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Top Skills Learnt On Geography Trips

        All the world is a stage when it comes to the study of geography. When students leave the classroom for an environment where they can experience sand running between their fingers or touch the hard corrugations on rock strata, they have the chance not only to feel the thrill of experiencing the world, but also to pick vital skills that will aid them back in the classroom, and indeed in life. Understanding ecosystems One of the principle concepts introduced to students early on in this subject is that of ecosystems. On dedicated geography trips, they'll have a chance to see and compare diverse ecosystems in action. It may be all very well to read about the interdependence of living things, but a visit to the Gredos Centre in Spain, for example, is a fascinating and visceral way to understand the details and vitality of this relationship. Measuring the development gap One of the essential concepts that students need to wrap their heads around on geography trips is the fact th