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Geography Basics: What Is Geography?

13 minutes, 25 seconds

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People walk along the outside of a one-story building. Caption. Describe what is different about an area.

Surveys the five themes of geography: location--where things and people are; place--characteristics of an area; relationships within a place--roads, structures, etc.; movement--people moving from place to place; and regions--areas where people share cultural similarities, climate, and landforms. Highlights the interaction of culture and geography.

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Runtime: 13 minutes, 25 seconds

Topic: Geography, Social Science
Subtopic: Community Life, World Geography
Grade/Interest Level: 4 - 8
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Release Year: 2000
Producer/Distributor: SVE & Churchill Media
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Text reads, “Seven Continents,” against a background with a blurry, flat map of the world.

Aerial view of farmlands in patchwork green and brown with a small river winding through it. Caption: this land that has nourished them for centuries.

Woman and man, seated and smiling in front of a white columned monument. Caption. Cows. Sheep?

Closeup of hands holding a narrow, red tubular object. Caption: With a warmer climate, do we suspect to see more fire?

View of a field with brown and black cows scattered around as they eat grass. In the distance are large silos and barns. Text reads, "Agriculture and Rural Land Use."

The Trafalgar Square, Central London from above. A tall statue with a long Roman column that has a man standing at the top. On either side of the statue are two blue tiled water fountains. People are sitting on the steps. Text reads, “Cities and Urban Land Use.”

Field with gray, dry grass that is under construction. Two men with construction hats stand next to a big construction vehicle. Wide traffic cones and cement blocks and pipes litter the field. Text reads, “Confronting Future Challenges.”

The rooftops of different buildings. Behind all the buildings is a large river with boats and ships in it. Text reads, “Industrialization and Economic Development.”

Geographical map of the entire world with the country’s borders drawn in. Text reads, “Political boundaries.”

Geographical map of the United States and Central America at night. City lights glow all over the map, concentrated around major areas and cities like New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, etc. Text reads, “Population Distribution and Migration.”