2007-03-05 10:20:41 · 2 answers · asked by sakina r 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
Instead of a plain map of cities, states, countries, continents, seas, and oceans; physical geography talks about the mountains, and how high they are; rivers and how long they are and how much water they carry, the depths of the seas and the oceans in every spot (undersea mountain ranges and abysses); lakes, plains, islands, etc. etc.
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2007-03-05 10:27:18 · answer #1 · answered by tlbs101 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Physical geography covers the topics relating to the surface of the earth - the landforms, glaciers, rivers, climate, oceans, earth-sun interaction, hazards, and more.
Physical geography (also know as geosystems or physiography) is a subfield of geography that focuses on the systematic study of patterns and processes within the hydrosphere, biosphere, atmosphere, and lithosphere. It aims to understand the physical layout of the Earth, its weather and global flora and fauna patterns. Many areas of physical geography make use of geology, particularly in the study of weathering and erosion. The geology of other planets is discussed at geological features of the solar system.
Physical geography as a scientific discipline is usually contrasted with and complemented by its sister science human geography.
Fields of physical geography/Related Fields:
Geomorphology /Landforms
Hydrology/ Water cycle, Water resources
Glaciology /Glaciers
Biogeography /Species
Climatology/ Climate
Pedology /Soil
Coastal/Marine/ studies Coasts
Oceanography /Oceans and seas
Geodesy/ Gravity, Magnetic fields
Palaeogeography/ Continental drift
Environmental geography/ Environmental science
Landscape ecology /Nitrogen cycles
2007-03-05 10:29:47 · answer #2 · answered by N T 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