the world, including continents and oceans. (6.G.1.3)
utilize maps and their essential components (legend, scale, compass rose, and title). (6.G.2.2)
examine the purpose of the varieties of maps. (6.G.2.2)
Tasks:
Check signed SS Newsletters
Remind students to work on their Friendly Letter –Due Tuesday 7/17
Continent/Oceans Activity
Anticipation Guide
Warm Up
Continent/Oceans PowerPoint
3. DEFINITIONS OF CRITICAL VOCABULARY &
UNDERLYING CONCEPTS
GEOGRAPHIC PHENOMENA
A rare occurrence in geography that makes one question why it is.
One example of phenomena is the spatial distribution of volcanoes
surrounding the Pacific Ocean. The distribution is so particular that it
has been named the “Ring of Fire”.
7. LEGEND-
Describes the key characteristics of a map.
8. ABSOLUTE LOCATION
Location that has specific identifiers (ex.
coordinates, address).
9. RELATIVE LOCATION
Location as determined by its proximity to other
places or things
10. LATITUDE-
The distance north or south of the Equator and
measured in degrees
11. LONGITUDE
The distance east or west of the Prime Meridian
and measured in degrees.
12. PLACE-
A place is an area that is defined by everything in it.
All places have features that give them personality
and distinguish them from other places.
14. PLACE HUMAN
Cultural characteristics- language, religion,
customs, and leisure time activities
15. CONTINENTS AND OCEANS
•If we look at a globe or simple map of the world the first thing we notice is that it is two different
colors. These colors are usually green and blue, like the globe above. The green area is land, and
the blue area is water.
•One way to look at the world is by looking at a globe. A globe is a round model of the Earth. By
looking at a globe and spinning it around, we can see all the areas of land and water in scale, so they
are exactly true to their real shapes and sizes.
• Scale is the way that mapmakers reduce the real size of land masses, oceans, rivers, and other
landforms to sizes that fit on a map or globe. Having a true scale is an advantage of using a
globe. We cannot however, see all of the world at the same time.
•We can not see what is on the back of the globe, while we are looking at the front. This is one
disadvantage of using a globe.
16. SEVEN CONTINENTS
Another way to see the world's land masses and bodies of water is by looking at a flat
map. With a flat map, we can see the entire world at one time. This is an advantage of using
a flat map. Because the world is round and not flat, a flat map can not show the exact scale
of the shape or size of the land and water areas. This is one disadvantage of using a flat
map.
Whether we are using a globe or flat map of the world, we will find that all of the world's land
is broken up into seven main sections. These very large areas of land are called
continents. The seven continents are:
1. North America
2. South America
3. Africa
4. Europe
5. Asia
6. Australia
7. Antarctica
17. OCEANS
Oceans make up most of the world's surface
area. There are four oceans that separate the
continents from one another. They are the
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Arctic Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean, while the Arctic
Ocean is the smallest.
19. TOPOGRAPHIC MAP/ PHYSICAL MAP
MAP THAT SHOW PHYSICAL FEATURES OF THE EARTH’S SURFACE-LANDFORMS AND BODIES OF
WATER.
Scandinavia Kamchatka
Peninsula
Ural
Mts.
North European Plain
Rocky Gobi
North
Mts Great Plains Alps China
Tian Shan Plain
Appalachian Mts Plateau of Tibet
Plateau of
Atlas Mt
Iran
Himalayas
Sahara Arabian
Peninsula
Sahel Deccan
Ethiopian HighlandsPlateau
Guiana Highlands
Malay
Peninsula
Brazilian
Highlands
Kalahari Desert
Andes
Great Dividing
Range
