2. Describe the flag and why this design
was chosen for your state.
WHAT IS
GEOGRAPHY?
3. It is the study of earth’s land and
features.
• Landforms: natural features of the
land’s surface.
• Climate: the pattern of weather
condition in a certain area over along
period of time.
• These two elements create something
called an environment.
• This includes all living and nonliving things
that affect life in an area.
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
4. It is the study of people and places
where they live.
• What kind of work do people do?
• How do they get their food?
• What are their homes like?
• What religions do they practice?
Human geography also deals with the
way in which people are affected by
the environment.
HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
5. It is a drawing of an area.
• They show physical
features, cities, boundaries.
• They have symbols that show
different things.
• Regions:
• It is an area with one or more
features that make it different
from surrounding areas.
MAPS
8. • Materials found in the earth that
people need and value:
• Water
• Food
• Land
• People
• Materials
• Money
WHAT ARE RESOURCES?
9. • DEFINE
• What is geography?
• What does location mean?
• What is a region?
• SUMMARIZE
• What are some examples of physical features?
• What are some activities that would use maps?
• How were some societies made richer by the geographic makeup of the region?
• RECALL
• What are three aspects of human life that geography affects?
ASK YOURSELF
