LSU GEOGRAPHY 2051 NAMIKAS FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
A fixed balance that is rarely changing - Answer-Static equilibrium
A balance that is constantly changing - Answer-Dynamic equilibrium
System response to a change in conditions or inputs that acts to
influence that initial change - Answer-Feedbacks
System responses that result in positive increases - Answer-Positive
feedbacks
System responses that act to reduce environmental conditions and helps
the system maintain and preserve itself - Answer-Negative feedbacks
Parallels that use the equator as reference - Answer-Latitude
Meridians that use Greenwich as a reference - Answer-Longitude
,The innermost portion of the earth - Answer-Core
The part of the earth that is very hot, under a lot of pressure, and
contains solid iron - Answer-Inner core
The part of the earth that is hot, liquid iron - Answer-Outer core
The middle portion of the earth - Answer-Mantle
The plastic layer of the mantle - Answer-Asthenosphere
The rigid layer of the mantle - Answer-Uppermost mantle
The outermost portion of the earth - Answer-Crust
The mantle and crust makes up the ________ - Answer-Lithosphere
What are the 4 spheres of the Earth? - Answer-- Lithosphere
- Hydrosphere
- Atmosphere
- Biosphere
What is the solid portion of the globe? - Answer-Lithosphere
, What is the water portion of the globe? - Answer-Hydrosphere
What is the gases that surround the globe? - Answer-Atmosphere
What are the living organisms that occupy the globe? - Answer-
Biosphere
A method for producing new knowledge - Answer-Scientific method
A body of existing knowledge - Answer-Theory
A provisional explanation - Answer-Hypothesis
A set of objects and their attributes that are linked together by a flow of
matter and energy - Answer-System
Matter and energy can leave the system - Answer-Open system
The system is self-contained; matter and energy are preserved -
Answer-Closed system
Whatever is inputted in to the system will either be used as storage or
will be outputted - Answer-Budgets
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
A fixed balance that is rarely changing - Answer-Static equilibrium
A balance that is constantly changing - Answer-Dynamic equilibrium
System response to a change in conditions or inputs that acts to
influence that initial change - Answer-Feedbacks
System responses that result in positive increases - Answer-Positive
feedbacks
System responses that act to reduce environmental conditions and helps
the system maintain and preserve itself - Answer-Negative feedbacks
Parallels that use the equator as reference - Answer-Latitude
Meridians that use Greenwich as a reference - Answer-Longitude
,The innermost portion of the earth - Answer-Core
The part of the earth that is very hot, under a lot of pressure, and
contains solid iron - Answer-Inner core
The part of the earth that is hot, liquid iron - Answer-Outer core
The middle portion of the earth - Answer-Mantle
The plastic layer of the mantle - Answer-Asthenosphere
The rigid layer of the mantle - Answer-Uppermost mantle
The outermost portion of the earth - Answer-Crust
The mantle and crust makes up the ________ - Answer-Lithosphere
What are the 4 spheres of the Earth? - Answer-- Lithosphere
- Hydrosphere
- Atmosphere
- Biosphere
What is the solid portion of the globe? - Answer-Lithosphere
, What is the water portion of the globe? - Answer-Hydrosphere
What is the gases that surround the globe? - Answer-Atmosphere
What are the living organisms that occupy the globe? - Answer-
Biosphere
A method for producing new knowledge - Answer-Scientific method
A body of existing knowledge - Answer-Theory
A provisional explanation - Answer-Hypothesis
A set of objects and their attributes that are linked together by a flow of
matter and energy - Answer-System
Matter and energy can leave the system - Answer-Open system
The system is self-contained; matter and energy are preserved -
Answer-Closed system
Whatever is inputted in to the system will either be used as storage or
will be outputted - Answer-Budgets
