GEO 110 Lecture 1, Part 1

Question 1

the interdependence of all of these over space

Answer 1

natural system
geographic areas
society and cultural activities

Question 2

5 spatial themes

Answer 2

location
region
human-earth relationships
movement
place

Question 3

Two main divisions in geo

Answer 3

physical geography
human geography

Question 4

physical geography

Answer 4

physical and life sciences
biology
climatology
geology
atmospheric sciences
geomorphology
(ie, natural sciences)

Question 5

Human geography

Answer 5

social and cultural sciences economics
history
cultural studies
immigration studies
sociology
(ie, social science)

Question 6

Examine how phenomena occur and interact across —

Answer 6

space and over time

Question 7

Patterns

Answer 7

what is there
space
differences and similarities among places

Question 8

Processes

Answer 8

why and how it is there
time
A set of actions or mechanisms that operate in some special order

Question 9

Physical Geography: A Definition

Answer 9

“The spatial analysis of all the physical elements, processes, and systems that make up the environment: energy, air, water, weather, climate, landforms, soils, animals, plants, microorganisms, and Earth itself”

Question 10

The sum total of —-

Answer 10

environment

things, conditions and influences surrounding something.

Physical
Biological
Interdependent Systems

Question 11

Seeks to understand Earth as —
An interacting set of — systems
— hypothesis

Answer 11

a complete entity
physical, chemical, biological
Gaia