Class 12 Geography: Chapter 1 Human Geography Nature and Scope Notes
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What term did earlier scholars use to describe the concept of humans creating possibilities with the resources obtained from the environment?

  • Natural laws
  • Social interaction
  • Possibilism (correct)
  • Cultural development

    • How did human beings interact with their physical environment according to the text?

  • Through spiritual practices
  • Using technology (correct)
  • Ignoring the environment
  • By avoiding technology

    • What indicates the level of cultural development of a society according to the text?

  • Understanding of natural laws (correct)
  • Physical landscape features
  • Population density
  • Access to water sources

    • Which elements have been created by human beings using resources from the physical environment?

    <p>Houses and industries (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What helped humans discover fire according to the text?

    <p>Understanding of concepts like friction and heat (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term is used to describe the process where humans develop better and more efficient technology with social and cultural development?

    <p>Developmental humanisation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What concept did Griffith Taylor introduce in Geography?

    <p>Neo Determinism (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Neo Determinism, what is the relationship between human beings and nature?

    <p>Conquer by obeying (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In Human Geography, what is the primary focus related to human beings and the environment?

    <p>Adaptation, adjustment, and modification of the environment (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How would you describe the interdisciplinary nature of Human Geography?

    <p>Development of close interfaces with sister disciplines in social sciences (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role do human beings play according to Neo Determinism?

    <p>Master over nature (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Flashcards

    Possibilism

    The idea that humans use environmental resources to create possibilities.

    Human-Environment Interaction

    Through the use of tools and technology, humans interact with their environment.

    Cultural Development and Natural Laws

    A society's understanding of natural laws reflects its level of cultural development.

    Human-Made Structures

    Human-made creations like houses and industries demonstrate the use of environmental resources.

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    Fire Discovery - Science and Humans

    Understanding concepts like friction and heat helped humans discover fire.

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    Developmental Humanisation

    The process of human development leading to better technology and social progress.

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    Neo Determinism

    A geographical concept that suggests a balance between human control and respect for nature.

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    Conquer by Obeying

    Humans can conquer nature by understanding and respecting its laws.

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    Human Geography

    The study of how humans adapt to, adjust to, and modify their environment.

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    Interdisciplinary Nature of Human Geography

    Interdisciplinary approach in which human geography interacts with other social science fields.

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    Humans as Masters of Nature (Neo Determinism)

    Neo Determinism views humans as masters of nature, responsible for controlling and managing it.

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    Study Notes

    Nature of Human Geography

    • Human geography focuses on the elements of material culture, such as houses, villages, cities, road-rail networks, industries, etc., created by humans using resources from the physical environment.
    • Human interaction with the physical environment is made possible by technology, which indicates the level of cultural development of a society.
    • Development of technology is dependent on the understanding of natural laws, for example, concepts of friction and heat led to the discovery of fire.

    Humanisation of Nature

    • With social and cultural development, humans develop more efficient technology, creating possibilities with resources obtained from the environment, and generating a cultural landscape.
    • The concept of Neo Determinism or Stop and Go determinism, introduced by geographer Griffith Taylor, suggests that humans can conquer nature by obeying it, finding a middle path between environmental determinism and possibilism.

    Fields and Sub-fields of Human Geography

    • Human geography is an inter-disciplinary field that develops close interfaces with other social sciences to understand and explain human elements on the surface of the earth.
    • It involves the process of adaptation, adjustment, and modification of the environment, starting from the appearance of human beings on the earth's surface in different ecological niches.

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