http://www.geographic.org/geography/geography.html

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• Up to this point the PowerPoint presentations have been designed to deliver content

• This presentation is designed to stimulate inquiry and analysis

• We will examine world maps of the “elements” of geography and look for patterns

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• We will now examine maps of:

• Landforms

• Climate

• Soil

• Vegetation

• Fauna •As we examine these maps look for patterns …

Connections• Patterns – what patterns?

• As you look at the maps ask yourselves the following:

• Is there a pattern from east to west?

• Is there a pattern from north to south?

• Is there a pattern from interior to coast?

Connections• Patterns – what patterns?

• As you look at the maps ask yourselves the following:

• Are mountains related to a specific type of vegetation?

• Do certain animals live in specific climate zones?

• Are rich soils located in specific regions related to moisture or temperature?

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• So many questions …

• And I’ll bet you can come up with many more …

all images from http://hum.amu.edu.pl/~zbzw/glob/glob1.htm

unless otherwise indicated

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What do we mean by connections?

• Example (not to be used in presentations)

• Polar regions and high altitudes exhibit low biodiversity.

• This is partly a result of low temperature (energy).

• Low temperature results from high albedo.

• Note the linking of material from many units in this course.