1. Physical Systems a.k.a Physical Geography
1.1. climate, water, land, plants, and animal life
2. Human Systems a.k.a Human Geography
2.1. Human activities and their relationship to the cultural or physical environments
3. Environment & Society a.k.a HEI
3.1. HEI: Human- Environment Interaction
3.1.1. How people and the environment affect one another
3.2. Adaption: Human change their behavior to adjust to the environment.
3.3. Modification: Humans change the environment to fit their needs
4. The World in Spatial Terms
4.1. Absolute location
4.1.1. an exact point one earth
4.1.2. address or coordinates
4.2. Relative location
4.2.1. uses a refrence point to identify one place
5. Places & Regions
5.1. Places: what is it like?
5.2. Regions: Formal, Functional, Perceptual
5.2.1. Formal Region
5.2.1.1. the region is defined and has set boundaries
5.2.1.2. examples: Latin America, Europe, The Great Plains The Saharan Desert, United States
5.2.2. Functional Region
5.2.2.1. incorporates a central hub (node) and a surrounding area that is connected to the central hub
5.2.2.2. Examples: City- highways connect suburbs to downtown Houston, Utilities- water plant, sewage, Cell tower- phone coverage region, Radio Tower, International Airport, Subway System
5.2.3. Perceptual Region
5.2.3.1. defined by peoples attitude or feeling about an area
5.2.3.2. The South referred to as "Heart of Dixie"