Post on 03-Jan-2016
What is Geography?
► The study of the physical, biological, and cultural features of the Earth’s surface
Why Do YOU Need to Know Geography?
►So you do not sound like this!
►Jaywalking
Location-- How the geographical position of people and things on Earth’s surface affects what happens and why
Place--All places on the surface of the Earth have unique human and physical characteristics- Physical Human
Region
The South
Corn Belt
Region - an area having characteristics in common, but not always fixed boundaries
Human – Environment Interaction
How humans affect the environment?
- Deforestation, pollution
How the environment affects humans?
- Earthquakes, Floods
Two Branches of Geography
Studies the world’s
people and their cultures
Land features, climate, biomes, animals
Interaction of people and their environment
Human Geography
Physical Geography
Geography
Why is geography important as a field of study?
►Geographic information provides context for understanding spatial relationships and human-environment interaction.
Interdependence
► Geography also focuses on the interconnections across space.
► Nothing occurs in isolation Bangladesh and the
frogs
How does eating frog legs cause people in Bangladesh
to get sick?►Sell frogs to U.S.►What do frogs eat?►Less frogs = more bugs in
Bangladesh►What is the staple food in
Bangladesh?►What are the bugs eating?►How do we stop bugs from eating our
produce?►What happens if you ingest
pesticides?
Think about it: nothing occurs in isolation