Chapter 1-3

Question 1

Geography is…

Answer 1

the study of spatial and temporal relationships

Question 2

Scientific Method is…

Answer 2

A method of steps to conclude whether your hypothesis was right or not, and the experiment must be able to be repeated with the same result.

Question 3

What is a hypothesis?

Answer 3

An educated guess

Question 4

Why study physical geography?

Answer 4

To learn about the earth’s physical features and locations

Question 5

An absolute location is

Answer 5

A specific location (usually give longitude and latitude)

Question 6

A relative location is…

Answer 6

A location described by relation to something else

Question 7

The science of map making is called…

Answer 7

Cartography

Question 8

The Great circle is also known as…

Answer 8

The Equator

Question 9

The Equator does…

Answer 9

Divide the Earth into two hemispheres and provides the shortest routes between two distant locations

Question 10

The Equator lies…

Answer 10

Perpendicular at 0 degrees

Question 11

Latitude is measured…

Answer 11

In degrees of North and South of the Equator

Question 12

Latitude has the maximum of…

Answer 12

Of 90 degrees north and south

Question 13

What is considered low latitudes

Answer 13

Areas between 23.5 North to 23.5 South

Question 14

What are considered midlatitudes?

Answer 14

Areas between 23.5 to 66.5 degrees North and south

Question 15

The Tropic of Cancer is..

Answer 15

23.5 North

Question 16

The Tropic of Capricorn the is…

Answer 16

23.5 South

Question 17

The Arctic circle is located….

Answer 17

66.5 degrees North

Question 18

The Antarctic circle is located…

Answer 18

At 66.5 degrees South

Question 19

Longitude lines are also known as…

Answer 19

Meridians

Question 20

0 and 180 degrees of longitude is called….

Answer 20

The Prime/ Greenwich Meridian

Question 21

How far in degrees are each line of longitude?

Answer 21

15 degrees East and West of the Prime meridian

Question 22

The Prime Meridian divides the Earth into…

Answer 22

The East and West hemispheres

Question 23

What is the maximum degree of longitude?

Answer 23

180 degrees

Question 24

How many time zones are there?

Answer 24

24, one Meridian for each hour (360/24)=15

Question 25

What are the name of the time at the Prime Meridian called?

Answer 25

Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), Universal Time, Zulu time

Question 26

What is the 180th Meridian also known to be considered?

Answer 26

The International Date Line

Question 27

If you cross the international dateline from West to East, what would happen?

Answer 27

You would go back one full day

Question 28

How would you describe a Verbal Scale?

Answer 28

It shows actual distance from a physical map to distance it represents. 1 inch= 1 mile

Question 29

What is a representative fraction?

Answer 29

A scale that uses ratio as a measurement

Question 30

What is a linear scale?

Answer 30

Lines marked off on a scale that proportion to actual distance on the map

Question 31

By areal extent, what does a small scale show?

Answer 31

It shows large geographic areas but does not show details, the features would have to be depicted in "small" sizes. Ex: A map of North America, the World

Question 32

What does a medium scale show?

Answer 32

Small geographical areas, and shows more detail than a small scale Ex:American North East

Question 33

What does a large scale show?

Answer 33

Small areas and with many details. Features are depicted with large features

Question 34

What do Thematic Maps focus on?

Answer 34

Features or themes, usually presented with colored regions and etc Ex: maps of climate, vegetation,soils,volcanoes

Question 35

Isolines are...

Answer 35

Lines on map which join at all parts of equal value

Question 36

Contour lines represent...

Answer 36

The actual topography of the area on a Topographic Map

Question 37

What is an open system?

Answer 37

Energy or matter can flow into and out of the system | Most Earth systems

Question 38

What are closed systems?

Answer 38

Where matter nor energy are able to flow across the boundaries of systems Ex: The solar system, the hydrologic cycle

Question 39

When doesDynamic Equilibrium occur?

Answer 39

When the INPUTS= OUTPUT+Storage Input=Matter and Energy that flows into a system Output=Energy and Matter that flow out Storage=Energy and Matter retained in the system

Question 40

What does Negative Feedback mean?

Answer 40

That the system is COUNTERACTED the direction of the initial change which stabilizes the system Starts off increasing then something decreases at the end (vise versa)

Question 41

What does Positive Feedback mean?

Answer 41

That there was no initial change from the first and last step, the system has reinforced the direction and is destructive

Question 42

What are the four Major "Spheres" of the Earth System?

Answer 42

Hydrosphere(Water), Lithosphere(Land), Biosphere (Biotic), and Atmosphere (Air)

Question 43

What percentage of the Earth is covered in water?

Answer 43

73%

Question 44

Which hemisphere is dominated with Land?

Answer 44

North

Question 45

Which hemisphere is dominated by water?

Answer 45

Southern Hemisphere

Question 46

Out of terrestrial water, which has the most most?

Answer 46

Oceans / Saline water with 97%

Question 47

What holds the most fresh water?

Answer 47

Glaciers (2.4%)

Question 48

What holds the least amount of fresh water?

Answer 48

Surface water | Ex: Lakes, river,etc

Question 49

What is the change of solid to gas called and what does it create?

Answer 49

Sublimation Nd dry ice, snow haze, and fog

Question 50

What are the phases that cause evaporation?

Answer 50

Liquid to Gas

Question 51

What does Gas go liquid create?

Answer 51

Condensation | Clouds, fog and dew

Question 52

What does Gas to Solid create?

Answer 52

Sublimation deposition | Which creates frost

Question 53

What does the change of liquid to solid create?

Answer 53

Melting