The Six Essential Elements of Geography

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The Six Essential Elements of Geography
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What is Geography?

• The study of the physical, biological cultural
  features of the Earths surface.

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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.

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The Two Branches of Geography

• Human Geography looks at the distribution
  characteristics of the worlds people.
• Physical Geography focuses on Earths natural
  environments, which includes landforms,
  atmosphere, animals, plants, soils, the
  processes that affect them.

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Subfields of Geography

• Cartography map makers
• Meteorology weather forecasters

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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.

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The 6 Essential Elements

1. The World In Spatial Terms
2. Places Regions
3. Physical Systems
4. Human Systems
5. Environment Society
6. Uses of Geography

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1 The World in Spatial Terms

• How to acquire, read, process information from
  maps to report information.
• Examples?

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1 World in Spatial Terms

• How to use mental maps to organize information
  about people, places, and environments.
• What are mental maps?

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1 World in Spatial Terms

• How to analyze the spatial organization of
  people, places, and environments on Earth's
  surface.

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2 Places Regions

• Looks at the physical human characteristics of
  places.

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2 Places Regions

• How people create regions to understand the
  Earths complexity.

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2 Places Regions

• How culture and experience influence people's
  perception of places and regions.

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3 Physical Systems

• The physical processes that shape the patterns of
  Earth's surface.

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3 Physical Systems

• The characteristics and spatial distribution of
  ecosystems on Earth's surface.

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4 Human Systems

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

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4 Human Systems

• The characteristics, distributions, and
  complexity of Earth's cultural.
• Looks at language, religion, music, dance, etc.
• Where are these cultures located?
• How do they help make up the Earths culture?

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4 Human Systems

• The patterns and networks of economic
  interdependence on Earth's surface.

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4 Human Systems

• How forces of cooperation and conflict among
  people influence the division and control of
  Earth's surface.

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5 Environment Society

• How human actions modify the physical
  environment.

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5 Environment Society

• How physical systems affect human systems.

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5 Environment Society

• The changes that occur in the meaning, use,
  distribution, and importance of resources.

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6 Uses of Geography

• How to apply geography to interpret the past.
• You cant understand history without
  understanding geography.
• To apply geography to interpret the present and
  plan for the future.

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6 Uses of Geography

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