UNDERSTANDING OUR WORLD USING GEOGRAPHICAL TOOLS (E.G: GRAPHS) TO UNDERSTAND THE PHYSICAL AND HUMAN WORLD WE LIVE IN
GLOBAL PATTERNS: PHYSICAL FEATURES The Earth is a planet in which 71% is covered by water. This is in the form of oceans, seas, rivers and lakes. The Earth’s oceans are the Arctic, Atlantic, Indian, Pacific and the Southern Oceans. The Earth is a planet in which 71% is covered by water. This is in the form of oceans, seas, rivers and lakes. The Earth’s oceans are the Arctic, Atlantic, Indian, Pacific and the Southern Oceans. The remainder of the Earth is made up of huge landmasses known as continents. The six inhabited continents in the world are: Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America and South America. The remainder of the Earth is made up of huge landmasses known as continents. The six inhabited continents in the world are: Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America and South America.
GLOBAL PATTERNS: HUMAN FEATURES The human features of the Earth are any parts of the environment that has been built or altered by Humans. The six elements are the following: The human features of the Earth are any parts of the environment that has been built or altered by Humans. The six elements are the following: - Agriculture - Settlements - Industrial - Economic - Sociocultural - Political
Graphs of Human Features When we look at the human features of the environment, these statistics can be placed into various graphs. See the example of picture graph below: When we look at the human features of the environment, these statistics can be placed into various graphs. See the example of picture graph below:
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