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WORLD GEOGRAPHY TYPES OF GEOGRAPHY 1-HUMAN-characteristics of people; how they live and work; 2-PHYSICAL-land, water, plants, climate World Geography Definition: study of everything on earth Rocks, rainfall, people & places Use: perspectives—the way a person looks at something Use: landscape—scenery; human, physical & cultural parts Who uses geography??? Everyday people—how??? Subfields: Cartography—study of maps & mapmaking Meteorology-study of weather Usually—work for the government How to study Geography?? Region—an area with 1 or more common features that makes it different from others 3 types: Formal region Economic/political features; Rockies Functional region Areas linked together to form a unit Mall, cities, metra train lines Perceptual region Human feelings create the region “the south” THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY 1-LOCATION 2-PLACE 3-HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION 4-MOVEMENT 5-REGION 6 ELEMENTS OF GEOGRAPHY 1-WORLD IN SPATIAL TERMS 2-PLACES & REGIONS 3-PHYSICAL SYSTEMS 4-HUMAN SYSTEMS MORE ELEMENTS 5-ENVIRONMENT & SOCIETY 6-USES OF GEOGRAPHY understand relationships among people, places & things over time