Chapter 1: Section 1 August 28, 2013

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1.Identify the two main branches of geography. 2.Explain how we use geography. 3.Describe some ways we can organize our world and the study of geography.

The study of everything on Earth

Study how the natural environment influences people, how people’s activities affect Earth, and how the world is changing Cities, cultures, plants, and resources Where these things are or where related events happened

Human Geography Study of distribution and characteristics of the world’s people (where people live and what they do Examines how people make and trade things that they need to survive Physical Geography Focuses on Earth’s natural environments including landforms, water features, plants, animals, and other physical features Studies the processes that shape the physical environment

Geography-the study of everything on Earth including people and places Landscape-the scenery of a place and all its features Cartography-study of maps and mapmaking Meteorology-study of weather Region-area with features that make it different from surrounding areas

Formal—Has one or more common features that make it different from surrounding areas (desert) Functional—Different places that are linked together and function as a unit (central point) Perceptual—Reflects human feelings and attitudes (mid-west, south, east coast)

Formal Regions: Rocky Mountains, Rust Belt, Sahel Functional Region: City Transit Systems, shopping malls, cities Perceptual Regions: Home, the South

By Five Themes Location—Exact or relative spot of something on Earth Place—Physical and human features of a location Human-Environment Interaction—Ways people and environments interrelate with and affect each other Movement—How people and things change locations and the effects of these changes Region—Geographic areas with one or more shared characteristics

The World in Spatial Terms 1.How to use maps and other tools 2.How to analyze the spatial organization of people, places, and environments Places and Regions 1.The physical and human characteristics of places 2.How culture and experience influence people’s perceptions of places and regions

Physical Systems 1.The physical processes that shape Earth’s surface 2.The distribution of ecosystems on Earth Human Systems 1.The characteristics, distribution, and migration of human populations 2.The complexity of Earth’s cultural mosaics Environment and Society 1.The patterns and networks of economic interdependence on Earth 2.The patterns of human settlement

The Uses of Geography 1.Apply geography to interpret the past 2.Apply geography to interpret the present and plan for the future