PPT-Spain History, Geography, and Climate

Location The Iberian Peninsula Between the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean Southwestern corner of Europe Spain and Portugal share the peninsula. Why do scholars study the people, events, and ideas of long ago?. Section 1. History is the study of the past.. We can improve our understanding of people’s actions and beliefs through the study of history. “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.. Regional Climate Change . Assessment Report. CLIVAR-SPAIN. http://clivar.iim.csic.es. http://www.clivar.org/organization/national.php, . http://www.wcrp-climate.org. ). Editors: . Fiz F. . Pérez (IIM-. Geography is:. The study of the earth’s landforms, bodies of water, weather, and plant and animal life. T. he study of the way people live on the earth, the way people use the earth, and the effects that human activities have on the earth. How far from Africa is it located?. What major body of water separates it from the US?. Name at least one famous person from Spain.. With which country does Spain share it’s peninsula?. Geography of Spain. Preview. African Geography. - . Africa is a large continent surrounded by oceans and seas. It is divided in two by the Sahara Desert. Sub-Saharan Africa is the region south of the Sahara Desert.. Farming, Herding, and Trade. Geography: . Northern . Hemisphere. Southern Hemisphere.  . Climate and Temperature:. Cool, rainy areas. Avg. temperature is 75. 2-5 feet of precipitation. Humid. Biotic Factors:. Trees lose leaves in Fall. “What kids need more than anything is not to win or lose but a close race, a fair competition where everyone feels like they’ve got a fighting chance. ,”. Nicolas Valdes, presenter. There is no doubt that . The Foundations of Culture. International Marketing. 15. th. edition . Philip R. . Cateora. , Mary C. . Gilly. , and John L. Graham. McGraw-Hill/Irwin. Copyright © 2011 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.. How did geographic and environmental factors shape the development of various communities?. How did competition for natural resources affect both interactions among different groups and the development of government policies?. Seminar. in . geography. Presentation. No. . 2. Mgr. Soňa Patočková. SOŠ a Gymnázium Staré Město. 2011. 1. Content. What. . is. . geography. ?. Definition. . of. . geography. History. . 1. Spain’s surrounding (north, east, south, west). 2. Autonomous communities and its capitals. 3. . Meseta. Central . 4. Many mountain ranges. 5. Rivers (Source, Mouth and Main tributaries). 1. Spain’s surrounding. Examples of the both fine-scale and larger-scale signature of climate and climate history include:. Effect of differences in climate on landforms . Relict . topography formed by now inactive . processes.. --- 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 .