1.1 What is Geography

Welcome to geography!
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In deze les zitten 17 slides, met interactieve quizzen en tekstslides.

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Welcome to geography!

Slide 1 - Tekstslide

What do you think of
with the word: Geography?

Slide 2 - Woordweb

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...

Slide 3 - Tekstslide

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.

Slide 4 - Tekstslide

Physical geography
about nature on planet Earth
Human geography
about people living in this world

Slide 5 - Tekstslide

Natural landscape
(no influence of humans)
Man-made landscape
(influenced by humans)

Slide 6 - Tekstslide

Geographical maps

Slide 7 - Tekstslide

What do you use maps for?

Slide 8 - Woordweb

Types of maps
Simplified maps give a summary of a large area

1. Political map showing shape and size of countries;

Slide 9 - Tekstslide

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.

Slide 10 - Tekstslide

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

Slide 11 - Tekstslide

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

Slide 12 - Tekstslide

What do you to read a map?

Slide 13 - Woordweb

A good map has four features:
- title
- north arrow or compass rose
- legend
- scale

Slide 14 - Tekstslide

A good map has four features:
- title
- north arrow or compass rose
- legend
- scale

Slide 15 - Tekstslide

N
Drag the wind direction to the correct place  at de compass rose.
East
South
West

Slide 16 - Sleepvraag

Koppel de juiste windrichtingen aan de juiste plek op de windroos.
North
South
East
West
Northeast
Northwest
Southeast
Southwest

Slide 17 - Sleepvraag