Geography

Question 1

Where does the word geography come from?

Answer 1

From the Greek words “Ge” or “Gaea” meaning earth.

Question 2

What is Geography?

Answer 2

The study of the earth and its features and the distribution of life including human life and the effects of human activity.

Question 3

What is physical geography?

Answer 3

The study of the earth and its attributes such as mountains, land, oceans. Where things are placed on the earth and the natural environment and processes of earth.

Question 4

What is human geography?

Answer 4

The study of human presence and activities and impacts on the natural environment.

Question 5

Physical and human geography…?

Answer 5

…interconnect and impact one another.

Question 6

How does the physical environment affect human activities?

Answer 6

Cold climates
Natural environment and landform affect where people live
What jobs we have, creates jobs.
Energy resources

Question 7

How do human activities affect the surrounding physical environment?

Answer 7

Cars emit CO2
Cutting down forests to make space
Waste into the oceans
Burning fossil fuels
Overuse of resources leads to no more availability