Geography 2051 (Namikas, LSU) - Exam 1
Questions And Answers
Geography -
correct answer ✅the study of spatial distribution of phenomena
(of earth's spatial surface)
Human Geography -
correct answer ✅study of people and cultures; might look at
cities,industry & cultural ideas (and how they're spread)
Physical Geography -
correct answer ✅study of the physical/natural components of the
environment
What are the four major spheres of he Earth system? -
correct answer ✅atmosphere,hydrosphere,biosphere,lithosphere
Atmosphere -
correct answer ✅Earth's air portion;
climatology subdivision
Hydrosphere -
correct answer ✅Earth's water portion;
,Geography 2051 (Namikas, LSU) - Exam 1
Questions And Answers
hydrology subdivision
Biosphere -
correct answer ✅earth's living portion;
biogeography subdivision
Lithosphere -
correct answer ✅Earth's solid portion;
Geomorphology Subdivision
Theory -
correct answer ✅refers to generally accepted knowledge; well-
tested & supported by many experiments; always try to be a little
skeptical
Hypothesis -
correct answer ✅educated guess; not tested very much or not
tested yet
Law -
correct answer ✅higher level of theory
,Geography 2051 (Namikas, LSU) - Exam 1
Questions And Answers
Goal of scientific method -
correct answer ✅develop new knowledge about the natural world
Steps of Scientific Method -
correct answer ✅1. Pre-Existing Knowledge/Image of Real world
2. Gap in knowledge/problem/question
3. Develop hypothesis
4. Testing/Evaluation/Analysis
System -
correct answer ✅group of objects & their attributes that are
linked together by flows of matter & energy
Open System -
correct answer ✅energy & matter are interrelated (entering &
leaving the system)
Closed System -
correct answer ✅no energy & matter leaving (no environment) &
cease functioning very quickly
, Geography 2051 (Namikas, LSU) - Exam 1
Questions And Answers
Law of Conservation of Energy & Matter -
correct answer ✅energy/matter cannot be created nor destroyed
Positive Budget -
correct answer ✅inputs>outputs
storage increases
Negative Budget -
correct answer ✅inputs<outputs
storage decreases
Balanced Budge/Equilibrium -
correct answer ✅inputs equal outputs;
storage is balanced/constant
Static Equilibrium -
correct answer ✅fixed/unchanging equilibrium within ecosystem
Questions And Answers
Geography -
correct answer ✅the study of spatial distribution of phenomena
(of earth's spatial surface)
Human Geography -
correct answer ✅study of people and cultures; might look at
cities,industry & cultural ideas (and how they're spread)
Physical Geography -
correct answer ✅study of the physical/natural components of the
environment
What are the four major spheres of he Earth system? -
correct answer ✅atmosphere,hydrosphere,biosphere,lithosphere
Atmosphere -
correct answer ✅Earth's air portion;
climatology subdivision
Hydrosphere -
correct answer ✅Earth's water portion;
,Geography 2051 (Namikas, LSU) - Exam 1
Questions And Answers
hydrology subdivision
Biosphere -
correct answer ✅earth's living portion;
biogeography subdivision
Lithosphere -
correct answer ✅Earth's solid portion;
Geomorphology Subdivision
Theory -
correct answer ✅refers to generally accepted knowledge; well-
tested & supported by many experiments; always try to be a little
skeptical
Hypothesis -
correct answer ✅educated guess; not tested very much or not
tested yet
Law -
correct answer ✅higher level of theory
,Geography 2051 (Namikas, LSU) - Exam 1
Questions And Answers
Goal of scientific method -
correct answer ✅develop new knowledge about the natural world
Steps of Scientific Method -
correct answer ✅1. Pre-Existing Knowledge/Image of Real world
2. Gap in knowledge/problem/question
3. Develop hypothesis
4. Testing/Evaluation/Analysis
System -
correct answer ✅group of objects & their attributes that are
linked together by flows of matter & energy
Open System -
correct answer ✅energy & matter are interrelated (entering &
leaving the system)
Closed System -
correct answer ✅no energy & matter leaving (no environment) &
cease functioning very quickly
, Geography 2051 (Namikas, LSU) - Exam 1
Questions And Answers
Law of Conservation of Energy & Matter -
correct answer ✅energy/matter cannot be created nor destroyed
Positive Budget -
correct answer ✅inputs>outputs
storage increases
Negative Budget -
correct answer ✅inputs<outputs
storage decreases
Balanced Budge/Equilibrium -
correct answer ✅inputs equal outputs;
storage is balanced/constant
Static Equilibrium -
correct answer ✅fixed/unchanging equilibrium within ecosystem
