Mid-Term Human Geography

Geography

is the field of human knowledge that studies the earth. Even the name of this science connotes the nature of what it studies

physical geography

and is the more commonly understood branch of geography. It studies all of the natural occurrences on the planet.

climatology

is the study of the earth’s climate. This field of study looks at things such as weather patterns and the makeup of our atmosphere.

geomorphology

which is the study of the distribution of landforms. This field studies how land masses are laid out on the surface of the earth and how they have changed over the years.

biogeography

Biogeography is the subfield of physical geography that studies the distribution of plants and animals. This subfield concerns itself with where and why particular plants and animals are located.

human geography

is the scientific study of the location of people and activities across the earth’s surface and the reasons for their distribution.

subfields of human geography include

political, economic, and religious.

homogeneous region

is a region that has shared characteristics, such as climate or language. A [ ] region may also be referred to as a formal region or a uniform region.

nodal region

 is an area that is organized around a focal point. A [ ] region may also be referred to as a functional region.

An example of a nodal region is where

New York City

vernacular region

 These are more variable because such regions are based on the customs of a particular social group. For example, the American South

regions

simply a distinguishable area

site

is the physical location of a place,

situation, or relative location,

is the location of one place as it is related to another place. For example, a city may be upstream from another city or downstream from yet another location.

scale

 refers to the size of a particular place. The size of a place can be absolute or relative.

spatial interaction

This concept involves studying how separate social groups interact (or do not interact) with each other.

Factors involved in spatial interactions are…

Distance, time and cost.Intervening opportunities. Supply and Demand.

Cultural ecology

 is a subfield of human geography that works closely alongside sociologists and ecologists. This subfield studies how humans interact with and adapt to the ecological system.

Alexander von Humboldt

(1769–1859). Humboldt was a German scholar who came from an upper-class family. Humboldt’s impetus for his theories evolved from his extensive travels in Latin America.

Alexander von Humboldt was the first to suggest which theory?

He was the first to suggest the theory that the landmasses of Latin America and Africa had been at one time connected

Who developed the theory of isothermic lines

Alexander von Humboldt (1769–1859)