Such understanding is part of World Geography. Resources are unevenly scattered across the surface of Earth, and no country has all the resources in needs to survive and grow. Thus each country must trade with others, and Earth is a world of increasing global economic interdependence. They also realize traditional patterns of trade, human migration, and cultural and political alliances are being altered as a consequence of global interdependence. World Geography provides the student with an understanding that the spatial dimensions of economic activity and global interdependence are visible everywhere.
Trucks haul frozen vegetables to markets hundreds of miles from growing areas and processing plants.
Airplanes move large numbers of business passengers or vacationers. Highways, especially in developed countries, carry the cars of many commuters, tourists, and other travelers. The labels on products sold in American supermarkets typically identify the products as coming from other U.S. states and from other countries. World Geography students acquire proficiency with tools of thinking which promote both an appreciation of alternative views and intelligent response. World Geography students are introduced to a successful geographic inquiry process.