World History: Uncovering the Past Section 2

What is geography?

• An area with one or more features that make it different from surrounding areas

• Materials found in the earth that people need and value

• The study of the earth's physical and cultural features

What are some of the topics included in human geography? (2 answers)

• Landforms

• The homes they live in

• Religions they practice

Where did early peoples tend to settle?

• In deserts

• In areas with a lot of natural resources

• On In areas with no natural resources

How could a river be both a valuable resource and a problem for a region?

• Rivers could provide water, but also could cause flooding

• People had to make boats

• People did not know how to make boats

________ affects events - past and future

• Sociology

• Geography

• Archaeology

What is a region?

• An area with one or more features that make it different from surrounding areas

• Materials found in the earth that people need and value

• All the living and nonliving things that affect life in an area

What are the two types of geography? (2 answers)

• Human

• Animal

• Physical

• Nonliving

Geography is the study of people and _____

• Animals

• Places

• Nonliving things

• Buildings

Studying _____ is important to both physical and human geography

• Environment

• Region

• Location

Geography and history are ______ connected

• Not

• Closely