Understanding Geography

• It is the discipline that studies the human and natural components of our planet. • It is primarily concerned with understanding the process by which our planet changes, by observing natural and human phenomena. • Is the relationship between man and his environment, how they interact and mutually influence one another.

• It is related to natural science and deals with the study of processes and pattern in the natural environment. • It is primarily concerned with the study of phenomena at or near the surface of the Earth.

• Physical Geography

• Geomorphology

• Volcanology

• Seismology

• Hydrology

_____ is the study of the surface of the Earth and the processes that change and shape it.

• Physical Geography

• Geomorphology

• Volcanology

• Seismology

• Hydrology

_____ is the study of volcanoes and other related phenomena.

• Physical Geography

• Geomorphology

• Volcanology

• Seismology

• Hydrology

_____ is the study of earthquakes and its effects on the Earth's surface.

• Physical Geography

• Geomorphology

• Volcanology

• Seismology

• Hydrology

_____ is the study of the amount and quality of water near or on the land surface.

• Physical Geography

• Geomorphology

• Volcanology

• Seismology

• Hydrology

_____ is the study of glaciers and ice sheets.

• Glaciology

• Biogeography

• Climatology

• Meteorology

_____ is the study of the patterns in the distribution of plant and animal species and the changes in such patterns.

• Glaciology

• Biogeography

• Climatology

• Meteorology

_____ is the study of local and global climate patterns, and the impact of human activities on the climate.

• Glaciology

• Biogeography

• Climatology

• Meteorology

_____ is the study and prediction of weather patterns.

• Glaciology

• Biogeography

• Climatology

• Meteorology