Chapter One outline
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Human Geography [1]
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Human Geography Chapter 1, Rubenstein Geography defined: ?Earth writing? ?Scientific study of the location of people and activities across the earth?s surface and the reasons for their distribution? Two major branches of geography: Physical ? why and where natural forces occur climatology (distribution of climate) geomorphology (distribution of landforms) biogeography (distribution of plants and animals) Human or Cultural ? where and why do people live and behave political (political boundaries and theories) economics (distribution of economies) religion (distribution of religions) Important concepts in geography: Space ? absolute, relative, and relational Location ? position on surface absolute relative Site ? physical location of a place