Geography (Term 2 week 1)

What is Geography?

study of the earth's landscapes, people, places and environment

Whis is Geography is important?

helps us understand the interconnectedness of humans and physical systems, which is crucial for planning for future decisions and issues such as climate change, urbanisation ect..

SPICESS

Space

Place

Interconnections

Change

Environment

Sustainability

Scale

Space?

where places are located and how features are spread out or arranged across the earths surface

Place?

where places are located and how features are spread out or arranged across the earths surface

Interconnections?

the links between places and people and how these links affect the environment and way we live.

Change?

how a situation has changed over time or where things have moved to and from.

Environment?

the physical and biological world around us that supports and makes our lives better

Sustainability?

how can we use and manage our world so that future generations have the same resources available to them

Scale?

the level at which we look at issues, these can be a local scale, national scale, international scale or global scale

BOLTSS?

Border

Orientation

Legend

Title

Scale

Source

Border?

a line drawn around the map to show where the mapped area ends

Orientation?

a direction arrow showing where north is

Legend?

a key showing the symbols and features on the map

Title?

name at the top of the map to show what the map is about

Scale?

words or figures that show how much smaller the map is than actual life

Source?

where the map comes from and when

Natural Features?

physical features of the earth

Cultural Features?

human-built features of earth