Types of geography and continents Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 3 types of geography
A
Human
Physical
Environmental
2
Q
What is human geography?
A
Human geography is the study of how and where people live (cities, population growth, development, resource management).
3
Q
What is physical geography?
A
Physical geography is the study of planet earth and its natural features (rivers, coasts, ecosystems, tectonics, weather and climate).
4
Q
What is environmental geography?
A
Environmental geography is the study of natural habitats and how humans are changing them (deforestation, impacts of global warming, recycling).
5
Q
Name the continents
A
North America South America Africa Europe Asia Australia (continent not country) Antartica
6
Q
Name the oceans
A
North Atlantic South Atlantic North Pacific South Pacific Arctic Ocean Indian Southern
7
Q
Take your globe and point to the main continents and oceans.
A
Yes - really. Do it on your globe!