Maps and Location Identification

Countries (states), regions, & USA “states”

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South America

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Political Map of South

America

*Include Galapagos Islands & Straits of

Magellan on your map

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Middle America, Central America, & Caribbean

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Latin America

Blank Map

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Central Asia (“-stan” countries) REGIONS of ASIA

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Purple: Northern AsiaBlue: Central AsiaDark Brown: Middle EastTan: East AsiaRed/Pink: South East AsiaGreen: South Asia

East &

Southeast Asia

Regions

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Region known as

South Asia

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The Mid-East (or SW Asian)Countries

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Middle East/North Africa Region (w/ Israel Inset)

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Israeli (in Middle East) Territory Annexation (Occupation) History

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North Africa/Middle East (SW Asia) Practice Map

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Practice map for SE

Asia

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East & South Asia (& some Central Asia) Practice Map

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Eurasia

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Eastern Hemisphere (but parts of Africa left off)

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Which is a(n).. A ..cartogram?..chloropleth map?..economic map?

BC

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Scale

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Modern Greece

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EasternEuropeanCountries

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Balkan Countries:What goes into the small white area NW of Macedonia??

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Another View of

the Volatile Balkans:

AEuropean Powder

Keg

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Climate regions of Africa

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Landforms of Africa

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Some Island

nations off of

Western coast of Africa

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World’s Newest Country: South Sudan

Sometimes shown as Southern Sudan

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East Timor

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Above: 3 basic shapes of maps3 circular maps are all Azimuthal

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Outline Maps

• Following this slide are various OUTLINE maps you may print out and use to practice with

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Europe

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Africa

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5 Themes of Geography

1. Location: absolute (mathematical: latitude/longitude): exact specific placerelative: where is it in relation to other things/places (near China, w/ access to various water routes)

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2. Human/Environment Interaction

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3. Region

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4. Place

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5. Movement

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