INTRODUCTION!

//** Physical Geography **// __//** The Geographic Inquiry Process **//__ //** Asking Geographic Questions **//
 * //__ The Field of Geography __//**
 * Geography is a field of study that tries to make sense of the world around us.
 * It helps us understand how people, places, and environments came to be and how they affect each other.
 * Geographers look at the world in spatial terms, which means they look at how things are arranged in space.
 * The word physical means relating to things that can be seen, tasted, or felt.
 * Physical geography is the study of natural features on the surface of Earth.
 * These are things that can be seen such as mountains, plants, and animals. They also include things that can be felt more than seen, such temperature, wind, and weather.
 * // Human Geography //**
 * Human Geography is the study of people as they have spread across the Earth.
 * Human geographers seek to understand who lives where, why,and how.
 * They are also interested in human-made features such as towns, farms, dams, and roads.
 * Geography is a very old field of study.
 * There is a series of steps known as the Geographic Inquiry Process.
 * What is the world like?
 * What land and seas cover the Earth?
 * What peoples does the world contain?
 * Where do they live?

//** Acquiring Geographic Information **//