CHAPTER 1 ( Geography ) : 1.1/1.2/1.3/1.4/1.5/1.6/1.7 : Geography...and you Flashcards
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Physical geography is about?
Human geography is about?
Environmental geography is about?
what our planet is like
how and where we live
our impact on our surroundings
Three big themes you will meet in geography :
Change, Impact, Inequality
Why bother looking after Earth?
We bother looking after Earth because it is where we live and we want to make it a safer and a better place for us to live in.
What is in your geography kit?
Maps, a compass, photographs, satellite images, Google Earth and GIS
What are maps for?
Maps are top of the list. Maps are drawings of places as if from above to show huge areas like the whole world or small areas like the streets where you live. Maps can also show the amount of rain that falls on places. Maps are everywhere.
What are photographs for? What is an aerial photo?
Photographs are a great way to explore a place. Aerial photos are taken from above - using cameras attached to planes, or balloons, or drones.
What are compass for?
A compass tells you direction. A compass needle swings to show you north.
Where does the sun rise and sinks?
The sun rises in the east and sinks in the west.
What are satellite images for? Where are they taken from?
Satellite images are for tracking hurricanes and wildfires. Or even to spy (you could spot signs that a country was building nuclear weapons, for example.) - (Some sensors can even pick out dustbins). They are taken from high above Earth by sensors in satellites. They can cover large areas.
Around 700 satellites orbit Earth capturing images. A full orbit from pole to pole can take as little as 1.5 hours. (Hundreds of other satellites do other jobs)
What is Google Earth for?
Google Earth is a program you download from the internet. It combines maps, satellite images, photos, and 3D images. With Google Earth you can travel through cities, towns, and villages. Follow rivers. Cross deserts. Visit mountains and valleys on the ocean floor.
What are GIS for?
A GIS or geographic information system, is used to display and analyse data. It is based on maps.
You can collect data about something, including its latitude and longitude (or postcode). GIS is used to help people make decisions. For example to help drivers plan the best route when delivering parcels. Or to help police identify areas that are hotspots for crime.
How to get good at geography?
- Be an explorer : Be adventurous and full of curiosity. Always be prepared and be determined. You can explore a lot from you desk. But later, when you do fieldwork, you’ll explore outdoors too.
- Don’t get lost! : Know where you are and where you are going. Pay attention to location. Find out where places are. An atlas will help.
- Ask lots of questions : Must get nosy and ask a lot of questions about the places you explore.
Questions that begin with: (5W 1H
Who…
What…
Where…
Why…
When…
How…
Then, look for clues, to find the answers. - Be ready with some maths : Lots of things are measured and counted, in geography such as rainfall, temperature, latitude, population, wealth. Will use numbers from time to time. You’ll look up data in tables. Will interpret bar charts, and pie charts, and line graphs. You’ll look for patterns and trends.
- Be ace at writing answers : The questions usually contains command words that tell you how to answer them. Words like describe, calculate, explain.
Who is Ibn Battuta?
(Moroccan, 1304 - 1368).
- explored widely for thirty years - mainly in Asia
- wrote about his adventures
Who is Captain Hook?
(British, 1728 - 1779)
*sailed thousands of miles in the Pacific Ocean, exploring and mapping places
Who is Freya Stark?
(British, 1893 - 1993)
- explored and mapped areas in the Middle East
- wrote over 20 travel books
How many continents are there and what are they?
They are seven continents : Asia, Africa, Europe, Australia, North America, South America, and Antarctica.
What are the country and continents for the following :
- Paris
- the River Ganges
- Hollywood
- the Great Barrier Reef
- Mount Snowdon
- the Atacama desert
Paris - France, Europe
the River Ganges - India, Asia
Hollywood - America, North America
the Great Barrier Reef - Australia/Oceania, Australia/Oceania
Mount Snowdon - Wales, Europe
the Atacama desert - Chile, South America
Who is Abraham Darby III and what was he famous for?
Abraham Darby is a British ironmaster, who first successfully found a way to extract iron using coke from coal, instead of charcoal. A big step towards the Industrial Revolution.
Where is the Ironbridge Gorge located at?
An area in Shropshire in England. It lies along a steep valley where the River Severn flows.
What is a gorge?
a narrow valley with steep slides
Who designed/build the Ironbridge Gorge
Abraham Darby III
Was the Ironbridge Gorge always called this?
No, it was called Severn Gorge
What are the first set of command words?
Calculate - Do some maths, to get the answer (Always give the unit)
Copy and complete - Copy this, filling all the blanks
Give - Come up with an answer, from what you have learned today’
Identify - Pick out this thing, and give it’s name
Name - Write the name of the thing you are asked about
State - Give the answer in clear terms
Suggest - Come up with a possible answer
How many museums are there celebrating its past history of the Ironbridge Gorge?
10 museums
