Geography Guided Notes
Sketchnote Space:
Draw what Geography is to you.
What is geography?
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Geography is also concerned with ______________ and
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Two Types of Geography
_____________ Geography
 __________________________ that we see on the
map (NA, SA, Europe, etc.)
 ____________________(such as mountains, plains,
and valleys)
 _______________(such as lakes, rivers, and oceans)
 Also ____________ aspects of Physical Geography
- Buildings
- Highways
Two Types of Geography
___________Geography
 Where people live? Why do we live where we live?
 How do certain cultures interact with the land in
which they live?
 How do humans interact with each other?
5 Themes of Geography
__________-Where something is
 _____________________-Where something is
compared to something else
 _____________________-The exact point where
something is. You use latitude and longitude to find it.
____________-what a location is like
 Ex. Texas has a ____ climate
 Ex. Texas is very large
 Ex. Texas has the _____________ of any state
_____________________________-how do humans affect
where they live and how does where someone lives affect
them?
 Ex. Are all the trees and plants native to that place?
 Ex. How do people dress where they live?
Where do people live?
Why is it hot in some place, but cold in
others?
Sketchnote Space:
Draw 2 examples of physical
geography.
Critical Thinking Area:
List some reasons why people might
choose to live in the DFW area?
Ex. Navo is in Paloma Creek. It is next
to the fire station.
Ex. 33*N, 101*W
Sketchnote Area:
Pick one of the examples and provide
an illustration.
Critical Thinking Area:
What are some different factors that
_______________-how people, goods, and ideas get from
one place to another
 People _________ from one place to another
 Goods such as food and clothing being shipped to
new markets
 Ideas like fashion trends and other new concepts
getting to new locations.
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 A geographical area that has _____________
 The features could be different from every region
Finding Locations
To find specific locations on a map we use Latitude and
Longitude. This helps us find the absolute location.
 _____________-Imaginary lines that run side to side
but measure north and south.
 _____________-Imaginary lines that run up and down
but measure east and west.
When finding a location on a map,
______________________________. Where the two lines
cross is the location.
 Locations are written in latitude, longitude.
 The equator is 0* latitude
- The equator splits the Earth into
____________________________
 The Prime Meridian is 0* longitude
- The Prime Meridian splits the Earth into
Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
Maps
___________
 How the measurements on maps compare to the
_____________ measurements
 __________can be shown in 3 ways
- In words (Ex. 1 inch = 100 miles)
- With a graphic
- With a fraction (1/100)
Projection
 Projections help take the round earth and put it onto
a _______________.
 All maps are ________________, but projections help
might affect what clothes people
choose to wear?
Picture Evidence:
Based on the picture of the immigrants,
what city are they immigrating to, how
do you know?
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Cultural region
Political region
Physical landscape region
What are examples of latitude?
What is another name for longitude
lines?
Examples of longitude?
Sketchnote Area:
Draw an example of the equator. Label
N/S Hemisphere
Draw an example of the PM. Label E/W
Hemisphere
Draw an example of a projection map.
us reduce the ___________.
Types of Maps and Map Features
 ______________
 Shows what types of landforms and the landscape of
the area shown on the map
 ______________
 A map that shows the boundaries of certain areas
 ______________
 Shows what kind of _________ are represented on
the map
Texas Regions
Coastal Plains
 Includes _________________ and is the biggest
region in Texas
 Most of Texas’ largest cities are located in the coastal
plains
 About _____________ in Texas live in the coastal
plains
 It is located from the
____________to______________
North Central Plains Region
 Mostly grassland area with some small shrubs and
small trees.
 Rolling Hills
 The land gets _______________________
Great Plains
 Made up of ___ sub regions
- __________
- ______________
- ___________
 Mostly dry and not much vegetation
Mountains and Basins
 Alternating ____________________
- Mountains= ______________
- Valleys=_________________
 Some places have lots of vegetation
 Others have very little and are like deserts
Ex. Shows mountains, lakes, rivers
Ex. The states in a US map
Sketchnote area:
Draw Texas and it’s 4 regions