What is Geography?

The Content of Geography

The five themes of geography1. Location1. Location 2. Region

3. Human-Earth relationships

4. Place5. Movement

The Pallouse Grasslands, Washington

State

Temperate forest in NW USA

Physical GeographyThe study of all physical aspects of the Earth

Physical aspects are divided into four spheres:

1. The atmosphere

2. The hydrosphere

3. The lithosphere

4. The biosphere

Careers in Geography

Primary Tracks 1 Geo – Technology

Cartography

2 Physical/Environmental Geography 3 Human Geography

Regional and Urban Planning

Geo - Tech

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Computer mapping Spatial Analysis

Multiple variables Transportation,

business, commerce/trade, or physical variables

Geo-Tech

Remote Sensing Satellite Image Analysis

Physical variables Human/Environmental

Terrain analysis Land Use/ Land Cover

Change Aerial Photo Analysis

Remote Sensing and GIS

Physical and Environmental Geography

Climatology Meteorology

Hydrology/ Water Resources

Geomorphology Geology

Biogeography Biology

Pedology

CAREERS Government

Fed, State, Municipal

Business Consulting

Education TV

Human Geography

Urban Planning Economic Cultural Political Historical

CAREERS Government

Fed, State, Municipal

Business Consulting

Education Sociology or

Anthropology Political Science International

Relations

BECOME A GEOGRAPHY MAJOR

PROS Exciting careers Less monotonous deskwork Good employment opportunities Variety of options Mentally challenging