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Chapter 1 Flashcards

1
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Geography

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The Study of the Earth

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5 Key Themes

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Location
Place
Region
Movement
Human Earth Relationships
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3
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Scientific Method

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Ask a question
Do background research
Construct a hypothesis
Test Hypothesis
Analyze Data and Draw Conclusion
Report results
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4
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Systems

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Earth - Open system all components

Space -Close system self contained

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5
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Model

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Simplified representation of reality

Ex: Maps, Globes and stuff like that

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6
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Earth’s Four Spheres

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Atmosphere - Air
Lithosphere - Rock Layer
Hydrosphere - Water
Biosphere - All Living Things

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7
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Northern and Southern Hemisphere

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Defined by the equator

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Eastern and Western Hemisphere

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Defined by humans rather than physical principles

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9
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Six Continents

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Africa
Antarctica
Australia
N. America
S. America
Eurasia
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10
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Five Oceans

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Arctic
Atlantic
Indian
Pacific
Southern
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11
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Africa

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Where all humans come from

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12
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Australia

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Smallest Continent

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13
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Eurasia

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Largest Continent

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14
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Geographic Grid

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A system for locating a place on earth

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15
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Meridian

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Longitude

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16
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Parallel

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Latitude

17
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Sacramento’s Latitudinal Zone

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38° 33’ N

18
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Latitude

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0° - 90° North or South

19
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Longitude

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0° - 180° East or West

20
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Division of Global Time

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One hour of time corresponds with 15° of longitude

21
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International Date Line (IDL)

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TheInternational Date Line is located halfway around the world from the prime meridian (0° longitude) or about 180° east (or west) of Greenwich, London, UK, the reference point of time zones.

22
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Cartography

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The science of drawing maps

23
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Remote Sensing

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Information contained from remote objects w/o physical contact. GPS, GIS

24
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Geographic Info Systems (GIS)

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Computer-based processing tool

Gathers, manipulates, analyzes geographic data

25
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Global Positioning System (GPS)

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Radio signals from satellites to determine location

GEOG 300 (12 decks)

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