1.1 What is Geography

• Aardrijkskunde
• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 1

Welcome to geography!

What do you think of
with the word: Geography?

What is geography

Exercise - What is geography

Step 1: write down  the answers in your notebook on the first page. 

What do you think geography is about?

Geography is about... (3×)

Do you like geography?

I like geography because...

OR

I don't like geography because...

What is geography?

Geo = Land, graphy = to study.    

Geography = The study of the earth, learning about the world we live in.

What makes life on Earth possible?

1. Perfect distance from the sun;
2. Water in liquid form;
3. Enough oxygen for us to breathe.

Physical geography

about nature on planet Earth

Human geography

about people living in this world

Natural landscape

(no influence of humans)

Man-made landscape

(influenced by humans)

Geographical maps

What do you use maps for?

Types of maps

Simplified maps give a summary of a large area

1. Political map showing shape and size of countries;

Types of maps

Simplified maps give a summary of a large area

1. Political map showing shape and size of countries;

2. Physical map showing physical features.

Types of maps

Informative maps

1. Thematic map: focusses on a specific theme or topic e.g. precipitation or population.

Types of maps

Informative maps

1. Thematic map: focusses on a specific theme or topic e.g. precipitation or population.

2. Topographic map: gives detailed information about a small area

What do you to read a map?

A good map has four features:

- title

- north arrow or compass rose

- legend

- scale

A good map has four features:

- title

- north arrow or compass rose

- legend

- scale

N

Drag the wind direction to the correct place  at de compass rose.

East

South

West

Koppel de juiste windrichtingen aan de juiste plek op de windroos.

North

South

East

West

Northeast

Northwest

Southeast

Southwest