You should take lecture notes in each class. Exams will be on the actual lectures and reading assignments, not these background notes.
Physical geography is concerned with resources, such as rocks, climate, vegetation, and soils.
We not only want to know where these resources are, but why they are where they are located, and what hazards and opportunities they present. We will be looking at earth features which have importance to humans. In examining the landforms of Latin America, we will subdivide our discussion by major landform units. Be sure to look at the Map of Structural Regions online. Volcanoes A look at volcanoes shows how important small features may be.