The Nature of Geography

The Nature of Geography

Learning Objectives

• Define Geography

• Identify the two main branches of geography

• Distinguish between human and physical geography

• Draw chart showing the branches and sub branches of geography

• List 2 skills and 2 themes in geography

What is Geography

Geography is the study of the physical features of the earth and how man interacts with his environment.

Main Branches of Geography

• Human geography is largely concerned with the processes that shape the human landscape. It is the study of the world’s people and communities.

  
  

  
  

• Physical geography, is largely concerned with the processes that shape the physical landscape-landforms, bodies of water, climates, soils and plants.

Themes in Geography

• LOCATION

• PLACE

• MOVEMENT

• HUMAN ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION

• REGION

SKILLS IN GEOGRAPHY

• CONSTRUCTION SKILLS - MAPS, CHARTS, DIAGRAMS

• INTERPRETATION SKILLS FIELD WORK

• FIELD WORK

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes population geography?

• The study of administrative divisions in a country

• The study of the characteristics of cities

• The study of the characteristics of human population

• The study of how humans use the earth's resources

Multiple Choice

What are the two main branches of geography?

• Geology and Geomorphology

• Human and Physical

• Political and Human

• Physical and Political

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best defines geography?

• The study of the world

• The study of the human body

• The study of the earth and its people

• The study of rocks

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes urban geography?

• The study of the characteristics of human population

• The study of how humans use the earth's resources

• The study of the characteristics of cities

• The study of administrative divisions in a country

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes economic geography?

• The study of the characteristics of human population

• The study of how humans use the earth's resources

• The study of the characteristics of cities

• The study of administrative divisions in a country

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes physical geography?

• The study of people and communities

• The study of rocks

• The study of water bodies

• The study of processes that shape the physical landscape