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Economic geography - The study of the how geography affect economic conditions (and vice versa). For
example, the Industrial Revolution effect on the urbanization of Great Britain.

Climate - Geographers use this term to divide the Earth into zones of typical weather patterns, such as
precipitation. Some climates include Alpine, Tropical, Arid, Temperate, and Polar.

Review

• Water, usually in the form of rivers, was essential for early human civilizations.
• Geography takes into account not only physical structures of the Earth but also how
human, animals, plants, weather, and landforms affect each other.
• Human migration is caused by a variety of geographic factors, including climatic
change, disease, and natural disasters.
• Human evolution is inextricably linked to the geographic episodes, such as glaciation
and creation/drying up of rivers.

Through History's Lens

Lesson Objective

History as a discipline can sometimes seem complex to navigate. Certain skills and tactics must be
employed to better understand the messages of history. Below are explanations of some of the
lenses used to interpret the events, people, and places of the past.