Basics of Geography

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Continents and Oceans

 Asia  Indian Ocean
 Africa  Arctic Ocean
 Australia  Southern Ocean
 Europe  Prime Meridian
 North America  Equator
 South America
 Antarctica
 Pacific Ocean
 Atlantic Ocean

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Geography (Greek based word)

geo- “Earth”

graph- “description; to write”
y– “study of”

Geography – the study of Earth’s
descriptive features.

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Branches of Geography

Geography

PHYSICAL HUMAN

naturally made features of Earth how humans adapt to or change the
• Landforms environment
• Climate
• Water • Diet
• Attire
• Construction projects

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Human Geography

Human geographers
exam (study) how
humans…

…change or … settle or … migrate or … create
modify live in an move from governments
one place to
environment. area. and build
another. businesses.

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__M__o_u__n_t_a_in____ is the highest
natural landform on Earth

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___P__l_a_t_e_a_u____is a large, flat area

of land that is higher than the
surrounding land.

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____D__e_s_e_r_t_______A dry, often

sandy region of little rainfall,
extreme temperatures, and sparse
vegetation.

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___R__I_V_E__R___is a large, flowing body of

water that usually empties into a sea or
ocean.

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___V_a__l_le__y__is a low place

between mountains.

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_P_e_n__in__s_u_l_a_is a body of land that

is surrounded by water on three
sides. sides.

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_A___D__e_l_t__a___is a low, watery

land formed at the mouth of a
river consisting mostly of silt
(fertile soil).

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_A__rc_h_i_p_e_l_a_go___is a group or chain
of islands clustered together in a
sea or ocean.

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__I_s_t_h_m__u__s___is a narrow strip of

land connecting two larger
landmasses.

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