Chapter 1 Section 1 World Geography Pg. 3 Themes and Essential Elements

What is Geography Geography is the study of everything on Earth, from rocks to rainfall to people and places. Study how the natural environment influences people, how people ’ s activities affect Earth, and how the world is changing.

Continued Perspective – or the way a person looks at something is important in Geography. Landscape is the scenery of a place including its physical, human and cultural features.

Continued Two main branches: human geography and physical geography. Human looks distribution and characteristics of the world ’ s people. Physical looks at Earth ’ s natural environment.

Who uses Geography Use it to find places. Where to locate places (like restaurants)

Sub fields of Geography Cartography – the study of maps and mapmaking. Meteorology – the study of weather.

Geographers at Work Many work for government agencies. (U.S. Geological Survey) Business, where to place stores, plan shipping and trucking routes, and identify new markets. Schools – teachers

How do we study Geography Region – an area with one or more common features that make it different than surrounding areas. Defined by their human and physical features.

Types of Regions: 3 basic ways 1) Formal regions – has one or more common features that make it different from surrounding areas. 2) Functional Regions – different places that are linked together and function as a Unit. Perceptual regions – regions that reflect human feelings and attitudes. Give examples of each:

The 5 themes and six essential elements 1) Location – deals with the exact or relative spot of something on earth. 2) Place – physical and human features of a location. 3) Human-environmental – ways people and environments interrelate with and affect each other. 4) Movement – involved how people and things change locations and the effects of these changes. Region – organizes earth into geographic areas with one or more shared characteristics.

continued The 5 Themes may be considered too broad. Geographers made 6 essential elements …..