A few questions about Geography?

Question

1)What does the study of physical geography involve?
2)Define the term "environment".
3)What are latitudes and lonngitudes used for?
4)What are human features?

Answer 1

1) Physical Geography is a sub-discipline of two much larger fields of study - Geography and Earth Sciences. The main purpose of Physical Geography is to explain the spatial characteristics of the various natural phenomena associated with the Earth's hydrosphere, biosphere, atmosphere, and lithosphere.
2) The environment comprises all living and non-living things that occur naturally on Earth.
3) Imaginary lines drawn around the globe (East-West) are latitudes and Imaginary lines drawn linking poles (North-South) are Longitudes. Any location on Earth is described by two numbers--its latitude and its longitude.
4) Human features are the points constructed by humans, include housing, transport, industry, etc.

Answer 2

1) The study of physical geography focuses on geography as an Earth science. It aims to understand the physical features of the Earth, its lithosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, pedosphere and global flora and fauna patterns (biosphere). Physical Geography can be divided into the following broad categories:
Hydrology/Hydrography
Limnology
Landscape ecology
Oceanography
Pedology
Palaeogeography
Biogeography
Climatology and paleoclimatology
Coastal/Marine studies
Environmental Geography and management
Geodesy
Geomorphology
Glaciology
2) The term environment refers to the circumstances or conditions that surround one, 'surroundings'. When relating it to geography it is defined as combination of external physical conditions that affect and influence the growth, development, and survival of organisms.
3) Longitudes and latitudes are the measurements on a map for an easy read,
4) Human features are the same thing as physical attibutes, meaning that they define us. People are unique because of our features, for example eyes, ears, nose, weight, teeth lips.

Answer 3

(Q1)
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.
(Q2
environment (n.) the totality of surrounding conditions : "he longed for the comfortable environment of his livingroom"
environment (n.) the area in which something exists or lives : "the country--the flat agricultural surround"
(Q3)
The earth is effectively a sphere, so how do we describe where a point is on its surface?
The most common way to locate points on the surface of the Earth is by standard, geographic coordinates called latitude and longitude. These coordinates values are measured in degrees, and represent angular distances calculated from the center of the Earth.
(Q4)
features and patterns of features on Earth’s surface created by humans, including dwellings, crops, roads, machines, places of worship, and other cultural elements; synonymous with human characteristics and cultural landscapes.