Year 7 Geography - What is Geography? - PDF

WHAT IS GEOGRAPHY? YOUR PASSPORT TO THE WORLD.  Think: What is Geography? Geography is the study of the Earth’s landscapes, peoples, places, and environments. It is, quite simply, about the study of the wo...

WHAT IS GEOGRAPHY? YOUR PASSPORT TO THE WORLD.  Think: What is Geography? Geography is the study of the Earth’s landscapes, peoples, places, and environments. It is, quite simply, about the study of the world in which we live. Why is geography an important subject? Geography is an important subject because; It helps us understand our world and makes it a more interesting place in which to live. It helps us make sense of news events and what is going on around us. It makes travel and meeting people more exciting. It can introduce you to a variety of hobbies and job opportunities. Monument Valley, Utah, USA Of the places shown in these photos, which - Would you most like to visit - Is the most different from Mt. Pinatubo where you live Times Square, New eruption, Luzon, the - Is the most attractive York, USA Philippines. - Is the busiest - Looks the most dangerous - Would you like to know more about? What are the reasons for your answer? Overcrowded train, Bangladesh CATEGORIES OF GEOGRAPHY. Geography is a big subject, it can be split into three areas: Physical geography – is the study of landscapes and environments or what our planet is like Human geography -is the study of societies, cultures and economies. Environmental geography – is the study of how humans impact the Earth. 1)Physical geography It is the field of geography that deals with the natural environment, at or near the earth’s surface. E.g Landform features and processes; rock types and natural resources; soils; rivers, lakes and oceans; weather and climate; natural vegetation(flora) and animals (fauna).  Landforms are natural features formed by rivers, the sea, ice and volcanoes. Examples of landforms are plains, mountains, plateaus, hills, valleys, cliffs, ridges, etc Processes, such as erosion, landslides, earthquakes, and volcanoes, that shape and change the landforms around us. Examples of the physical features. CLASS ACTIVITY 2) Human geography - is about what people do, where they live, how they make money and the effects of human interactions with each other and the planet. Human geography includes; Population geography - looks at the distribution of people over the earth’s surface. Settlement geography - is about where people live and how these places grow in size. Migration- why people make the choice to move Economic geography - looks at how people earn a living. It about industry, jobs and wealth. Human geography looks at quality of life. Quality of life means how happy or content people are with their lives and their environment where they live. Human features. CLASS ACTIVITY 1) What is population geography?........................................................... 2) What is settlement geography?........................................................... 3) What is economic geography?............................................................. 4) What is meant by the term ‘quality of life’…………………………… 5) List six things that you think give people a good 3) ENVIRONMENTAL GEOGRAPHY. The interactions between humans and the physical world is known as environmental geography. Environmental geography is the combination of the physical (natural) environment of climate, landforms, soils and vegetation, and the human environment which includes settlements and economic  Plenary Quiz! You are about to see some geographical images. Put your hands UP if you think the image represents physical geography; put your hands ON THE TABLE if it represents human geography! Physical Geography Physical Geography Human Geography  Physical Geography Human Geography Human Geography Physical Geography Human Geography ACTIVITY. List the physical features shown in the diagram above in the three columns. Physical geography Land forms Weather Vegetation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1. Define the following terms. Population geography Settlement geography Economic geography 2. What is meant by the term ‘quality of life’ 3. List six things that you think give people a good quality of life, and things that give people a poor quality of life.