Elements of Geography

1. physical system

1.1. climate ,land,water,plamts,and animal life

2. human system

2.1. human activities and their relationship to the cultural or physical environments

3. environment and society

3.1. how people and the environment affect one another

4. The World In Spatial Terms

4.1. absolute

4.1.1. exact point on earth

4.2. relative

4.2.1. uses a reference point to identify one place in relation to another

5. places and regions

5.1. formal regions

5.1.1. the region is define and has a set of boundaries and characteristics of its regions

5.2. functional regions

5.2.1. incorporates a central hub and a surrounding area that is connected to the central hub

5.3. perceptual region

5.3.1. defined by peoples attitude or perception

6. the uses of geography

6.1. movement