1. Physical Geography Class 2:Introduction to Geography, Science, Earths Spheres

2. The Earth System 3. Physical Geography

Study of processes and features that make up the Earth, including the human environment where it interfaces with the earth.

4. Specialties

Meteorology

Climatology

Geomorphology

Biogeography

Soil scientists

Oceanographers

Hydrologists

5. Themes of Geography 1. Location 6. 2. Characteristics of Places/Regions 7. 3. Spatial Distribution/ Patterns 8. 3. Spatial Patterns 9. 4. Spatial Interaction

Destruction of the Rainforest

10. 4. Spatial Interaction

Mt. Pinatubo and worldwide temperatures

11. 5. Changes in Earths Features and Systems 12. 6. Human Environmental Interactions

Post-Katrina New Orleans

13. The Process of Science

Must be testable

14. 1. Make observation 15. 2. Propose hypothesis 16. 3. Technique to test hypothesis 17. 4. Use technique, make observations 18. 5. Does test support or reject hypothesis? 19. 6. Accept? Reject? Reformulate? 20. 7. Additional testing? 21. Scientific theoryvs. a regular old theory 22. Major Divisions/Spheres

Atmosphere

Lithosphere

Hydrosphere

Biosphere

23. Atmosphere 24. Lithosphere 25. Hydrosphere 26. Biosphere 27. Interactions between Spheres