What is Geographic literacy?
What is study of geography?
The study of the earth and its features and of the distribution of life on the
earth, including human life and the effects of human activity.
What do you think???
"study of the physical world"
Physical geography is the study of different regions of the world. It focuses
on climate patterns, landforms, plant and animal life, resources, and other
natural features of the world's regions.
"study of the human world"
Human geography studies the economic, political and cultural activities
of the world's people. It also seeks to provide a way to understand
human diversity and to promote an appreciation for, rather than a
fear of, the wonderful variety of people that call earth home.
Location
Place
Human Environment Interaction
Movement
Region
Location
Place
Human Environment Interaction
Movement
Region
Location
Place
Human/
Environment
Movement
Region
Physical Geography
(absolute)
Human Geography
(relative)
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Absolute location is the exact position on the
earth’s surface.
Example: latitude and longitude coordinates.
Absolute location is considered to be Physical
Geography.
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Relative location is where something is in
relation to something else.
Example: Alabama is west of Georgia.
Relative Location is considered Human Geography.
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Physical Characteristics- include descriptions
of what is outside.
Example: Deltona, FL is flat with sandy soil,
has one major river nearby - the St. Johns.
Deltona has many lakes. There are many trees
in the area as well as various animals
including deer, squirrels, birds, and turtles.
There are also a lot of scrub jays.
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Human Characteristics- include descriptions of
the cultural landscape of the area.
Example: There are a lot of tall buildings
in the downtown district of Tampa. There are
also suburbs built around the downtown area.
There are many shopping malls and parks to
visit.
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Physical- How does nature affect people?
Example: During hurricane Charley, flood
waters devastated cities of Central Florida.
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Human- How do people affect nature?
Example: There has been a lot of growth in
Tampa. Many trees are being cut down and
dams are being built in order to make room
for new neighborhoods.
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Physical- How does nature move things?
Example: When visiting the Grand Canyon it
is really neat to see how the Colorado river
has shaped the canyon over thousands of
years.
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Human- How do people, goods, and ideas move?
Example: Every summer I travel to Arizona by plane
and car.
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Physical- A large area that has a
unifying physical characteristic.
Example: Florida is an orange
growing region.
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Human- A large area that has a unifying
cultural characteristic.
Example: Living in the south means that I
have grown accustomed to warm weather,
good hospitality and sweet tea.
Here’s how it works!
I will give you a clue. You will raise your hand.
Once you are called on, you may answer
Do NOT raise your hand until you have an answer…you will only have
three seconds to answer ;o)
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The study of the earth and its features and of
the distribution of life on the earth, including
human life and the effects of human activity.
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of different regions of the world. It focuses on
climate patterns, landforms, plant and animal
life, resources, and other natural features of the
world's regions.
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studies the economic, political and cultural
activities of the world's people. It also seeks to
provide a way to understand human diversity
and to promote an appreciation for, rather than
a fear of, the wonderful variety of people that
call earth home.
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the exact position on the earth’s surface.
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is where something is in relation to something
else.