Geography What is Geography?

Geography is… A. The knowledge of the places and cultures that make up the world. B. A scientific study of the world’s natural features. C. The study of how people interact with nature.

And the answer is…

All of the above!

Geography Geography-The study of the surface of the Earth.

Geography-The study of the surface of the Earth. Task: With a partner, create a list of fivetopics this could include.

Branches of Geography Use context clues. What does integrated mean? Physical Geography-Study of the natural environment, and how plants, animals, water, soil, and landforms are made and interact. Human Geography-Study of human use of the world. Integrated Geography-Study of how humans and the environment interact. (HEI) Use context clues. What does integrated mean?

Task: Copy this table in your notebook. Physical Geography Human Geography Integrated Geography

Task: Categorize each topic. 1. Memorizing the capitals of the countries of North America. 2. Studying volcanic eruptions. 3. Listing the damages to cities from Hurricane Irene. 4. Learning about the music of Mongolia. 5. Identifying causes of pollution in the Ganges River. 6. Listing the different species of fish in the Amazon River. 7. Studying terrace farming the Andes Mountains. 8. Calculating snowfall in the Himalaya Mountains. 9. Learning about the traditional dance of Russia.