Blog Post #1 - What is Human Geography?

September 4th, 2019

What is Human Geography?


          Geography is the science and study of the earth. There are two sub-sections within the study of geography. They are known as Human Geography and Physical Geography. Human Geography focuses on the research of people and their communities. The science of Human Geography concentrates on how people interact with the environment and within society. The other part of Geography is Physical Geography. This science studies the natural world and its landforms. One tool geographers use in the study of Geography are maps. Scientists use three different types of maps which all have distinctive purposes. One type of map is a political map. Political maps display the countries and major cities of the world. The second type of map is a physical map. Physical maps are used to show the different landscapes of the earth. The last type of map is thematic maps. Thematic maps are used to show data about a specific theme or event in a geographical area.

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