1. North and South America

Introduction to North and South American Geography and historical civilizations

1. August 17 th – 18 th , 2021 Compelling Question: How can physical geography shape or affect culture? Objective: We will examine tools that geographers use to understand relationships between people, places, and environments. We will locate major physical geographic landforms and cities on our world map. Individual Work/ Homework: Group Research on one of the major world physical landforms, how has it affected culture? (poster?)

2. Introduction Continents Oceans By Jack Garrity

3. We will be studying and taking a trip around the world through time.....

4. August 17 th – 18 th , 2021 Compelling Question: How can physical geography shape or affect culture? Objective: We will examine tools that geographers use to understand relationships between people, places, and environments. We will locate major physical geographic landforms and cities on our world map. Individual Work/ Homework: Group Research on one of the major world physical landforms, how has it affected culture? (poster?)

5. World H and G (today’s date ) Intro and continents

6. Geography?

7. Geography: the study of Earth.

8. We look for facts not truths!

9. Physical Geography ? .

10. Physical Geography ? .

11. Physical map

12. Political Geography?

13. Political Geography? Mostly how people around the world live today. The different cultures around the world. A little bit of history, climate, and environment.

14. Culture?

15. Culture:  the beliefs, holidays, arts, science of people.

16. Some places to be familiar with …… Put these on your map handouts.

17. Pinecrest Academy Sloan

18. Pinecrest Academy Sloan

19. Lake Mead

20. Colorado river

21. It is roughly 750 miles from Las Vegas to Denver.

22. The 1,450-mile-long Colorado River drains seven U.S. states and two Mexican states.

23. Colorado River

24. Colorado River

25. Mount Charleston at 8,241 ft tall and 11,916 feet prominence is the highest point in Clark County.

26. Prominence is a term in topography that refers to the elevation of a summit relative to its surrounding terrain (How tall).

