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What is Geography?
What Words Come to Mind?
Geography
Geography is.........
Maps
Places
Mountains
Rivers
Cities
Landscape
Geography is.........
People
The Environment
Patterns
Processes
Countries
Oceans
Geology
Geography is.........
A LITTLE bit of reading ENGLISH A LITTLE number crunching MATHEMATICSMaking new discoveries SCIENCEStudying the past HISTORY
GEOGRAPHY IS EVERYTHING AROUND YOU
“No one is bad at geography” -Mr. Scott
Defining Geography
Geography: The study of how things change over space and time on the Earth surface .
Analysis, Interpretation, Relationships, Processes, Observation
Population, Climate, Geology, Vegetation , the Environment
Countries, Continents, Townships, Provinces , Cities, Towns
Past, Present , Future
What is Geography?
• Geography is the science that tries to understand how the Earth works and how humans change it.– This science examines the Earth’s surface and the
processes that shape it.– Geography especially looks at the relationship
between people and the Earth’s physical environment.– To understand our relationship with the Earth,
geographers ask questions and search for answers to problems. By exploring these problems, we can make better, wiser decisions.
What is Geography?
• Geographers try to answer three questions:– Where are things located on Earth?– What are the connections between people and the
Earth?– How can we illustrate this information to understand
it better?• Geography has two main focuses:– The Earth’s physical geography (natural things)– The Earth’s human geography (people and things
related to people such as cities)
Geography is..
Not just where something is..... Why is it there ? How has it changed over time? How is it related to something else?
Geography of…….
CAIRO, EgyptWhy is it there?How is it related to something
else?How has it changed over time?
The Geography of Huntsville
Considering the last slides: Lets understand Huntsville
The Geography of Huntsville
Why does Huntsville exist?What environmental factors made settlement
here advantageous?What impact does the landscape have on the
town?What impact does Highway 11 have on the town?How has the economy of Huntsville changed in
the past?
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