Types of Geography

Social Geography Branch of human geography Closely related to sociology Human behavior Social groups Society Questions Why do people behave the way they do? Why are their social situations the way they are?

Economic Geography Economic Activities across the world Study of the location Distribution Spatial organization

Historical Geography Geographies of the past and how a place or region changes through time How people have interacted with their environment, and created the cultural landscape

Assignment Find two examples of each type of geography using current events Description of Current Issue Explanation of WHY it this type of geography Photo/diagram Physical Social Historical Economic

Physical Geography Study of processes and patterns in the natural environment Atmosphere Hydrosphere Biosphere Geosphere

Glossary of Terms In your notebook, start a glossary of terms Place Scale Coordinates-numbers from longitude and latitude used to find a place on a map

Region Equator-an imaginary line of latitude that divides the northern and southern hemispheres Latitude Longitude topographic map Page 30 in textbook #1-7, 9-10