1. What is geography?
What do geographers do?

2. What is geography?
Geography is the study of EVERYTHING on Earth, from rocks and rainfall to people and places.
How the natural environment influences people
People’s affect on Earth and how it is changing
Cities, cultures, plants and resources
Where these things are or where related events happen

3. Geographer’s Perspective
Perspective – the way a person looks at something
Look for patterns where things are located and how they are arranged
Explain patterns
Landscapes – scenery of a place (physical, human and cultural features)

4. Two Main Branches Human Geography Physical Geography
Distribution and characteristics of the world’s people
Live, work, manufacture, create, trade
Physical Geography
Focuses on Earth’s natural environments
Landforms, water features, atmosphere, animals, plants, soils, processes

5. Subfields Cartography – study of maps and map making
Meteorology – study of weather
Many work for government agencies (USGS)
Businesses hire for new markets
Tourism, travel and international sales
TEACHERS (most importantly, of course)

6. Five Themes of Geography
Location: Position on Earth’s Surface
Place (Physical and Human Characteristics)
Human/Environment Interactions: Shaping the Landscape
Movement: Humans Interacting on Earth
Regions: How They Form and Change