Transcript Introduction - Tomball Memorial High School

Introduction
TO
Geography
(MR HELP)
Geography: The study of Earth
and its people.
2 Types of Geography:
 Physical
 Cultural
Physical Geography is
the study of how the
earth’s (barriers) features
(plains, mountains, water
sources, plants, animals
and climate) vary from
place to place.
Natural Barriers…
natural land or water obstacles such as …
Deserts
Mountains
Oceans
Artificial barriers…
man-made obstacles such as…
The Great Wall of China
Moats
The Berlin Wall
Cultural
Geography
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The study of people
Beliefs
Traditions
Way of life
Economic activities
Government systems
Religion
Language
Gender roles
5 Themes of Geography
 Movement
 Region
 Human
Environment Interaction
 Location
 Place
Movement
How people, ideas, and products move
between places:
Region
An area on the earth’s surface that
geographers define by certain similar
characteristics.
Human Environment Interaction
How people settle, use, live on, and
change the land:
Location
Where something is:
Absolute- exact area/spot
Example- 304 Woodland Way
San Antonio, TX 77353
Relative- relation to another place
Example- around the corner from
Magnolia High School or near
Regions Bank
Place
The physical and human features that
make an area special: