1. Mr. Hendricks SS Period 2, 4, 6 8-13-2013 STUDYING GEOGRAPHY

2. Studying places and people Geography is the study of the earth’s physical and cultural (human) features. Physical Geography Landforms are the natural features of the land’s surface. Climate is the pattern of weather conditions in a certain area over a long period of time. Climate affects landforms. Landforms affect climate. Environment includes all the living and nonliving things that affect life in an area. Human Geography Human geography is the study of people and the places where they live. Human geography deals with how the environment affects people.

3. Studying location Location is the exact description of where something is. Geographers try to understand the effects that different locations have on human populations. Learning from maps A map is a drawing of an area, showing a variety of features. Learning about regions A region is an area with one or more features that make it different from surrounding areas. Human features can also define regions. Geography and History Geography gives us important clues about the people and places that came before us.

4. Geography affects resources Resources are materials found in the earth that people need and value. Geography shapes cultures Early peoples developed vastly different cultures because of their environments. The world’s first societies formed along rivers. Geographic features could protect areas from invasion. Geography influences history Wealth comes from natural resources. Natural disasters have changed history. People have influenced their environments in positive and negative ways.

5. What is geography? What are landforms? What is climate, and why do we study it? What is Human Geography? Studying places and people Geography is the study of the earth’s physical and cultural (human) features. Physical Geography Landforms are the natural features of the land’s surface. Climate is the pattern of weather conditions in a certain area over a long period of time. Climate affects landforms. Landforms affect climate. Environment includes all the living and nonliving things that affect life in an area. Human Geography Human geography is the study of people and the places where they live. Human geography deals with how the environment affects people.

6. What is location and how are human populations affected? What is a map? What is it that defines a region? Why should we study geography in history class? Studying location Location is the exact description of where something is. Geographers try to understand the effects that different locations have on human populations. Learning from maps A map is a drawing of an area, showing Learning about regions A region is an area with one or more features that make it different from surrounding areas. Human features can also define regions. Geography and History Geography gives us important clues about the people and places that came before us.

7. What are resources? How has geography shaped cultures? How has geography influenced history? Geography affects resources Resources are materials found in the earth that people need and value. Geography shapes cultures Early peoples developed vastly different cultures because of their environments. The worlds first societies formed along rivers. Geographic features could protect areas from invasion. Geography influences history Wealth comes from natural resources. Natural disasters have changed history. People have influenced their environments in positive and negative ways.

8. How has geography influenced history? Geography influences history Wealth comes from natural resources. Natural disasters have changed history. People have influenced their environments in positive and negative ways. SUMMARY—The study of geography includes physical and human geography. Physical geography encompasses landforms, climate, and the environment. Human geography is the study of people and the places where they live, including how the environment affects people. We learn from maps and about regions by studying location. Geography has had a major influence on history because it affects resources and shapes culture.