Geography Flashcards
Where does the word geography come from?
From the Greek words “Ge” or “Gaea” meaning earth.
What is Geography?
The study of the earth and its features and the distribution of life including human life and the effects of human activity.
What is physical geography?
The study of the earth and its attributes such as mountains, land, oceans. Where things are placed on the earth and the natural environment and processes of earth.
What is human geography?
The study of human presence and activities and impacts on the natural environment.
Physical and human geography…?
…interconnect and impact one another.
How does the physical environment affect human activities?
Cold climates
Natural environment and landform affect where people live
What jobs we have, creates jobs.
Energy resources
How do human activities affect the surrounding physical environment?
Cars emit CO2
Cutting down forests to make space
Waste into the oceans
Burning fossil fuels
Overuse of resources leads to no more availability
