Mr. Levitt
7th Grade Social Studies
Unit I: Chapter One: The Tools of Geography
The essential question that you need to consider is as follows.
How do geographers show information on maps?
The objectives of this chapter are…
· Understand the difference between absolute and relative location
· Locate major parallels and meridians
· Use latitude and longitude to determine absolute location
· Measure distance using scale
· Identify continents and oceans for a given hemisphere
· Understand how Earth-Sun relations cause seasons
· Understand the relative merits of the five map projections (Mercator, Eckert IV, Robinson, Goode’s Homolosine, and Lambert Equal-Area)
· Design a map with basic map components (title, legend, compass rose, grid system, scale)
Geography terms that you need to know
Absolute Location:
Relative Location:
Distortion
Map Projections
Map Titles
Map Symbols
Longitude
Latitude
Prime Meridian
Equator
Map Scale
Hemispheres
Continents
Unit I: Chapter Two: Seeing the World like a Geographer
The essential question that you need to consider is as follows.
Why do geographers use a variety of maps to represent the world?
The objectives of this chapter are…
· Define the terminology specific to six types of thematic maps: physical features, climate zones, vegetation zones, population density, economic activity, and regions.
· Analyze six thematic maps to gather information about the world.
Geography terms you will need to know
Thematic maps:
Physical Features:
Landforms:
Climate:
Vegetation:
Population Destiny:
Economic Activity:
Region: