PPT-Physical geography of the earth

Important physical features of north america Rocky Mountains O nly 80 million years old this western range gets its name from the shape of its peaks Appalachian Mountains North Americas older mountain ranges rise near the east coast over 400 million years old they are worn down and rounded due to . By the end of our lesson you will . be able to: . Create a diagram about geography in order to identify what geographers study, what tools geographers use, and geography terminology.. ©2012, TESCCC. “The Queen of Social Sciences”. Dream big…. As a young man my fondest dream was to become a geographer. However, while working in the customs office I thought deeply about the matter and concluded that it was far too difficult a subject. With some reluctance, I then turned to physics as a substitute.. 6th Social Studies. Geography Unit Introduction. What is Geography?. . . Geography is the study of the Earth and everything on it.. Geography shows the relationship between people and the environment.. What is Geography. Geography. The Study of Earth's physical features:. the study of all the physical features of the Earth's surface, including its climate and the distribution of plant, animal, and human life.. Def. : the study of Earth and its people. View the world in . SPATIAL . terms (how are things arranged in space relative to each other). Geo. is divided into 2 major branches…. geography. Def. : the study of natural features on the surface of Earth. THE GEOGRAPHIC QUESTIONS. The Why of Where!. How are places described?. What makes each place unique?. What connects places?. What . is . Geography. ?. “description of the earth”. a study of spatial variation. Unit 1:Geography: Its Nature and Perspectives. I. WHAT IS GEOGRAPHY?. What is Geography?. From your experience with the “Material World” posters, what are some things that might be considered part of a definition of Geography?. Five Themes of Geography. There are . five themes of geography. . These themes answer the questions: Where is it? Why is it there? and What are the consequence of its being there?. Five Themes of Geography. 6. th Grade UBD - Unit 1 - . The World In Spatial Terms. Preview. Defining . Geography. - . Geography, the study of physical features and living things on Earth’s surface, is useful for a variety of purposes.. 1. Location . – Absolute . & Relative. Mr. Hare. Five Themes of Geography. Location – Where is it?. Place . – What’s it like. ?. Region . – How are places similar or different. ?. Human-Environment . North Africa and Southwest Asia Physical Geography Physical Geography Plate Tectonics Clashing Plates Arabian Plate into Eurasian Plate Separating Plates Arabian Plate pulling apart from African Plate The . study of the human and . . nonhuman. . features . of . . . . Earth. , our . . . . home. .. Geography: The Study of Earth 1.1. Cardinal Directions. Cardinal directions are North, South, East, and West.. Seminar. in . geography. Presentation. No. . 2. Mgr. Soňa Patočková. SOŠ a Gymnázium Staré Město. 2011. 1. Content. What. . is. . geography. ?. Definition. . of. . geography. History. . --- Greek word. Geo + . Graphy. --- English word. Which means-Earth+ Description. Simply we can say description of the earth. Or. Literally to write about something. Who coined the term Geography. A Greek scholar, Mathematician and astronomer .