Branches of Geography

Geography is made up of two words, geo which means (a)   and graphy which means study/description

What do we call a person who studies geography?

• Geologist

• Geographer

• Archaeologist

Select the main branches of geography

• Built Environment

• Physical

• Housing

• Transport

• Human

Physical geography focuses on the study of (a)   environment.

Select the main components of physical environment.

• biosphere

• hydrosphere

• exosphere

• lithosphere

• atmosphere

The hydrosphere refers to all states of water: in its solid, (a)   , and gaseous forms.

Human geography involves the study of human life in the (a)   environment.

TRUE OR FALSE: Housing can be temporary and permanent.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Select all those that belong to the physical environment.

• Tropical Rainforest

• Beach Resort

• Pacific Ocean

• Mount Everest

Select all those that belong to the built environment.

• Park

• Forest

• Vegetable Farm

• Volcano