Different Types of Geography

Aim: to understand what geography is all about

What links all of these pictures?

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The study of people
and places.
 Physical Geography

Human Geography

Environmental Geography
Which matches with which?
Physical The study of where
Geography and how people live

The study of how

Human we affect our
Geography surroundings

Environmental The study of the

natural features of
Geography the Earth
Which matches with which?
The study of the
Physical
natural features of
Geography the Earth

Human The study of where

Geography and how people live

Environmental The study of how

we affect our
Geography surroundings
 Divide your
page into 3
equal sections
going across

Use a pencil and

ruler or the
edge of your
planner
Physical Geography – The study of the
1. Copy the
_________features of the Earth. definitions into
each box using
the words below
to fill the gaps:

_________ Geography – The study of Human / people /

where and how ________live. natural /
Environmental

2. Add pictures
to give examples
____________ Geography – The study of the types of
of how we affect our surroundings. things you may
study in each
type of
geography
Physical Geography – The study of the
1. Copy the
n_________features of the Earth. definitions into
each box using
the words below
to fill the gaps:

H_________ Geography – The study Human / people /

of where and how p________live. natural /
Environmental

2. Add pictures
to give examples
E____________ Geography – The of the types of
study of how we affect our things you may
surroundings. study in each
type of
geography
Physical Geography – The study of the
natural features of the Earth.

Human Geography – The study of where

and how people live.

Environmental Geography – The study of

how we affect our surroundings.
Key Words You will Use Regularly in Geography

Physical Geography Words Human Geography Words

Your table needs to have 10

lines on each side (use the
lines in your book)
 Physical or Human
Geography?
Choose which side of the table you will write each
word. If you are not sure what each word means,
look round the room to find out and then add it to
your table.

Atmosphere / Climate / Settlement /

Communications / Population / Mining /
Rivers / Aeroplane / Farming / Soil /
Mountain / Village / Cars / Shopping
Centre / Volcanoes / Earthquakes / Weather
/ Desert / Waterfall