CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHY
The word geography comes from two greek word geo which means the earth and grapho which means to draw, describe or write. The two words are joined to form one word “geographia” which means writting about the earth”
Therefore
GEOGRAPHY is the scientific study of physical characteristics of the Earth and their influence on human life and activities.
Geography is the study of man and his environment.
BRANCHES OF GEOGRAPHY
There are two main branches of geography namely: -
a) Physical geography
b) Human and economic geography
A. PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
Physical geography is involved with the study of the natural features of the earth.
It focuses on the structure of the earth, atmospheric processes and the
formation and distribution of landforms such as mountains, valleys,
plateaus and distribution of plants and animals
B. HUMAN AND ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY
Human geography is concerned with the study of man made features found on the earths surface.
It also deals with the interaction between human population aspects such as population struture, distribution,growth, settlement and human activities.
The word geography comes from two greek word geo which means the earth and grapho which means to draw, describe or write. The two words are joined to form one word “geographia” which means writting about the earth”
Therefore
GEOGRAPHY is the scientific study of physical characteristics of the Earth and their influence on human life and activities.
Geography is the study of man and his environment.
BRANCHES OF GEOGRAPHY
There are two main branches of geography namely: -
a) Physical geography
b) Human and economic geography
A. PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
Physical geography is involved with the study of the natural features of the earth.
It focuses on the structure of the earth, atmospheric processes and the
formation and distribution of landforms such as mountains, valleys,
plateaus and distribution of plants and animals
B. HUMAN AND ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY
Human geography is concerned with the study of man made features found on the earths surface.
It also deals with the interaction between human population aspects such as population struture, distribution,growth, settlement and human activities.