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GEOG unit 1
geog units 1 doc cards
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Geography is not just description...? | it’s analysis, explanation, and problem-solving. |
| Geography helps us understand | where things are, why they are there, and how places and people are connected. |
| Geography informs how we | manage resources and shape the future of human-environment interactions. |
| Scale affects...? | how management is applied (local conservation vs global exploitation). |
| Spatial Patterns | reveal how human activity and resource use differ by location. |
| Connections show..? | how resource use in one place affects others (e.g., trade, pollution, deforestation). |
| Human-Environment System | highlights the balance between human needs and environmental limits. |
| Exploitation | using resources without regard for sustainability or long-term productivity |
| Conservation | responsible use of resources while maintaining future availability |
| Preservation | protecting nature/resources from use or alteration (keeping them “untouched”) |
| Scale | zooming in/out (local, regional, global) to analyze patterns |
| Spatial Patterns | arrangement of people, activities, and environments across space |
| Connections Between Places and Regions | flows of people, goods, ideas, resources |
| Human-Environment System | studying humans and environment as a single interconnected system |
| Geography studies... | spatial organization of human activity and human-environment relationships |
| Geography recognizes | interdependence among places and regions, while also noting their uniqueness |
| Geography crosses multiple disciplines: | science, social science, humanities |
| Geography has a long tradition of | fieldwork |
| Geography maps: | core descriptive + analytical tool |
| Geography (Classical View) | Purpose is to provide “a view of the whole” earth by mapping places. |
| Geography (Modern View) | Goes beyond description and mapping → seeks to explain relationships, patterns, and interactions between people, places, and environments. |
| Etymology: | Geo = Earth, Graphy = Description → "Description of the Earth" |
| Big Questions Geography Helps Answer | Why is the world the way it is? Should it be this way? How can we change it? |
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