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Warm UpAnswer the following
questions:
What type of map does this image depict?
Explain the benefits and drawbacks of this particular map projection.
What aspects of this map is distorted?
Vocabulary Terms: You need to have these terms defined by
FRIDAY!!! Abiotic
Atmosphere Biosphere
Biotic Climate Ecology
Ecosystem Environmental
Determination Hydrosphere Lithosphere
Polder
Possibilism Sustainability Nonrenewable
Resources Renewable Resource
Resource Conservation Preservation
This Week’s Missive 1. Proper heading at the top of your paper. 2. Title and Author of the Article 3. Main Idea of the Article (3-5 sentences) 4. How has natural disasters (like Hurricane
Katrina) shaped the study of Human/Physical Geography? Give examples from other natural disasters
Due Date: September 14th
Requirement: YOU MUST SQ3R THE ARTICLE!
AP Questions in Review…
Instructions:
You will read and answer the following questions using what we have learned in
our geography class.
You will have 5 minutes to answer TWO questions.
Latitude and longitude will give you the _______ location of a place?
A: Relative B: Cultural C: Reference D. Situation E: Absolute
Latitude and longitude will give you the _______ location of a place?
A: Relative B: Cultural C: Reference D. Situation E: Absolute
All geographers, human or physical, are interested in the _____ of a
phenomenon
A: Spatial Distribution B: Absolute Location C: Diffusion D. Temporal Patterns E: Origin
All geographers, human or physical, are interested in the _____ of a
phenomenon
A: Spatial Distribution B: Absolute Location C: Diffusion D. Temporal Patterns E: Origin
Today’s Learning Objective
We will explain weather conditions and climate in relation to annual changes in
Earth-Sun relationships using a kinesthetic activity.
1. Warm Up 2. Quick Notes 3. Kinesthetic Activity 4. Video summation 5. Closing
How was it decided
that a day would be 24 hours?
For your amusement
Earth / Sun Relationship
One DayThe earth rotAtes on its Axis. One rotation = One 24 hr day.
The rotation is counterclockwise at the north pole.
Question:
Does the earth always rotate at the same speed?
Yes, it takes approximately 24 hours for the earth to rotate
once.
One Year
Another important motion of the world is its revolution, the Earth’s movement in orbit around the Sun.
Each revolution equals 365.25 days (one year).
The Earth’s Tilt
The Earth is tilted at an angle of 23.5 degrees, which allows certain parts of the globe to get more direct light than other parts.
23.5 degrees
The four seasons exist due to the Earth's constant tilt as it revolves around the sun.
Observing Earth/Sun Relationships
Where would it be hottest?
Direct sunlight is hotter than indirect sunlight.
Observing Earth/Sun Relationships
Question:
Is it hotter or colder at the North Pole? Explain why the area near the equator is
generally warmer than other areas.
Summer Solstice
On June 21st the sun is directly over the Tropic of Cancer, marking the beginning of summer for the northern hemisphere.
Winter SolsticeOn December 21st the sun is directly over
the Tropic of Capricorn, marking the beginning of winter for the northern hemisphere.
Equinox – when the sun’s light is equally spread.
Half way between the summer and winter solstice, around Sept. 21st, is the Autumnal Equinox.
Half way between the winter and summer solstice, around March 21st, is the Vernal Equinox.
The closer you get to the poles, the more light is refracted causing there to be longer period of sunlight during a day.
AM PM
Closure
Complete the cycle – if you’re in the northern hemisphere, which is the summer solstice, winter solstice, autumnal equinox and vernal equinox?
Today’s Learning Objective
We will explain climate in relation to annual changes in Earth-Sun relationships
using a Where am I? Climate activity.
1. Warm Up 2. Review Common Assessment
3. Quick Notes 4. Where am I? Climate activity.
5. Closing
Quick Notes…
Weather is the condition of the atmosphere in one place during a limited period of time.
Climate is the term for weather patterns that an area experiences over a long period of time.
How does the Earth/Sun relationship affect climate?
It’s affected by the tilt of the Earth in relation to the Sun.
It’s also affected by where the Earth is at any given time in its revolution around the Sun.
Climates are categorized by their:
Temperature & Precipitation
Climate Zones
The world is divided up into 12 climate zones. We will examine all of them using the…
Where am I?! Activity pp. 60-63
You will use each climate zone one time!
Clue Climate Zone What would you wear here?
I live in a place that has short cool summers, and very long cold winters.
(Climate Zone Name and info)
(Dress the stick figure & describ
e)