Introduction Flashcards
(39 cards)
Geography is not a
trivia game
geography definition
a science that deals with the natural features of the earth, the climate, products and inhabitants
geography is a _____ topic
diverse
two divisions of geography at the macro level
human/social AND physical
how many divisions of geography are there at the macro level
2
geography definition is ______
broad
the beginning of the world is associated with
the beginning of the solar system
how would you describe the earth over its lifetime
changing, it has not remained the same
science is the pursuit of
truth
what don’t scientists do
believe in anything
people associate what with science
policy
are policy and science the same thing
NO
what interaction does this describe?
soils and ecosystems and biomes
the biosphere
the biosphere encompasses
soils
ecosystems
biomes
what interaction does this describe?
endogenic and exogenic processes
the lithosphere
the lithosphere is made up of both
endogenic and exogenic processes
endogenic process
processes that shape the land by forces coming from within the earth
earth structure is an ______ process
endogenic
tectonics is an ______ process
endogenic
exogenic process
geological phenomena and processes that originate externally to the Earth’s surface
fluvial is an ______ process
exogenic
glacial is an _____ process
exogenic
periglacial is an _____ process
exogenic
periglacial
concerned with the development of landscapes in cold, nonglacial environments.