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CHAPTER 1
A Geographers World
Section 1 Developing a Geographic Eye Section
2 Themes and Essential Elements Section
3 The Branches of Geography
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SECTION 1
Developing a Geographic Eye
Question What issues do geographers study, and
at what level do they view the world?
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SECTION 1
Developing a Geographic Eye
Issues/Topics
Levels
Earths processes
local
relationships between people and environment
regional
governments
global
religion and food
local, regional
urban and rural areas
local, regional
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SECTION 2
Themes and Essential Elements
Question In what ways do regions and subregions
help geographers understand our world?
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SECTION 2
Themes and Essential Elements
REGIONS AND SUBREGIONS
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SECTION 3
The Branches of Geography
Question What are the differences between the
study of human geography and the study of
physical geography? What types of work do
geographers do?
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SECTION 3
The Branches of Geography
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CHAPTER 1
Chapter Wrap-Up
1. What are three ways to view geography? Give an
example of when each type could be used. 2. What
kind of directions would you give to indicate a
places absolute location? Its relative
location? 3. What is diffusion, and why is it
important? 4. Why do geographers create
subregions? 5. Why is cartography important? What
types of jobs do geographers do?