MORE GEOGRAPHY FUN

Let’s get down to the business of geography

Do Now

“The earth is described as a living planet, what do you

think is meant by this? Explain your

answer.”

Information Grades are updated

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Current Events Solar storm hits earth - brilliant night skies,

Northern Lights head south

- could cause issues on earth

Arrests made in attack on Malala

- teen girl shot for speaking for rights of girls to receive an education

- spoke against Taliban

Do Now

“The earth is described as a living planet, what do you

think is meant by this? Explain your

answer.”

Location: Geographic Grid Latitude Lines (Parallels)

- divides into two hemispheres at the equator- North And South; lines run from 0-90 degrees

Special Latitudinal Lines - At 23.5 degrees North – Tropic of Cancer

- At 23.5 degrees South – Tropic of Capricorn

Degrees- can be divided into “minutes”- there are “60 Minutes” in one degree

Location: Geographic Grid Longitude Lines (Meridians)

- divide the earth into East and West hemispheres at the Prime Meridian (0 degrees)- Markings go from 0 to 180 degrees in both directions

Intersection of Latitude and Longitude lines equals an absolute location

Exit – 3-2-1 1. Identify 3 “tools” geographers

use to study new regions?2. List two themes of geography

and the questions associated with those themes.

3. How would you use the themes of geography to study regions unfamiliar to you? Explain your

answer.