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| What is Geography? (Greek definition and ours) |
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Geo= Earth; Graphy= To write about/describe
The study of the Earth as the home of humanity; A "spatial science:" space is the fundamental element of analysis |
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| What is Physical Geography? |
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| Focuses on the processes and patterns of the natural environment; geography as an "Earth Science." includes the study of climates, landforms, and ecosystems. |
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| Studies the distribution of humans and their activities on the surface of the earth and the processes that generate these distributions. Human Geography includes the study of regions, culture, population, political patterns, livelihoods (agriculture, industry, services), urbanization, and impacts on the environment |
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| What is Technical Geography? |
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| ncludes cartography (map making), geographic information systems (computer geography), and remote sensing (satellites and air photography). |
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| Regional vs. Systematic Geography |
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Regional Geography: Studying specific place; unique characteristics.
Systematic Geography: Patterns for other places. |
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| Exact/precise measurements; (longitude/latitude) |
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