GEOGRAPHY Gaea + Graphein--- Greek word Geo +
Description: GEOGRAPHY Gaea Graphein--- 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,
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slide1. GEOGRAPHY Gaea + Graphein--- 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 Erathosthenese first time used the word in 234 B.C.<br>
slide2. Definition of geography According to Richard Hartshorne, “Geography is concerned with the description and explanation of the areal differentiation of the earth surface.”
According to Hettner, “Geography studies the differences of phenomena usually related in different parts of the earth surface”<br>
slide3. Geography and its branches<br>
slide4. Nature and scope of physical geography Physical geography includes the study of…
(1) Lithosphere- that deals with landforms, drainage, relief and Physiography.
(2) Atmosphere- Its composition, structure, elements and controls of weather and climate, temperature, pressure, winds, precipitation etc.
(3)Hydrosphere- Oceans, sea, lakes and associated with water realm.
(4) Biosphere- life forms including human being and macro organism and their sustaining mechanism. Eg. Food chain, ecological parameters and ecological balance<br>
slide5. Soil Soils are formed through the process of pedogensis and depend upon the parent rock, climate, biological activity and time.
Each elements are important for human beings. Like…
Landforms provides the base on which the human activities are located.
Plains are utilized for agriculture.<br>
slide6. Plateaus provide forests and minerals.
Mountains provide pastures, forest, tourist spots and are sources of rivers providing water to lowlands<br>
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 Erathosthenese first time used the word in 234 B.C.<br>
slide2. Definition of geography According to Richard Hartshorne, “Geography is concerned with the description and explanation of the areal differentiation of the earth surface.”
According to Hettner, “Geography studies the differences of phenomena usually related in different parts of the earth surface”<br>
slide3. Geography and its branches<br>
slide4. Nature and scope of physical geography Physical geography includes the study of…
(1) Lithosphere- that deals with landforms, drainage, relief and Physiography.
(2) Atmosphere- Its composition, structure, elements and controls of weather and climate, temperature, pressure, winds, precipitation etc.
(3)Hydrosphere- Oceans, sea, lakes and associated with water realm.
(4) Biosphere- life forms including human being and macro organism and their sustaining mechanism. Eg. Food chain, ecological parameters and ecological balance<br>
slide5. Soil Soils are formed through the process of pedogensis and depend upon the parent rock, climate, biological activity and time.
Each elements are important for human beings. Like…
Landforms provides the base on which the human activities are located.
Plains are utilized for agriculture.<br>
slide6. Plateaus provide forests and minerals.
Mountains provide pastures, forest, tourist spots and are sources of rivers providing water to lowlands<br>