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    Where in the World????

    Do you know where this is?


    Could a place like the
    What hemisphere is it in? Or is it in two?
    Hallelujah Mountains
    What is the climate like?
    really
    exist?
    Would you live here? Why?
    http://whc.unesco.org/
    If you did live here what would your culture be like?
    en/list/640/
    As scholars of our world it
    Would you be well educated by the standards of the
    is up to us to find such
    modern world?

    places.
    Geography
    Chapter 1.1 -Studying Geography

    Big Idea: How geographers


    organize our world.
    Section 1 Discussion Questions

    • What are the two main branches of


    geography?
    • How do we use Geography?
    • What are some ways we can organize
    our world and the study of geography?
    • Geography
    The study of everything on earth (physical,
    biological, and cultural features of the Earth)

    • Geographers look at perspective (person’s


    view of something)
    – Spatial perspective geographers use to
    study the patterns of location and how
    things are arranged on earth.

    • One thing used to study these patterns is


    landscape
    – Scenery of a place ( physical and cultural
    features)
    2 Branches of Geography
    • Human-analyze distribution and characteristics of
    people (where they live, their jobs, way of life)

    • Physical-study of earth’s natural environments (landforms,


    water, atmosphere, animals, plants, soils and processes that
    affect them)
    Who Uses Geography?
    • Everyone
    • Cartography-study and making of maps that are
    either drawn or produced via computers, they publish
    maps in magazines, atlases and so on
    Meteorologists-study weather and make
    predictions based on weather patterns
    Other Jobs For Geographers
    • Work for U.S. Geological Survey
    • Businesses who want shipping and trucking routes
    • Tourism, travel, international sales
    • Teaching (awesome)
    How do we study Geography?
    • Region-area with one or more common features that make it
    different from surrounding areas.
    – physical features - climate, river systems, soils, vegetation
    – human features - languages, religions and trade networks
    – Sometimes regions are defined, sometimes vague
    • Regions of focus
    1) Formal- Has one or more features in common
    Ex: Mountain region in the Northwest
    2) Functional- These places are linked together and work as a
    unit.
    Ex: cities connect the people of the suburbs and country with
    industry.
    3) Perceptual- How we view the world around us
    EX; North Country, “My Home”, Dixie
    5 Themes of Geography
    1. Location-the exact (absolute) or relative spot of
    something on Earth
    2. Place-includes the physical and human features of a
    location
    3. Human-Environment Interaction-ways people and
    environments interrelate with and affect each other
    4. Movement-how people and things change locations
    and the effects of these changes
    5. Region-geographic areas with one or more
    characteristics
    1. Location-the exact (absolute) or
    relative spot of something on Earth.
    2. Place-includes the physical and human
    features of a location
    3. Human-Environment Interaction-
    ways people and environments interrelate
    with and affect each other
    4. Movement-how people and things
    change locations and the effects of these
    changes
    5. Region-geographic areas with one or
    more characteristics in common.

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