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What is Geography? AP Human Geography Geography is… The scientific study of the location of people and activities across the Earth, and the reasons for their distribution. History vs. Geography Historians organize material by time Something that happens at one point in time can impact something that happens at a later time. Geographers organize material by place Something that happens in one place can impact another place. Geographers answer this question… Why is what where? Huh? What is what? What can be anything…. People (racial, ethnic groups) Places (cities, fast food restaurants) Objects (tall buildings) Natural phenomena (hurricanes, volcanoes) Beliefs (religion, political) Systems/ institutions What is where? Where is any area or point on the Earth’s surface, large or small. Africa Southwest Asia Canada Paris Southside of Chicago 95th and Michigan 9652 S. Michigan Ave. Harlan Room 207 : ) Why + What + Where Why are tall buildings (what) located in downtown Chicago (where)? Why + What + Where Why do people in certain parts of Canada (where) speak French (what)? Why + What + Where Why are fast food restaurants (what) more common that grocery stores on the Westside of Chicago (where)? Why + What + Where Why are most major cities (what) located near bodies of water (where)? Why + What + Where Why are corporations and financial institutions (what) located in big cities (where)? This week… We will begin to examine how human geographers think about the world. Key Issue: How do geographers describe where things are? What is Geography? Pt. 2 Branches of Geography Physical Studies the physical/ natural features of the Earth. Mountains, rivers, tectonic plates, oceans, volcanoes, natural resources. Human Studies the interaction between people and the natural features of the Earth. Farming, cities, culture, migration patterns, habitat, political boundaries. 5 Themes of Geography Used to help us understand the links between people and the Earth. M ovement R eg