Orso University Thinking like a geographer using spatial analysis and the 5 A’s. 1.
Seeing the World Like a Geographer
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Seeing the World Like a Geographer
World Geography
The Geographic Setting
• Thematic maps are all around us• Weather map, bus route, mall map• Show info about some aspect of physical
or human geography
Thematic Map Can Show Physical Geography
• Physical Features – the natural parts of Earth’s surface
• Landforms – mountains, valleys, plains, plateaus
Thematic Map Can Show Physical Geography
• Climate – long term weather patterns – rainfall, temperature
• Vegetation – trees and other plants that grow in an area
Thematic Maps Can Show Human Geography
• Political map – boarders of countries
• Population density map – average number of people living in a unit of area – sq mile
Thematic Maps Can Show Human Geography
• Economic activity map – ways people produce, buy and sell goods and services
• Natural resources – useful items found in nature
A Map’s Title and Legend State Its Theme
• First look at the title• Map legend to
determine how to read it - colors
Physical Features
Basin - a large or small depression in the surface of the land or in the ocean floor
Bay - an area of water mostly surrounded or otherwise separated or limited by land.
Physical Features
Delta - area where a river divides before entering a larger body of water
Gulf - a large bay that is an arm of an ocean or sea
Physical Features
Isthmus – is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas usually with waterforms on either side
Lake - a body of liquid on the surface of a world that is localized to the bottom of a basin
Physical FeaturesMountain range -a single,
large mass consisting of a succession of mountains, closely related in position, direction, formation, and age.
Peninsula - is a piece of land that is surrounded by water but connected to mainland via an isthmus.
• is a piece of land that is surrounded by water but connected to mainland via an isthmus.
Physical Features
Plain – is land with relatively low relief, that is flat or gently rolling.
Plateau - is an area of highland, usually consisting of relatively flat terrain.
Physical Features
River – is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing toward an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river.
Strait - is a narrow, navigable channel of water that connects two larger navigable bodies of water.
Physical Features
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