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Introduction to World Geography © CSCOPE 2008 What is Geography???? • Geography is the study of everything on Earth. Geographers look at where things are and why they are there. • Physical and Human Geography are the two main branches of geography. © CSCOPE 2008 Physical v. Human Geography Physical Geography Human Geography Rocks/Minerals Population/Settlements/Urbanizati on Landforms Economic and Political Systems Animal and Plant Life Transportation Soils Human Migration Atmosphere/Climate/Weather Social Systems Environment Recreation Rivers/Oceans/Other bodies of Water Religion/Belief System Physical Geography is the study of the Natural Landscape of the Earth while Cultural Geography is the study of the Human Landscape of the Earth. © CSCOPE 2008 What types of jobs do geographers have (in the U.S.)? Location Analysts, for: franchises (like “Burger King”) stores (like big department stores) public facilities (like new schools) GIS (computer mapping) Urban and Regional Planners Real Estate and Residential Development Analysts Transportation and Tourism Planners and Analysts University and public school teachers © CSCOPE 2008 CLASSIFICATION SYSTEMS Geologists Taxonomy: kingdom, phylum, Class, order, family, genus, species Geological time Historians Eras, ages, periods Biologists Geographers © CSCOPE 2008 Geographic Regions GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS: What defines a region? Regions are based on Spatial Criteria (what is there and why) ►physical (natural) characteristics landforms, climate, vegetation ►human (cultural) characteristics language, religion, ethnicity, population © CSCOPE 2008 SUB-REGIONS ► Classification of Regions are based upon physical features and human characteristics. Examples: The United States is in the North American Region. However, the U.S. has several sub-regions: Northeast, Midwest, South, etc. ► Region & Sub-region boundaries are based on criteria we establish. ► Criteria can be: Human (cultural) properties Physical or © CSCOPE 2008 Both (natural) characteristics FORMAL REGION ► Region that has one or more common features that make it different from surrounding areas. ► Example: Great Lakes Region ► Example: Piney Woods of East TX. © CSCOPE 2008 FUNCTIONAL REGION ►Made up of different places that are linked together by one focal point. Examples: Metropolitan Area and the Mississippi River System. © CSCOPE 2008 Perceptual Region ► Region which reflect human feelings and attitudes. The problem is people feel differently about the same things. Based more on opinion than fact. ► Lets continue for an example. © CSCOPE 2008 The School Cafeteria ► Is the school cafeteria divided into regions? ► Walls separate it from the rest of school – formal region. ► Tables, trash cans, area to buy food – functional region. ► Does the cafeteria have a perceptual region? © CSCOPE 2008 ► Where do you sit and why? ► Do you sit where you do based on common interests, gender or another reason? ► Where are the teachers? ► Does everyone feel the same about the seating arrangements? © CSCOPE 2008 Maps and More Maps ► ► Types of maps and projections Physical maps Cultural maps Political maps Population maps And more.. Why do geographers use each type map? © CSCOPE 2008 The Grid System ► ► Latitude: drawn in an east-west direction that measure distance north and south of the equator. Longitude: drawn in a north-south direction that measure distance east and west of the Prime Meridian. © CSCOPE 2008 Important Lines of Lat. & Long. ► Equator: divides the Earth into the Northern & Southern Hemispheres, located at 0˚ latitude © CSCOPE 2008 Important Lines of Lat. & Long. ► Prime Meridian: Divides the Earth into the Eastern & Western Hemispheres, located at 0˚longitude © CSCOPE 2008 Latitude Zones ► Lines of Latitude determine different types of climates. Low Latitude Middle Latitude High Latitude © CSCOPE 2008