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Welcome to Physical Geography
Rita Haberlin
While You Wait …..
Introduce yourself to a student that you do not already know
Discuss with that student some answers to the following questions
– Why are you taking this class?
– Have you taken any other geography classes?
– What else takes up your time?
– Are you hoping to transfer?
– What is your major?
Purpose of Today’s Class:
Introduce physical geography
Provide basic information about
the course
A
What is Geography?
Discussion
Some Myths About Geography
Myth #1: Geographers memorize
pointless facts about the world.
What’s the longest river in the
world?
How high is Mount
Everest?
Myth #2. Geography is all about
maps and globes
Myth #3: With a degree in geography,
all you can do is----
Most geography
graduates (90%)
don’t go into
education - they
work for business
and government
Teach
The Reality about Geography
Geography studies the physical world, human
interactions, and environmental issues.
It is a spatial discipline. It uses the scientific method to
understand the world.
California-Mexico border
What is Geography? (continued)
Geography asks the questions; Where,
Why, and Why Should I care?
Why Study Geography?
Geography has been neglected in
U.S. Education leaving citizens
geographically illiterate
– Yet the United States is linked
to the whole world
Discuss how?
– economically
– environmentally
– politically
The Branches of Geography
Physical geography
studies how the physical
environment works
Human geography includes,
cultural, economic, political,
and historical aspects of place
Regional geography studies
all aspects of a region Physical Geography
Human
Geography
Regional
Geography
What is Geography? (continued)
Cultural geography focuses on people
Physical geography focuses on the
physical environment
What is Physical Geography?
Physical geography studies the processes at
work in the physical environment in order to
understand the earth as the home of people
Physical Geography and Other
Natural Sciences
Why physical science credit?
Geography is the mother of the sciences.
What are the sciences which have
evolved from study of the natural
environment
Physical Geography and the
Natural Sciences
Rocks and Landforms
Clouds and fog - weather
Grass and trees -vegetation
Oceans and waves
Water resources
Sun
Soils
Ecosystems
Geology
Meteorology
Botany
Oceanography
Hydrology
Astronomy
Pedology
Ecology
Physical Geography examines the impact of
people upon the environment.
How do people impact the environment?
Agriculture
Urbanization
Deforestation
Dam building
River diversion
Air Pollution
Global warming
Loss of habitat
Physical Geography Examines
the Impact of Natural Hazards
2005
1995
Where is the safest place to live?
What Natural Hazards Occur in
California?
Earthquakes and Tsunami
Volcanoes
Coastal Erosion
Flooding
Landslides and Mudflows
Wildfires
Subsidence
Hurricanes and Tornadoes
Winter Storms
Course Information
How are you evaluated?
– Frequent quizzes or in-class exercises
– Assignments – in class and homework
– Two midterms and a final
– Class participation
What Do You Need?
Textbook: "Elemental Geosystems by
Robert Christopherson
Access to the Web
Study Guide
Thick Binder
#2 Pencil for Scantron
Scantron Quizzstrips and Long 882 Scantrons
Online Study Aids
www.mygeoscienceplace.comUse Access code from textbook
– Choose text: Elemental Geosystems
Web Learning Modules and Practice Quizzes
Moodle – www.eperalta.org/fall2010
Login using Passport User ID, e.g.12345678
Password – Login password. e.g. John Dart =
joda5678
Learning Modules
berkeleycitycollege.edu/faculty/rhaberlin/pg4.
htm
Assignment. Please go to this address and
explore the learning modules.
Read the course information and expect to
answer questions about the way the course
works in the next class
Study groups or study buddy
Study techniques - classroom research
Repetition-repetition-repetition