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Name: ______________________________________ What is “Geography??”1 The ancient Greeks were the first to formally study the earth and develop the science of “geography.” They used to say that “Geography is the Mother of All Science.” The word “geography” literally means _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ Geography’s Key Ideas… What There? Why There? Why Care? 1. What There? a. ___________________________________: “Where did it happen?” ■ it can be ___________________ or ___________________ ■ Relative = depends on where you are located. “my house is west of where you are” ■ Absolute = doesn’t depend on where you are located. “my house is at 45o N 115o W” ■ provides the starting point for many kinds of geographic study b. ____________________: ■ these are the characteristics of the ________________ of a location that can affect that location ■ e.g. Canada’s Maritime provinces are struggling economically compared to other locations in Canada because the Maritimes are ___________, _______________, have little _____________________, and don’t have many ______________________________ 1 <http://s3.amazonaws.com/minglebox-photo/f9f13f2d1310548225551.990ddeee.m_geography.jpg> Name: ______________________________________ 2. Why There? a. Geographers study the world and look for causes, _________________,__________________, connections and interconnections b. Pattern: e.g. we look at the location of volcanoes and we see that many of them are around the edge of the ______________. So we have called this the “_________________________” (a region) c. Trend: to change or develop in a certain direction. ■ e.g. Russia’s population is ______________. Measurements show that the earth’s climate is ___________________. d. Geographers use this information to divide the world into ______________. e. Region: ■ an area of the earth that has _______________ and easily recognizable features ■ creating regions help to __________________________ into themes ■ regions can vary widely in ____________ (e.g. Credit Valley, Southern Ontario, Eastern Canada, Western Hemisphere) ■ regions can be defined using many different criteria… 1. by _______________ (the Muslim World) 2. by ________________ (the English-speaking world) 3. by __________________ (Developed countries, Developing countries) 4. others Name: ______________________________________ 3. Why Care? a. _________________________________________________… ■ everything is connected to everything else in some way ■ and because of this, what happens in one location can force ___________________ in other locations ■ these changes can be positive or negative ■ e.g. the volcanic eruptions in Iceland have lead to closures of airports in Europe ■ humans have an impact on the environment, and the environment can have an impact on humans b. We must also consider different Geographic _____________________________… ■ environmental, economic, political, social ■ use geographic perspectives to identify and solve ______________________, make decisions, judgements, plan ■ we must consider the _____________________________ and the circumstances that they are in. e.g. different cultures view the environment differently Name: ______________________________________ What is “Geography??” The ancient Greeks were the first to formally study the earth and develop the science of “geography.” They used to say that “Geography is the Mother of All Science.” The word “geography” literally means: The 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, land use, and industries. Geography’s Key Ideas…What There? Why There? Why Care? 4. What There? a. Location/Place: “Where did it happen?” ■ it can be relative or absolute… Name: ______________________________________ ■ Relative = depends on where you are located. “my house is west of where you are” ■ Absolute = doesn’t depend on where you are located. “my house is at 45o N 115o W” ■ provides the starting point for many kinds of geographic study b. Situation: ■ these are the characteristics of the surroundings of a location that can affect that location ■ e.g. Canada’s Maritime provinces are struggling economically compared to other locations in Canada because the Maritimes are small, isolated, have little agriculture, and don’t have many natural resources Name: ______________________________________ 5. Why There? a. Geographers study the world and look for causes, patterns, trends, connections and interconnections b. Pattern: e.g. we look at the location of volcanoes and we see that many of them are around the edge of the Pacific Ocean. So we have called this the “Ring of Fire” (a region) c. Trend: to change or develop in a certain direction. ■ e.g. Russia’s population is declining. Measurements show that the earth’s climate is changing d. Geographers use this information to divide the world into regions e. Region: ■ an area of the earth that has similar and easily recognizable features ■ creating regions help to organize information into themes Name: ______________________________________ ■ regions can vary widely in size (e.g. Credit Valley, Southern Ontario, Eastern Canada, Western Hemisphere) ■ regions can be defined using many different criteria… 1. by Religion (the Muslim World) 2. by Language (the Englishspeaking world) 3. by Economics (Developed countries, Developing countries) 4. others Name: ______________________________________ 6. Why Care? a. Interrelationships & Interactions… ■ everything is connected to everything else in some way ■ and because of this, what happens in one location can force changes in other locations ■ these changes can be positive or negative ■ e.g. the volcanic eruptions in Iceland have lead to closures of airports in Europe ■ humans have an impact on the environment, and the environment can have an impact on humans b. We must also consider different Geographic Perspectives… ■ environmental, economic, political, social Name: ______________________________________ ■ use geographic perspectives to identify and solve problems, make decisions, judgements, plan ■ we must consider the lives of others and the circumstances that they are in. e.g. different cultures view the environment differently