PPT-Geography of North America

This region is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the east and the Pacific Ocean on the west The Arctic Ocean lies to the north of this region The Gulf of Mexico lies to the south North America. BY TRUPTI DEVARKONDA AND ALEXANDRA RIVETT. Lesson. Plan. 1. Geography. Syllabus. 2. Geographical . Perspective. 3. Aboriginal Perspective. 4. Activity. 5. Summary . 6. Other. syllabus connections. By the end of our lesson you will . be able to: . Create a diagram about geography in order to identify what geographers study, what tools geographers use, and geography terminology.. ©2012, TESCCC. Written Examinations 80% . o. f Leaving Certificate . Geographical Investigation Report 20% Of Leaving Certificate . Course Outline for Leaving Certificate Geography . Leaving Certificate Course: 500 Marks in Total . U.S. History II 1g, 2c, 1f. Geography is:. The study of the earth’s landforms, bodies of water, weather, and plant and animal life. T. he study of the way people live on the earth, the way people use the earth, and the effects that human activities have on the earth. Perspectives on health geography. Why Geography and Health?. As . Dr. Trevor . Dummer. . (2008) stated: . Geography and . health are intrinsically linked. Where we are born, live, study and work directly influences our health experiences: the air we breathe, the food we eat, the viruses we are exposed to and the health services we can access. The social, built and natural environments affect our health and well-being in ways that are directly relevant to health policy. Spatial location (the geographic context of places and the connectedness between places) plays a major role in shaping environmental risks as well as many other health effects. OCR Geography Vision. KS3. KS4. KS5. Clear route of progression . Geographers. Genuine choice of exciting qualifications . Engaging and topical. Comprehensive package of quality support materials. Critical thinkers. Mrs. Minks. World Geography. Peyton High School. Before the Outbreak: Project 1 Overview. Zombie Geography. Project Goal. The goal of this project unit is for you to show your ability to . display data on a map. Seppo Suominen. Haaga-Helia. . University. of . Applied. Sciences. Helsinki, Finland. 8. th. ESEA Conference in Groningen 31. st. August – 2. nd. September 2016. 1. The Geography of Sport in Finland. November 15-21, 2015. Explore! The Power of Maps. About Me. Tama Nunnelley. 6th-8th Grade SS at Guntersville Middle School, Guntersville, Alabama. Alabama Geographic Alliance, National Council Geographic . Def. : the study of Earth and its people. View the world in . SPATIAL . terms (how are things arranged in space relative to each other). Geo. is divided into 2 major branches…. geography. Def. : the study of natural features on the surface of Earth. North America is the . 3. rd. largest continent, containing . 16.5%. of the earth’s total land area.. North America is the . 4. th. . most . populous. continent with a population around . 515 million. U.S. . Census Bureau . Geospatial Foundation at Census. Topologically. Integrated. Geographic. Encoding. Referencing. TIGER. Classes of Census . Geography. Political. Geography:. States, Counties, Cities, American Indian Reservations, Minor Civil Divisions, etc…. Mexico. Central America. Caribbean Islands. South America. Why do we call it . Latin. America?. We call it LATIN America because most of the European countries that colonized this region spoke Spanish or Portuguese. Both of these languages are derived (or come from) the ancient Latin language. Thus we call this region Latin America.. Crossing the Land Bridge . The Bering Strait . The first American Indians came from Asia to No. America between 11-12,000 years ago via a land bridge over the Bering Straits. The Gap Today. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1n47P2d1Fg&feature=BFa&list=PL1z67Fpyjorhh44M3J7T-wnTFFqO--iJv.