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What is Geography?

The Content of Geography

The five themes of geography 1. Location 2. Region The Pallouse Grasslands, Washington State 3. Human-Earth relationships Temperate forest in NW USA 5. Movement 4. Place

Physical Geography The study of all physical aspects of the Earth Physical aspects are divided into four spheres: The atmosphere The hydrosphere The lithosphere The biosphere

Careers in Geography Primary Tracks 1 Geo – Technology Cartography 2 Physical/Environmental Geography 3 Human Geography Regional and Urban Planning

Geo - Tech Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Computer mapping Spatial Analysis Multiple variables Transportation, business, commerce/trade, or physical variables

Geo-Tech Remote Sensing Satellite Image Analysis Aerial Photo Analysis Physical variables Human/Environmental Terrain analysis Land Use/ Land Cover Change Aerial Photo Analysis

Remote Sensing and GIS

Physical and Environmental Geography CAREERS Government Fed, State, Municipal Business Consulting Education TV Climatology Meteorology Hydrology/ Water Resources Geomorphology Geology Biogeography Biology Pedology

Human Geography Urban Planning CAREERS Economic Cultural Political Historical CAREERS Government Fed, State, Municipal Business Consulting Education Sociology or Anthropology Political Science International Relations

BECOME A GEOGRAPHY MAJOR PROS Exciting careers Less monotonous deskwork Good employment opportunities Variety of options Mentally challenging