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OCR: WHAT IS GEOGRAPHY? THINGS TO THINK ABOUT History Kant-everything exists in 2 dimensions Geography Place Time and Space (Chronology & chorology) (Space) Time *A geographic study is not identified by what is studied but by HOW *Geography is the study of place concerned with the areal distribution and spatial interaction of phenomena on the earth. Areal Distribution Spatial Interaction Pattern People and things in place Density Dispersion Places Diffusion *Important concepts from geography: Each of the concepts listed above as well as cartography (map making), regional geography, systematic geography, spatial differentiation. Region, place, movement, location, man-land relationships (5 themes as supported by N.G.S.), scale, coordinates, trade area, service thresholds, resource management, urbanization, and many more. Note: Research is needed to better understand these concepts and how they can be used in geographic education.