Section 2: The Geographer's Craft

Question 1

Physical Geography

Answer 1

Focuses on the study of the Earth’s physical features.

Question 2

Human Geography

Answer 2

Is the study of human activities and their relationship to cultural and physical environments.

Question 3

Meteorology

Answer 3

The study of weather and weather forecasting, and historical geography, the study of places and human activities and the various geographic factors that have shaped them.

Question 4

Cartography

Answer 4

Involves studying and making maps.

Question 5

Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Answer 5

Are computer tools that process and organize data.