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Geography 12:PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
Part A: Systematic Physical Geography
Introduction The Nature of Geography
i. Defining Geography
ii. Geographic Arenas and Terminology
iii. Natural, Physical, and Human Aspects - Interrelationships
Section 1 The Earth as a Planet
1. The Earth in Space
2. The Motions of the Earth
3. Map Projections and Map Reading |
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Section 2 The Form of the Earth
1. The Structure of the Earth
2. The Composition of the Lithosphere
3. Structures of the Earth's Crust
4. Weathering
5. Landforms Made By Rivers
6. Landforms Made By Groundwater
7. Landforms of Desert Areas
8. Landforms Made By Ice
9. Landforms of Coastal Areas
10. Oceanography
11. The Pattern of the Earth's Structure
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Section 3 Climate
1. The Atmosphere
2. The Elements of Climate -- Temperature
3. The Elements of Climate -- Pressure and Wind
4. The Elements of Climate -- Precipitation
5. Air Masses
6. Meteorology
7. The World Pattern of Climates
8. The World Pattern of Natural Vegetation
9. The World Pattern of Soils
Part B: Humans and the Environment
This part of the course will deal with the interrelationships between humans and the environment. This segment of the course will be embedded within the physical aspects and should focus on specific problems to be analyzed by the application of geographic skills and concepts.
There should be a major focus on the following environmental concerns:
1. The use of the environment with emphasis on the development and management of resources;
2. The conservation and control of the environment;
3. The quality of the environment;
4. The perception of the environment;
5. Integrative Studies / Cross-Geographic Themes
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