Geography 1400F/G Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Google Maps, Inductive Reasoning, Deductive Reasoning

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From greek words geo ( earth ) and graphei ( to write ) Evidently geography means description of the earth . Hence geography" is often referred to as the spatial science. Study of spatial variation (of how and why?) physical and cultural items differ across the earth. How observable spatial patterns evolved through time. 3 main concepts in this course: people: Active agents shaping the environment : places: Physical site materials located in space (i. e. material space") Sense of place: immaterial meanings attributed to physical sites (i. e. immaterial" or mental space") Sense of place" created through i) direct personal experience and observation: secondary sources (e. g. media, talk etc. , intrinsic characteristics of the site itself e. g. grand canyon. Are the setting for our daily lives. Carry meaning and so influence our lives. Help to form personal and group identities. Express political, economic or religious ideas: landscape: Land: environment": that which sustains and surrounds us.