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level: Week 1

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what is geography, basic terms and concepts

level questions: Week 1

QuestionAnswer
What is Physical Geography?Studying the relationships among geographic areas, natural systems, society, cultural activities, and the interdependence of all the above through space (spatial)
What is Geography?Geo- "Earth" Graphein - "to write" = to write something about Earth
Endogenic system participates in which processes?Internal processes that produce flows of heat and material from below the Earth's crust
what is GIS?a computer based, data processing tool for gathering, manipulating and analyzing geographic information
What are the layers of a map?topographic base, parcels, zoning, floodprints, wetlands,land cover, soil, survey control, composite of all layers
name the latitudinal geographical zonesArctic (66.5 - North Pole), Subarctic ( 55 - 66.5), Midlatitude (35-55), Subtropical ( 23.5-35), Equatorial and tropical (23.5 N- 23.5S), Subtropical (23.5 S-35S), Midlatitude ( 35S-55S), Subantarctic (55S- 66.5S), Antarctic (66.5S- South pole)
Which "-sphere" acts as an effiecient filter, absorbing harmful radiation?Atmosphere
Which "-sphere" effects the weather system ranging from climate patterns to our water resources?Hydrosphere
This system involves external processes that set into motion air, water, and ice all powered by solar energy.Exogenic
Which "-sphere" is the interface between two vast open systems?Lithosphere
how does energy enter the biosphere?conversion of solar energy by photosynthesis
What makes up an ecosystem?soil, plants, animals and the physical environment
What type of feedback information discourages response in the system?negative feedback
which type of feed back can be compared to snowballing?Positive feedback
describe the arctic sea ice-albedo positive feedbackTemperatures rising- sea ice melts (exposing dark ocean surface)- albedo decreases- oceans absorb more heat- repeat...
Describe Lattitudehorizontal parallels that are described as being a certain degree north or south of the equator
Describe Longitudevertical meridians that are described as east or west or the prime meridian
Where is the Prime meridian?Greenwich, London
what does GIS stand for?geographical information systems
what type of information does remote sensing gather?Earth's systems from great distances without the need for physical contact
Which type of sensor uses Electro Magnetic Radiation (EMR)?remote sensing
what is the difference between passive remote sensing and active remote sensing?passive: records wavelengths of energy radiated from a surface, particularly visible light( the sun) and infrared Active: direct a beam of energy at a surface and analyze the energy reflected back (RADAR/LiDAR)