Differences between physical and cultural
Geography is the study of where things are located and how they relate and interact with each other.
The study of the earth's processes, natural features, climates, and natural resources that vary from different places AND change over time.
Give examples of Realms. (Name three realms.)
Latin America, the United States and Canada, European Realm, Sub-Saharan Africa, Middle East and North Africa, Russia and Central Asia, South Asia, East Asia, Southeast Asia, Australia and Oceania, and Antarctica.
What is Human Geography?
The study of the world's people AND how they interact with each other and their natural environments.
What is physical in geography?
Physical is the natural world, things that occur naturally.
What is physical process?
EX: The cut down of trees, an increase in fossil fuels in the atmosphere, etc.
What are Realms?
Realms are the major regions of the world.
What is cultural trait?
Human action/development(learned) that is acquired by people socially and transmitted to one another via various modes of communication.
What is cultural in geography?
Cultural in geography are creations made by people.
Give examples of natural features. (Not man-made)
Valleys, rivers, mountains, etc.
What are realms based on?
They are based on the cultural and physical characteristics of a large area. Not related to the boundaries of a specific continent.
What is Cultural Diffusion?
Spread of cultural elements through people's interactions. The reason why many cultures around the world share similarities.
Give examples of Physical.
EX: Mountains, rivers, clouds, ocean, lakes, plains, valleys, icebergs, etc.
Give examples of natural resources. (stuff that is gotten naturally.)
Fossil fuels, solar power, etc.
What is regional geography?
The study of both physical and human geography in one particular area of the world.
What are Cultural Interactions?
The relationships between two or more groups of people with differing customs, traditions, ideas, and practices.
Give examples of Cultural.
EX: domestication/art, sports, music, clothes, religion, food, agriculture, instruments, houses, etc.
Gives examples of climate. (Not weather)
Hot temps. in Califonia, cold temps in Alaska, etc.
Why do we study realms?
To study the world "regions", "realms" to help manage and organize the world in parts.
Gives examples of Cultural Interactions.
EX: Internet, books, war, colonization, texting, travel, etc.