A geographer studies Earth's physical environments and human habitats.

To reflect is to think very carefully about something.

Having skills means using your knowledge and learning to do a task or activity well.

Knowledge is information, facts, things you have learned and understand.

Geography is all around us

Geography

Geography in the news

Geographical skills: Describing the UK

The role of geographers: focus on Europe

Environmental geography: focus on North and South America

Contrasting climates: Asia and Antarctica

Tourism: Oceania

Natural resources and sustainability: focus on Africa

This unit provides a foundation for work in KS3.

This unit builds on all previous units, inviting pupils to consider the value of geography to them and the world.

This unit revisits key geographical themes through a global journey. Pupils explore news stories, regional features and environmental issues across all continents, using maps, data and fieldwork skills to reflect on what it means to think like a geographer.

Around the world in 80 days: what have we learnt about our world?

What is a person called who studies Earth's physical environments and human habitats?

Earth’s natural features and the processes that have shaped them

In physical geography you might study ...

natural hazards such as volcanic eruptions.

coastlines and the processes that happen there.

roads, railways and how people travel around the world.

just the plants and animals living in a place

all the living and the non-living things in an area 

Which of these are physical geographical features?

A {{}} is a place where people live and sometimes work.

materials that are produced by the environment that humans can make use of

A {{}} is an area as well as its landform and features, which can be seen when viewed from another place.

Starter Quiz

Which of these are physical geographical features?