Geo Flashcards

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Importances of Geography

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1) It helps us have an awareness of a Place

2) Geography helps us understand how past societies and environments developed

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Branch of Geography(Physical Geography)

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Physical Geography

1) The Study of Earth’s Natural Features, it is about the land, sea and the atmosphere around us.
2) Changes in temperature, rainfall and pressure give us weather and climate.

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What are Landforms?

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Landforms are natural features formed by rivers, the sea, ice and volcanoes.

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What landforms to rivers form?

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Waterfalls, Orges and deltas

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What landforms does the Sea Form?

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Cliffs, Stacks, beach and spit.

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What is an ecosystem?

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An ecosystem is a community of plants and animals which are closely linked to each other, and to the climate and soil of the area in which they grow.

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Branch of Geography(Environmental Geography)

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The Study of surroundings in which people, plants and animals live. It is a combination of the physical and human environment.

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What are the methods of protecting resources from misuse?

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National Parks and gave reserves are used to protect animals.

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What do Geographers need to know about?

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a) Describe where a place is found and why it is there.

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How can geographers describe a place?

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a) Using a photograph

b) Using a fieldsketch

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What is Microclimate?

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Microclimate is the suite of climatic conditions measured in localized areas near the earth’s surface.

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