What are the three types of Geography? Geography is the science that studies the lands, the features, the inhabitants, and the
phenomena of the Earth. It is commonly divided into three branches:
I.
Physical geography: nature and the effects it has on people and/or the environment
II.
Human geography: concerned with people
III.
Environmental geography: how people can harm or protect the environment
RIVERS
POVERTY
WEATHER
RECYCLING
TOURISM
COASTS
MOUNTAINS
TRANSPORT
RAINFORESTS
DESERTS
CLIMATE
CHANGE
TOWNS &
CITIES
POPULATION
MAPS
EARTHQUAKES
CRIME
MIGRATION
TORNADOES
VOLCANOES
LITTER
HEALTH
SOILS
GLACIERS
TOURISM
Student tasks
1. Decide if the geographical topics in the table above
are:
 human geography topics (H)
 physical geography topics (P) or
 environmental geography topics (E)
...however, they may need to be included in two
categories.
2. Which topics do you think could be linked?
Explain your answers e.g. deserts and rainforests are both types of landscapes
known as ecosystems.
3. Give examples of places names or real life geographical issues around the world e.g.
Haiti was affected by an earthquake, which killed many people.
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