27. Elevation measures the height of the summit above sea level.

28. Sloan Canyon’s highest point is around 5,000 ft elevation.

29. 5 Oceans

30. Pacific Ocean

31. The Pacific Ocean has 46% of Earth’s water.

32. The Pacific Ocean covers 33% of the planet!

33. It is about 8,272 mi from LA to Bangkok.

34. It is about 43,670,880  feet from LA to Bangkok.

35. It is about 8,272 mi from Thailand to California.

36. The Pacific Ocean is  13,000 feet deep usually.

37. The Mariana Trench is the deepest place on Earth. It is 36,201 feet deep.

38. Stratosphere is 1,149 ft tall

39. Around 33 Stratospheres could fit easily into the Mariana Trench.

40. Or over 4 Mt. Charlestons .

41. The Pacific Ocean has the most volcanoes (Ring of Fire).

42. Atlantic Ocean

43. Atlantic Ocean

44. The Atlantic Ocean is the 2 nd largest Ocean.

45. The Atlantic Ocean is the 2 nd largest Ocean. It is 5,128 km from Boston to Lisbon.

46. The Atlantic Ocean is the 2 nd largest Ocean. It is 5,128 km from Boston to Lisbon.

47. The Atlantic Ocean is the 2 nd largest Ocean. It is 3,186 mi from Boston to Lisbon.

48. The Atlantic Ocean is the 2 nd largest Ocean. It is 3,186 mi from Boston to Lisbon.

49. Prince Henry the Navigator

50. The Atlantic Ocean is  11,962 feet   deep usually.

51. It covers about 20 percent of the Earth.

52. The Titanic sank in the Atlantic Ocean.

53. Indian Ocean

54. It is 5,159 mi from Mogadishu to Perth.

55. It is 5,159 miles from Mogadishu to Perth.

56. It is 5,159 miles from Mogadishu to Perth.

57. Manda (Kenya) was a center of trade.

58. Zambezi River gave rise to large trade kingdoms.

59. It covers approximately 14% of the Earth.

60. It is usually 12,274 feet deep.

61. Every year, the winds change over the Indian Ocean.

62. Very strong winds called  monsoon  make the wet and dry seasons for much of Asia and Africa.

63. The Indian Ocean has been the center of International trade for 6,000 years.

64. Arctic Ocean Pages RA5-RA6

65. Arctic Ocean Pages RA5-RA6

66. The  Arctic Ocean  is the smallest and coldest.

67. It is 1480 miles from Churchill Canada to Nuuk Greenland.

68. It is 1480 miles from Churchill Canada to Nuuk Greenland.

69. The average depth of the Arctic Ocean is 3405 feet.  

70. The  Arctic Ocean  is the smallest and coldest.

71. In Summer it even has ice and snow.

72. In winter, ice covers almost the whole ocean.

73. The salt water temperature is less then − 34.8 °F  .

74. Southern Ocean

75. The Southern Ocean Sea temperature is from −2 to 10 °C.

76. Oceans are divided into Seas and Gulfs

77. Oceans are divided into Seas and Gulfs.

78. The Gulf of Mexico

79. The Persian Gulf

80. The Arabian Sea

81. The Bay of Bengal is part of the Indian Ocean.

82. The Gulf of Thailand is part of the Pacific Ocean.

83. The South China Sea is part of the Pacific Ocean.

84. The East China Sea is part of the Pacific Ocean.

85. The Sea of Japan separates China and Korea, from Japan.

86. Continents are huge pieces of land.

87. 7 Continents Pages RA5-RA6

88. North America

89. North America is about 9.54 million mi² .

90. Mississippi River is the most famous river in North America.

91. It is 2,318 mi long.

92. Rivers The Mississippi River runs North South.

93. Rivers If flows 2,318 mi.

94. Rivers It’s headwater is so thin that you can jump across it in Minnesota.

95. Head water : where a river begins.

96. Rivers It’s mouth is more then a mile wide at the Gulf of Mexico.

97. Rivers It is important to move things around for trade.

98. River mouth: where a river ends or meets the Ocean or Gulf.

99. Cahokia was the capital city of a pre-Columbian native culture.

100. Cahokia was larger than London was in 1250.

101. The Aztec capital Tenochtitlan (Mexico City today) much larger than any European city in 1400.

102. The Aztec homeland was on an island in Lake Texcoco

103. So they invented Chinampa, floating garden , artificial islands to grow food.

104. These allowed the population to expand to 400,000 people, making Tenochtitlan the largest city in the world at that time .

105. Pueblo Bonito (Chaco Canyon, New Mexico) contained around 700 rooms in five stories.

106. Pueblo Bonito (Chaco Canyon, New Mexico) contained around 700 rooms in five stories.

107. The Rocky Mountains are the tallest in North America.

108. The Rocky Mountains are up to 14,440 feet tall. Mount Elbert 14,440 feet

109. Sloan Canyon’s highest point is around 5,000 ft elevation.

110. Western Mountains, Plains, and Plateaus The Rocky Mountains go for 3,000 miles.

111. The highest point in North America is Mount Denali (McKinley) at 20,310 ft.

112. Mount Denali (McKinley) at 20,310 ft. v Mount Charleston

113. South America

114. South America

115. South America is 6.888 million mi² .

116. Mountains and Plateaus In South America, the Andes are the biggest mountains.

117. Andes of South America The Andes run 5,000 miles along the western edge of South America, the longest in the world.

118. 5200 miles Las Vegas to London.

119. Andes of South America Some mountains rise to 22,838 feet.

120. Andes of South America Cordilleras make up the Andes.

121. Andes of South America Cordilleras: parallel mountain ranges.

122. Parallel

123. Andes of South America Cusco was the capital of the Pre-Columbian Inca Empire in the Andes.

124. Andes of South America Cusco was the capital of the Pre-Columbian Inca Empire in the Andes.

125. Andes of South America Machu Pichu is the most visited Inca world heritage site today.

126. Andes of South America Machu Pichu is the most visited Inca world heritage site today.

127. The Inca invented terrace farming, creating flat land by building steps of land to farm.

128. They built an extensive highway complete with rope bridges still in use today.

129. Angel Fall the highest in the world. Total height ‎: 4,209′ m.

130. Angel Fall the highest in the world. Total height ‎: 4,209′ .

131. Amazon River

132. Water Systems The Amazon River runs 4,345 mi through the heart of South America.

133. The Amazon is the longest river in the world.

134. Water Systems Ocean ships can travel much of the Amazon because it is deep and wide.

135. Water Systems Hundreds of smaller rivers drain into the Amazon forming the Amazon Basin ( 2.896 million mi² ).

136. Basin :  a large or small depression in the surface of the land or in the ocean floor.

137. Water Systems Clark county is 8,061 mi². Nevada 110,567 mi²

138. Amazon River

139. Tropical Wet The Amazon rain forest has more types of plants and animals than anyplace on Planet Earth.