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22 Cards in this Set
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What is the definition of geography? |
Geography is about the world we live in. Geography is the study of the earth and its features including natural characteristics and human life and the effects of human activity. |
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What are nine things the subject geography encompasses? |
Map reading/Navigation Sport Fashion Pollution Other cultures Political and economic differences People Nature and natural environments Weather |
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What are the two types of geography? |
Physical geography Human geography |
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What is the first type of geography? |
Physical geography |
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What are two other names for physical geography? |
The natural environment The biophysical environment |
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What is the second type of geography? |
Human geography |
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What is another name for human geography? |
Cultural geography |
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In the physical environment what are the names of the four spheres? |
Atmosphere Hydrosphere Lithosphere Biosphere |
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What are the four aspects of human geography? |
Cultural Economic Political Social |
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What are the three aspects of built environments? |
Agriculture Settlement Industry |
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Define the four spheres |
Atmosphere: The air Hydrosphere: The water Lithosphere: The earth Biosphere: Living things |
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What can contemporary geography issues be categorised into? |
Human and environmental issues |
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What are the six questions geographers ask? |
Who What When Why Where How |
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When answering geography question what do you use as a model? Elaborate. |
TED Terms Examples Data |
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What two parts of the environment do you need to desribe when describing places? |
The physical environment The human environment |
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What mnemonic must be remembered when describing the physical environment? What does it stand for? |
FDLLC Flora and fauna Drainage Landforms Location Climate |
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How many types of communities are there? What are they? |
2 Natural communities Human communities |
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What are the two types of human communities? |
Communities based on shared space Communities based on social organisation |
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What are two things to remember about natural communities? |
They are how plants and aimals interact with eachother and their environment. They are often confined to certain places |
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What are human communities based on shared space? |
Communities of people who live together and are confined to certain space |
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What are human communities based on social organisation? |
Communities of people who share something in common but not restricted to certain places |
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What mnemonic must be remebered when describing human characteristics? |
SLTP Settlements Landuse Transport Population |
