Essay - Geography, the Study of the Earth What Are the Most...

Geography, the Study of ***** Earth

What are the most important things you have learned in geography this semester and how does a knowledge of geography ***** survival value for American citizens?"

Many people might think geography is a boring ***** unimportant subject—they are wrong. The first role of Geography ***** the study of our earth, countries, landmasses, water, minerals and natural resources. Geography is a science that opens ***** world to be studied. There is a branch of this science called Cultural and Human Geography. This deals with ***** and their environment - from cities ***** transportation to religion to food. Another ***** is agricultural ***** which studies the crops and domesticated animals of the planet needed to provide food to sustain the various populations. All of *****se ********** form the syllabus of Geography taught in many schools today and it what makes Geography relevant, interesting and important.

Most people know Germany, France and Italy are in Europe but what about other countries ***** the news? There are so many hot spots in the world ***** it is imperative we know where those ***** are, and as much ***** them as possible. For *****stance, ********** ***** spots in the world are Bosnia, Israel, Pakistan, India, Afghanistan, Iran, and Iraq. These countries are in the news almost every day. Geography educates us to where countries are located, who the neighbors are, what their ***** resources are, the climate and even the culture.

These countries affect our *****day life. If oil is cut back beca*****e a country doesn't agree with ***** politics, or a ***** needs our help to ward *****f an inv*****ion, it affects us. Back in the 1960's many people have never heard of a little country c*****lled Viet Nam and had no idea where it was ***** why it ***** important ***** the U.S. They soon learned ***** it was considered vital to the political leaders during that time period.

America is a world power. Our interests ***** ***** wide through trade ***** political *****ments. It ***** important that schools teach ***** new geography so students learn about all of these interests. The best thing a ***** c*****n do for its people is to educate them. This is ***** the now and for the future of our country and that ***** why ***** is so *****. Without geography we wouldn't ***** how to look at a map, or find a particular *****, or know ***** Washington State ***** on the pacific coast while Washington D.C. is on the east coast.

Geography is more than learning the capitals of ***** states. It ***** important to ***** the resources ***** states and countries. This is important for world commerce. The knowledge of *****se resources make ***** possible. We can trade with other countries for ***** we don't ***** and we can give ***** what ***** do. Geography is also ***** ***** anyone navigating on land or sea. The measures are latitude and longitude. ********** are imaginary lines. The ***** vertical