geographic literacy (unit 1)

Question 1

Define Geography.

Answer 1

Geography is the study of Earth’s physical and human systems, and the relationships between them

Question 1

Explain each component of the geographical question, “What is where, why there, and why
care?”

Answer 1

What: Refers to the definition of various features, both physical and human, found on Earth.
Where: This part refers to the location of the feature/topic you are looking at.
Why there: Refers to the fact that geographers want to know why they are located where they are
Why care: Refers to the reasons why this knowledge is important

Question 2

Define physical geography and provide examples.

Answer 2

Physical geography refers to features that make up
the natural environment or exist within it. Some examples are: landforms like plains, mountains, rivers lakes etc.

Question 3

Define human geography and provide examples.

Answer 3

Human geography involves the study of all human activities
and their impact on the natural environment. Some examples are: anything created by people (settlements, schools,
transportation, etc.)

Question 4

Explain the relationship between physical and human geography.

Answer 4

Physical geography has a big influence on
human geography. It influences where people live, what they do for
a living, and what changes humans make to the
landscape. Human activities can affect the physical
environment aswell. Much of our human activities (building roads,
houses, schools, etc.) result in us changing our
physical surroundings.