Unit 1 Geo-Cheat Sheet: Chapters 1 and 2 - legacyjr.net

Reference Maps: S21 through S41
Statistics: N/A
Reading Assignments:
Chapter 1 pg. 3 and Chapter 2 pg. 25
Case Studies:
Unit 1: Chapter 1 “Studying Geography”
Chapter 2 “Earth in Space”
Map Elements pg. 13(This is not a true Case Study, but answer the questions in the brown box.)
Geographic Information Systems pg 21
Time Zones pg. 32
Ice Ages and the Earth System pg 37
Vocabulary: (Be able to define and use it)
geography
latitude
perspective
longitude
cartography
parallels
meteorology
meridians
formal region
hemispheres
functional region
map projections
perceptual region great-circle route
legend
contiguous
topography
satellite
rotation
revolution
tropics
solstice
equinox
atmosphere
lithosphere
hydrosphere
biosphere
environment
Map and Graph Mastery (Be able to place them on a map of the region or interpret them)
Equator
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Antarctic Circle
Arctic Circle
Prime Meridian
Physical
Solar System Order
Northern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
population pyramid
climate graph
Human
Lecture Topics:
The Reasons for the Seasons
Map Projections 101
Equinox or Solstice why do I care?
Using Satellite Imagery to plan a community

Climographs
Mexico City, Mexico
Cape Town, South Africa
Hong Kong, China
Population Pyramids