Geography and its Branches

It is a social science that focuses on the spatial distribution of human and physical

phenomena. It is the study of physical world, its inhabitants and interaction between two.

Geography is divided into two branches

1. Human Geography

2. Physical Geography

1. Human Geography:

It is a branch of the geography which studies patterns and processes that shape the human society.

Sub-branches of human geography:

Sub-branches	Definition
1. Economic Geography	It studies the manner in which different products and services are distributed in the various markets and also studies about the distribution of wealth across the planet.
2. Population Geography	It studies the demographic distribution of people and includes the study of migration, population growth.
3. Political Geography	In studies the political aspects of humans and involves boundaries of the countries.
4. Religious Geography	It studies the spread and distribution of religious groups, their culture.
5. Medical Geography	It studies the patterns and spread of epidemic and pandemics.

2. Physical Geography

It studies the physical characteristics of the earth and also studies the characteristics on the earth's surface but also beneath the earth. It deals with the study of processes and patterns in the natural environment such as the atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere and geosphere.

Sub-branches of Physical Geography:

Sub-Branches	Definition
1. Biogeography	Study of animals and plants and their distribution and patterns on the earth's surface.
2. Water-Resource Geography	Study of water resources and how the various water resources are managed and distributed across the physical earth.
3. Climate Geography	Study of the weather patterns and how these weather affect the climate
4. Geomorphology	Study of the land and the processes that different land formations go through
5. Soil Geography	Study of the soil
6. Hydrology	Study of the amount and quality of water moving
7. Glaciology	Study of the glaciers