Introduction to Geography

Question 1

What is the word ‘geography’ made up of?

Answer 1

1. ‘Geo’ = earth
2. ‘graphy’ = description

Question 2

What does Geography refer to?

Answer 2

The study of the Earth.

Question 3

What does the study of geography / earth include?

Answer 3

1. physical and built environments.
2. relationships people have with both the physical and built environments.

Question 4

Explain ‘geographer’.

Answer 4

Person who studies geography or earth.

Question 5

How is geography organized? or What is geography?

Answer 5

1. physical geography
2. human geography

Question 6

What is physical geography?

Answer 6

Physical environment:
1. atmosphere
2. hydrosphere
3. lithosphere
4. biosphere

Question 7

What is human geography?

Answer 7

Built environment:
1. housing
2. transport system

Question 8

How do geographers understand the world?

Answer 8

Through geographical concepts and geographical inquiry.

Question 9

What are geographical concepts?

Answer 9

1. space
2. place
3. environment
4. scale

Question 10

What is geographical inquiry?

Answer 10

1. Pose / ask geographical questions
2. conduct geographical investigations

Question 11

What does the physical environment consist of ?

Answer 11

all living and non-living things that are found naturally as well as the natural processes that occur on the Earth.

Question 12

What are the four components of the physical environment?

Answer 12

1. atmosphere
2. hydrosphere
3. lithosphere
4. biosphere

Question 13

What is the atmosphere?

Answer 13

The layer of gases and tiny particles that surrounds the Earth.

Question 14

Give some examples of gases that make up the atmosphere.

Answer 14

nitrogen, oxygen and carbon dioxide

Question 15

How is the atmosphere further divided into?

Answer 15

Five layers:
1. troposphere
2. stratosphere
3. mesosphere
4. thermosphere
5. exosphere
(Think no need to really remember these terms.)

Question 16

What is the condition of the atmosphere at a given time and place known as?

Answer 16

Weather

Question 17

What is weather?

Answer 17

The condition of the atmosphere at a given time and place.

Question 18

What does the condition of atmosphere / weather include?

Answer 18

temperature
humidity
rainfall
wind

Question 19

What is hydrosphere?

Answer 19

All water found on the Earth and in the atmosphere. It includes water found in its solid, liquid and gaseous states.

Question 20

What does the hydrological cycle do?

Answer 20

Enables water to move continuously between the Earth’s surface, the atmosphere and underground.

Question 21

What is the lithosphere?

Answer 21

Solid layer of rock that forms the Earth’s surface.

Question 22

How thick can lithosphere be?

Answer 22

up to a few hundred kilometres in thickness

Question 23

How are magnificent landforms such as mountains and valleys created?

Answer 23

By the movement of large layers of rock within the lithosphere.

Question 24

What is the biosphere?

Answer 24

All living things on the earth.
Includes plant and animal life found on land and in the sea.

Question 25

What is the biosphere dependent on?

Answer 25

The other components of the physical environment.
E.g. plant growth requires suitable temperatures, rainfall and soil conditions.