Earth: Our Home 3

Full Geography

Chapter 1
Introduction to
Physical Geography

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 You Will Learn:
• to describe some of the natural processes
that shape the Earth’s surface
• how the environment can influence human
activities and decision-making
• about the impacts of human activities on the
environment
• peoples’ responses in managing the
environment

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 You Will Develop Skills in:

• map reading and basic techniques

• interpreting and analysing
information and data from a variety of
geographical sources such as graphs,
tables and statistics

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 News Headlines
Big Sumatra flood rescue effort under way as death
toll mounts
--- ST, 27 Dec 2006

91 million
The number of people affected by 267 natural
disasters in the first eight months of 2006
--- ST, 23 Dec 2006

Moderate quake jolts Sumatra Island

Parts of Singapore feel tremors
--- 19 Dec 2006

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 Why should geographers be
concerned about these issues?

Why should we care about our

environment?

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 Interrelationship between
People and their Environment

Influences
The Environment
Plate tectonics and the
resulting landforms
Weather and climate People
Natural vegetation
Rivers and coasts

Positive impacts / Negative impacts 6