Sub-branches Of Geography Flashcards
What are the sub-branches of geography)
Biogeography
Climatology
Hydrology
Oceanography
Statistical geography
Population geography
Urban geography
Medical geography
Economic geography
Historical geography
What is biogeography?
Biogeography is a study of the distribution of plants and animals.
What is climatology?
Climatology is the study of the climate and how it changes over time.
What is hydrology?
Hydrology is concerned with the properties of the earth’s water and especially it’s movement in relation to land.
What is oceanography?
Oceanography deals with the physical and biological properties and phenomena of the sea.
What is statistical geography?
Statistical geography provides the extra dimension of location to statistics.
What is population geography?
Population geography is a study of people, their spatial distributions, their characteristics and their density.
What is urban geography?
Urban geography is a studt of cities and city Life from a geographical perspective.
What is medical geography?
Medical geography is concerned with the analysis of spatial patterns of disease and healthcare provision.
What is economic geography?
Economic geography is a study of how people earn their living.
What is historical geography?
Historical geography is the study of a geographic change in a place or region over a period of time