What is What is Geography?Geography?

InIn geography we study three different geography we study three different areasareas

Physical, Human and EnvironmentalPhysical, Human and Environmental

Physical GeographyPhysical Geography

Here we study the Here we study the landscape looking at landscape looking at the rivers, weather, the rivers, weather, soilssoils, ecosystems, , ecosystems, natural hazards, natural hazards, coasts, glaciers and coasts, glaciers and rocks etc.rocks etc.

Human GeographyHuman Geography

This is were we study This is were we study all about where and all about where and how people live.how people live.

We look at We look at industries, towns and industries, towns and cities, agriculture, cities, agriculture, communications and communications and population etc.population etc.

Environmental Environmental GeographyGeography

This area of This area of Geography is very Geography is very important, it is where important, it is where we learn about we learn about conserving and conserving and protecting our protecting our environment.environment.

We learn about We learn about resources and how to resources and how to recycle.recycle.

Maps SkillsMaps Skills

Another essential Another essential aspect in Geography aspect in Geography is learning how to is learning how to read a map.read a map.

When reading a map When reading a map you will be able to you will be able to understand the understand the following, symbols, following, symbols, scale, grid references, scale, grid references, direction and height direction and height etc.etc.