6604780
Description
Flashcards by Adnan igdeli, updated more than 1 year ago
|
|
Created by Adnan igdeli
over 7 years ago
|
|
| Question | Answer |
| geography | UNIT 1 AND UNIT 2 |
| how much dimensions are there in geography | 3 |
| what are they | place, space and environment |
| what are geographers interested in from the 3 dimensions | 1.the process that forms and changes the environment 2.uniqueness of places and similarities between them 3.knowing were things are located in the surface of the earth and why they are there |
| what is geography | he study of the physical features of the earth and its atmosphere, and of human activity as it affects and is affected by these, including the distribution of populations and resources and political and economic activities. |
| what is physical geography | how the earth was formed how it continues to change the study of the atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere and biosphere and the 4 parts of the biophysical environment |
| what is a managed enviroment | managed enviroments are those in which elements of the natural environment are manipulated for the benifit of humans |
| what is human geography | human geography looks at people and how, individually or in groups or communities, they interact with the enviromenet |
| by studying geography we learn about waht | 1. our changing world 2. our place in the world 3. the big issues facing humanity 4. the impacts that our actions have in the world |
| by studying geography we are able to ...... | 1.lead more enriched lives 2.become effective guardians of our future world 3.think spatially 4.develop a range of skills demanded by employers |
| why do we use the term biophysical environment | to identify an environment dominated by natural features |
| what is an example of a biophysical environment | landforms or vegetation for example kakadu national park |
| why do we study geography | we study geography because it answers your questions about why places have particular environment and human characteristics; how and why these characteristics vary from place to place; how places are connected; and how and why they are changing |
| whats a field worker meant to do | gather data that answers specific questions |
| explain the term environment | its defined as living or non living surroundings its either natural managed or constructed |
| whats the work of geographers | investigating character of places, geographers examine the way s in which people interact with each other and with the biophysical environment and create and record new knowledge |
| what questions do geographers ask | what is it where is it why is it there how did it get there how is it changing and many more questions |
| what does prespective mean | the art of representing three-dimensional objects on a two-dimensional surface so as to give the right impression of their height, width, depth, and position in relation to each other |
| how long has humans explored the books frontiers for | thousand of years |
Want to create your own Flashcards for free with GoConqr? Learn more.