World Geography Chapter 1, Section 3 The Branches of Geography

Three common needs of all humans

food water shelter

Absolute location

- a specific location, or absolute. For example, an address.

Relative location

-general description of where a place lies. For example, Lake Erie is north of Ohio.

Environment

-includes an area's land, water, climate, plants and animals.

human geography

-is the study of the world's people, communities and landscapes.

physical geography

-study of the world's physical features -its landforms, bodies of water, climate, soil, and plants.

cartography

-the science of making maps.

meteorology

-the study of weather and what causes it.

Map

A flat drawing that shows part of the Earth.

Region

A part of the world that has one or more common features.

Eratosthenes

Greek librarian and scientist, known as the "Father of Geography"

What are the two main branches of Geography?

Physical and Human

Global

Studying geography at a level that looks at the whole world.

Local

Studying geography at a town or community level.

Geography

The study of the world, its people, and the landscapes they create.

hydrology

The study of water on earth