The study of Earth's landscape, people, places, and environment
Spatial terms
Geography studies the relationships between people, places, and environments by mapping information about them into aspatial context
Places and regions
The identities and lives of individuals and people are rooted in particular places and in those human constructs called regions
Physical systems
Physical processes shape Earth's surface and interact with plant and animal life to create, sustain, and modify ecosystems
Human systems
People are central to geography. Human activities, settlements, and structures help shape Earth's surface, and humans compete for control of Earth's surface
Environment and society
The physical environment is influenced by the ways in which human societies value and use Earth's physical features and processes
Uses of geography
Knowledge of geography enables people to develop an understanding of the relationships between people, places, and environments over time
Tourism
The activities of persons traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business, and other purposes
Roles of geography in tourism
Product of tourism and travel motivator
Travel or itinerary planning
Types of maps
World continents
North America
South America
Europe
Africa
Asia
Australia
Antarctica
Hemispheres
The northern and southern hemispheres are split by the equator, a line across the middle. The eastern and western hemispheres are separated by the prime meridian, a line running from pole to pole
International tourism
Travel of residents visiting places outside their home country
Passport
An official and legal document issued by the government to its citizens for international travel
Securing a Philippine passport
1. Appear personally at the Department of Foreign Affairs
2. Have a confirmed appointment
3. Accomplish a printed application form
4. Provide necessary documents
Visa
An endorsement issued by the consular office of the country to be visited, which allows the bearer an entry
Traveltips
Landform
A natural part of the Earth's surface made by forces like water, ice, wind, and movement of the Earth's plates
Major types of landforms
Mountains
Hills
Plateaus
Other types of landforms
Desert
Valley
Island
Glaciers
Weather
The day-to-day conditions in a place
Climate
The average weather and how it changes over months to millions of years in a place
Difference between weather and climate
Weather is about what's happening in the air right now or over a short time, while climate is about what the air does over a long time
Important weather signs
Sunny
Cloudy
Overcast
Thunderstorm
Partly sunny
Fog
Showers
Heavy rain
Rain with sun
Snowy
Partly cloudy night
Unknown data
Rain night
Sleet
Cloudy night
Clear night
Wind
Air moves from places where there's a lot of air to places where there's not much
Anemometer
A tool for measuring wind speed
Temperature
How hot or cold a place is, measured in Celsius or Fahrenheit
Geography
The study of Earth's landscape, people, places, and environment
Spatial context
Geography studies the relationships between people, places, and environments by mapping information about them into a spatial context
Places and regions
The identities and lives of individuals and people are rooted in particular places and in those human constructs called regions
Physical systems
Physical processes shape Earth's surface and interact with plant and animal life to create, sustain, and modify ecosystems
Human systems
People are central to geography. Human activities, settlements, and structures help shape Earth's surface, and humans compete for control of Earth's surface
Environment and society
The physical environment is influenced by the ways in which human societies value and use Earth's physical features and processes
Uses of geography
Knowledge of geography enables people to develop an understanding of the relationships between people, places, and environments over time-that is of Earth's as it was, is, and as it might be
Tourism
The activities of persons traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business, and other purposes
Roles of geography in tourism
Product of tourism and travel motivator
Travel or itinerary planning
Types of maps
World continents
North America
South America
Europe
Africa
Asia
Australia
Antarctica
Hemispheres
The northern and southern hemispheres are split by the equator, a line across the middle. The eastern and western hemispheres are separated by the prime meridian, a line running from pole to pole
International tourism
Travel of residents visiting places outside their home country
Passport
An official and legal document issued by the government to its citizens for international travel
Securing a Philippine passport
1. Appear personally at the Department of Foreign Affairs