CHAPTER 1 Flashcards
Define Geography
Geo means “Earth,” graphein means “to write,” and geography means “to write something about Earth.”
What is Spatial
The term spatial refers to the nature and character of physical space, its measurement, and the distribution of things within it.
Five Themes of Geographic Science
location, place, region, movement, and human–earth relationships.
What is a system
A system is any ordered, interrelated set of things and their attributes, linked by flows of energy and matter.
Earths Four Spheres
Hydrosphere, Atmosphere, Lithosphere, Biosphere
Open System
An open system is a system with inputs of energy or matter and outputs of energy or matter.
Closed System
A closed system is shut off from the surrounding environment so that it is self-contained. Closed systems are rare in nature.
What type of system is Earth?
Open system in terms of energy (complex)
