sec 1 geog unit 1 lesson 3
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Sec 1 Unit 1 Lesson 3What are geographical concepts?
At the end of the lesson you will be able to :
1.Explain concept of Place with examples
2.Explain concept of Space with examples
3.Explain concept of Scale with examples
4.Explain concept of Environment with examples
Part of earth’s surface
People identify and give meaning to
Defined by their physical and human features
No two places are exactly alike
Reasons for a place’s existence varies
Every place is unique
Taxco, Mexico
Bora Bora Resort, Bali
Land areas that are have patterns.What are the reasons for the patterns?
Identifying the distribution patterns in space.
Why are there certain distribution patterns?
A place occupies a space.
The level at which something is examined.◦ Local, National, Regional, Global
Our Location
Local – Ang Mo KioNational – Singapore
Regional – South East AsiaGlobal – Asian Continent
Issues at local scale have limited influence
Issues at global scale have wide far reaching influence
Refers to the surroundings.
Can be natural or human (man-made).
Can be a combination.
With additional features, there will be impact.
Additional research will yield management methods.
What is Space, Place, Scale and Environment?
How do they help geographers study the earth?
Read up the case study on pg14 of your textbook. Also read pg 15-19 as pre-reading.
Spelling on 10 Geographical Vocabulary found in that page the next lesson.