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World World Geography Geography TodayToday

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Studying GeographyStudying GeographySection 1:Section 1: Themes and Essential Elements Themes and Essential Elements

Section 2:Section 2: Skill Building: Using the Geographer’s Tools Skill Building: Using the Geographer’s Tools

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Objectives:Objectives: What are the two main branches of geography?What are the two main branches of geography? How do we use geography?How do we use geography? What are some ways we can organize our world and What are some ways we can organize our world and

the study of geography?the study of geography?

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Themes and Themes and Essential ElementsEssential Elements



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Two main branches of geography:Two main branches of geography: human geography—distribution and characteristics of human geography—distribution and characteristics of

the world’s peoplethe world’s people physical geography—Earth’s natural environmentsphysical geography—Earth’s natural environments

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How we use geography:How we use geography: in government—for mapmaking and planningin government—for mapmaking and planning in business—for marketing and developmentin business—for marketing and development in schools—for educationin schools—for education

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Organizing the world: Organizing the world: By regions: formal, functional, perceptualBy regions: formal, functional, perceptual

Organizing the study of geography:Organizing the study of geography: By five themes—location, place, human-environment By five themes—location, place, human-environment

interaction, movement, regioninteraction, movement, region By six essential elementsBy six essential elements

1. The World in Spatial Terms1. The World in Spatial Terms

2. Places and Regions2. Places and Regions

3. Physical Systems3. Physical Systems

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4. Human Systems4. Human Systems

5. Environment and Society5. Environment and Society

6. The Uses of Geography6. The Uses of Geography



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Objectives:Objectives: How do geographers and mapmakers organize our How do geographers and mapmakers organize our

world?world? What kinds of special maps do geographers use?What kinds of special maps do geographers use? How do geographers use climate graphs and How do geographers use climate graphs and

population pyramids?population pyramids?

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Skill Building: UsingSkill Building: Usingthe Geographer’s Toolsthe Geographer’s Tools



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How geographers and mapmakers How geographers and mapmakers organize the world: organize the world: by drawing lines on the globeby drawing lines on the globe by identifying hemispheres, continents, and bodies of by identifying hemispheres, continents, and bodies of

waterwater by making and using mapsby making and using maps

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Special-purpose mapsSpecial-purpose maps climate and precipitation mapsclimate and precipitation maps population and economic mapspopulation and economic maps elevation profiles and topographic mapselevation profiles and topographic maps

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Climate graphsClimate graphs Climate graphs show average temperatures and Climate graphs show average temperatures and

precipitation in a place.precipitation in a place.

Population pyramids Population pyramids Population pyramids show the percentage of males Population pyramids show the percentage of males

and females by age group in a country’s population, and females by age group in a country’s population, and help chart population trends.and help chart population trends.

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