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Integrated geography

Integrated geography is a way of learning about the world by thinking about how everything is connected. It's like putting together a giant puzzle, where each piece is a different part of the Earth – like the oceans, mountains, cities and climates – and how they all fit together to make the world we live in.

To understand integrated geography, we need to think about how different parts of the world are related. For example, we can look at how the weather in one place affects the plants and animals that live there, or how the movement of people and goods across borders can impact the economies and cultures of different countries.

By looking at the world in this way, we can learn how everything is connected – from the smallest plant to the largest city and from the top of the highest mountain to the depths of the deepest ocean. Integrated geography helps us understand how humans and nature are dependent on one another, and how our actions can impact the environment and our society.

So, next time you look at a map, think about how everything is connected, and how integrated geography can help us learn more about our world.