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The Six Essential Elements of Geography

The Six Essential Elements of Geography. Chapter 1, Section 1 Pages 2-8. What is Geography?. The study of the physical, biological & cultural features of the Earth’s surface. What is perspective?. The way a person looks at something.

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The Six Essential Elements of Geography

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  1. The Six Essential Elements of Geography Chapter 1, Section 1 Pages 2-8

  2. What is Geography? • The study of the physical, biological & cultural features of the Earth’s surface.

  3. What is perspective? • The way a person looks at something. • Geographers use spatial perspective. Spatial perspective looks for patterns in where things are located on the Earth & how they are arranged and then geographers try to explain these patterns.

  4. The Two Branches of Geography • Human Geography looks at the distribution & characteristics of the world’s people. • Physical Geography focuses on Earth’s natural environments, which includes landforms, atmosphere, animals, plants, soils, & the processes that affect them.

  5. Subfields of Geography • Cartography – map makers • Meteorology – weather forecasters

  6. How do we study Geography? • We organize information by regions, or areas that share one or more features that make it different from the surrounding areas. • Ex. Cities, states, countries, continents, etc. • Regions are defined by their human & physical characteristics.

  7. The 6 Essential Elements • The World In Spatial Terms • Places & Regions • Physical Systems • Human Systems • Environment & Society • Uses of Geography

  8. How to acquire, read, & process information from maps to report information. Examples? #1 The World in Spatial Terms

  9. #1 World in Spatial Terms • How to analyze the organization of people, places, and environments on Earth's

  10. #2 Places & Regions • Looks at the physical & human characteristics of places.

  11. #2 Places & Regions • How people create regions to understand the Earth’s complexity.

  12. #2 Places & Regions • How culture and experience influence people's perception of places and regions. BIBLE BELT

  13. #3 Physical Systems • The physical processes that shape the patterns of Earth's surface.

  14. #3 Physical Systems • The characteristics and spatial distribution of ecosystems on Earth's surface.

  15. #4 Human Systems • The characteristics, distribution, and migration of human populations on Earth's surface. • Why do people live where they do?

  16. #5 Environment & Society • How human actions modify the physical environment.

  17. #6 Uses of Geography • To apply geography to interpret the present and plan for the future.

  18. What are some uses of Geography? ________________ ________________ ________________ What are some professions that incorporate Geography? ________________ ________________ ________________ #6 Uses of Geography

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