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The word Geography came
from two Greek words
“geo”
(Earth) and “graphos” (to
write).
Studies the natural
sciences
Physical geography
AKA Human geography
Cultural Geography
MR. HELP
Movement Region Human-Enviornment Location Place
The exact position of any
point on the surface of the
earth as determined by
the coordinates
Absolute Location
The position of an area in
relation to any number of
landmarks.
Relative Location
It refers to the human and physical
characteristics of a location includes all natural
and human-made features.
PLACE
It refers to the characteristics of and interactions
among locations close to each other.
REGION
- common
physical features such as
climate and topography
Physical Regions
political
units such as provinces and
administrative regions
Political Regions -
people
who share the common
cultural traits such as
language and religion
Cultural Region -
common resources and
economic activities
Economic Regions -
It refers to travel and
how people, products
and ideas move from
one place to another.
MOVEMENT
an
important factor which
influences history and
development of nations
MIGRATION -
leaving
your own country for
another permanently
Emigration -
arriving
in another country to
live permanently
Immigration -
adaptation process
when two cultures
meet
Acculturation -
complete adaption of
new culture and
rejection of old one
Assimilation -
The relationship INTERACTION
between humans and
the environment and
how each is mutually
affected by such
relationship
HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT
THE CHALLENGE- RESPONSE THEORY by?
Arnold J. Toynbee (1943)
Societies progress into
civilizations through a
series of challenges that
may be physical or social
in nature.
THE CHALLENGE- RESPONSE THEORY
Indicates the humanity’s
impact on the environment
Expanding ecological
footprint gives rise to new
challenges to our current
development
ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT
-describes our universe forming
from a sudden and rapid expansion
from which all known matter is said
to have emerged.
-13 to 15 billion years ago
- Big Bang Model
- The sun and planets were formed
through a process called
ACCRETION. - Matter collected into dense clumps
and disk combined the influence of
gravity and friction
Nebular Hypothesis
Nebular Hypothesis The sun and planets were formed
through a process called
ACCRETION.
The first signs of life emerged
from oceans which is a one-celled
organism called .
PROKARYOTES
- conversion of carbon
dioxide to oxygen - creation of Ozone layer
in the atmosphere
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Formation of the ______________ of
the earth
Inner layers
- Explains that the tectonic
plates float above the
molten layers beneath the
earth and drift into different
Continental Drift Theory
SUPERCONTINENT
(1 billion years ago)
RODINIA
SUPERCONTINENT
(300 million years ago)
PANGAEA
● Largest continent ( 43.5
million sq. kilometers )
● Most populated continent
● Divided into 5 regions
● Center of the oldest
civilizations and religions
in the world
ASIA
● smallest continent (7.6
million square
kilometers)
● _______ is (8.5 million
square kilometers)
● Micronesia, Melanesia
and Polynesia
AUSTRALIA AND
OCEANIA
● second largest and
populous (30.3 million
square kilometers)
● North Africa and South
Saharan Africa
● Desertification (gradual
destruction of wildlife
habitats)
AFRICA
Despite rich in resources
and biodiversity, the
nations in Africa are still
largely
_____________ due to
conflict, disease and
natural disasters.
UNDERDEVELOPED
● second smallest
continent (10 million
square kilometers)
● Small but with great
historical significance
EUROPE
● Third largest continent (24
million square kilometers)
● Region of mountains and
volcanic peaks
● Major center for international
migration
NORTH
AMERICA
● Fourth largest continent
(17 million square
kilometers)
● Generally tropical in nature
● Agriculture is an important
industry
● Home of the Amazon
SOUTH AMERICA
● Fifth largest continent
(14 million square
kilometers)
● Most isolated and
inhospitable areas in
the world
● Coldest climate
● No permanent human
population
ANTARCTICA
Phenomena caused by
warming waters off
El Niño
It is the cooler phase of El
Niño
La Niña
