Geography is the study of earths landscapes people places and environments It is quite simply about the world in which we live What is geography Study of the earth and everything around it ID: 480740
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GeographySlide2
Geography is the study of earth’s landscapes, people, places and environments. It is, quite simply, about the world in which we live.Slide3
What is geography?
Study of the earth and everything around it.
What people do to the earth.
How human activity affects us and the earth.Slide4
Archaeologist and Anthropologist
Study the origin, development and behaviour of humans.
They examine the cultures, languages, archaeological remains and physical characteristics of people in various parts of the world.
King Richard III remains recently found in a car park in Leicester.Slide5
Environmentalist
Someone that works to protect the environment.
Try to change the harmful things humans do – engine efficiency, saving power, recycling and renewable energy.Slide6
Environmental Scientist
How and why the world is changing nationally and globally.
Analyse samples of air, water and other substances to
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dentify and assess threats to people and the environment (air and water born diseases – typhoid, cholera).
Clean up polluted areas.Slide7
Seismologist
Scientific study of earthquakes and their effects such as tsunamis and volcano eruptions.Slide8
Geologist
Gives insight to the history of the earth. Slide9
Politics
Town planning
Road Improvements
Town redevelopment Slide10
Anyone
know where this
picture was taken
?Slide11
Travel and TourismSlide12
Travel Writer
Travel the world writing
about places visited.
Blogs, reviews, travel brochures, research for travel companies and many more.Slide13
Animals
Working to protect animals that are becoming endangered due to global warming.
Protecting habitats
Natural wildlifeSlide14
Teacher
One of the best jobs in the world!