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the study and analysis of the spatial and temporal
Geography distribution of phenomena on the Earth's surface. why
is the pattern the way it is, what causes it.
Five Fundamental Themes location, place, movement, regions, human-earth
of Geography relationships
can be both absolute and relative. It is the spatial
Location component of geography, the being concerned with
where things are
refers to those characteristics that make a location
Place
unique.
what, how, where and why of the diffusion of
Movement organisms and physical events across the Earth's
surface.
the study of areas with uniform or similar cultural
Regions
and/or physical characteristics.
impacts of the environment on people and their
Human-Earth
impact on the environment. It is the relationship
Relationships
between human societies and their environment.
Absolute Location refers to latitude and longitude, or GPS coordinates.
, comparing one location to another by the distance
Relative Location
between them as measured in either time or miles
3 sub-disciplines of physical geography, human/cultural geography and
geography techniques
Physical Geography non-human-made patterns
Human/Cultural human-made patterns
Geography
Techniques The tools of geography
one of the first "geographers". He measured an
approximate polar circumference of the Earth, was an
Erastosthenes
accomplished cartographer, and developed the idea
of environmental zones based on temperature (Tº).
"father" of modern physical geography and is credited
Alexander von Humboldt with bringing the "scientific study" to physical
geography.
developed the Köppen Classification System for
Vladimir Köppen climates based on vegetation, temperature and
precipitation patterns.
developed the Theory of Continental Drift which later
Alfred Wegner
became part of the theory of Plate Tectonics.
developed the Fujita Scalefor measuring the intensity
Tetsuya Theodore Fujita
of tornadoes.
developed, along with Herbert Saffir, the Saffir-
Robert Simpson
Simpson Scale for measuring hurricane intensity.
Earth's four spheres atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, biosphere
Atmosphere thin gaseous veil which surrounds the Earth.
all the water above, on, and in the Earth in all three (3)
Hydrosphere states (solid, liquid, gas), freshwater, saline (saltwater),
and in-between.
Lithosphere the Earth's crust and a portion of the upper mantle.
, all the living organisms of the planet and the
Biosphere interconnections between them and their physical
environment.
where the boundaries or interfaces between parts of
Open System the system AND other systems allows for the free
transfer of energy and matter across them.
self-contained exhibiting no exchange of energy or
Closed System
matter across boundaries.
changing, or relatively non-changing conditions of a
system. All systems will change over time, but at
Equilibrium State
different rates, thus some are seemingly in equilibrium
while may be moving toward a state of equilibrium.
When a system is in balance over time, is neither
growing nor contracting but is in full operation. May
Steady-state Equilibrium
exhibit small oscillations around an average level or
condition however.
when a system exhibits wide fluctuates around an
Dynamic Equilibrium average value, and in which the average demonstrates
a trend over time.
What happens in one part of a system has an effect
Feedback Mechanism
on other parts.
tends to slow or reduce responses in a system and
Negative Feedback promotes self-regulation of the system. This tends to
Mechanism keep the system in its original condition, inhibiting
change.
tends to amplify or encourage responses in a system.
Positive Feedback It induces progressively greater changes in other
Mechanism parts of the system. What might be termed the
"snowball effect"
Geodial Bulge the Earth is a sphere, and it bulges at the equator
latitude and longitude To locate places on the surface we use a grid system,
grid system. this is the most commonly used
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Terms in this set (241)
the study and analysis of the spatial and temporal
Geography distribution of phenomena on the Earth's surface. why
is the pattern the way it is, what causes it.
Five Fundamental Themes location, place, movement, regions, human-earth
of Geography relationships
can be both absolute and relative. It is the spatial
Location component of geography, the being concerned with
where things are
refers to those characteristics that make a location
Place
unique.
what, how, where and why of the diffusion of
Movement organisms and physical events across the Earth's
surface.
the study of areas with uniform or similar cultural
Regions
and/or physical characteristics.
impacts of the environment on people and their
Human-Earth
impact on the environment. It is the relationship
Relationships
between human societies and their environment.
Absolute Location refers to latitude and longitude, or GPS coordinates.
, comparing one location to another by the distance
Relative Location
between them as measured in either time or miles
3 sub-disciplines of physical geography, human/cultural geography and
geography techniques
Physical Geography non-human-made patterns
Human/Cultural human-made patterns
Geography
Techniques The tools of geography
one of the first "geographers". He measured an
approximate polar circumference of the Earth, was an
Erastosthenes
accomplished cartographer, and developed the idea
of environmental zones based on temperature (Tº).
"father" of modern physical geography and is credited
Alexander von Humboldt with bringing the "scientific study" to physical
geography.
developed the Köppen Classification System for
Vladimir Köppen climates based on vegetation, temperature and
precipitation patterns.
developed the Theory of Continental Drift which later
Alfred Wegner
became part of the theory of Plate Tectonics.
developed the Fujita Scalefor measuring the intensity
Tetsuya Theodore Fujita
of tornadoes.
developed, along with Herbert Saffir, the Saffir-
Robert Simpson
Simpson Scale for measuring hurricane intensity.
Earth's four spheres atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, biosphere
Atmosphere thin gaseous veil which surrounds the Earth.
all the water above, on, and in the Earth in all three (3)
Hydrosphere states (solid, liquid, gas), freshwater, saline (saltwater),
and in-between.
Lithosphere the Earth's crust and a portion of the upper mantle.
, all the living organisms of the planet and the
Biosphere interconnections between them and their physical
environment.
where the boundaries or interfaces between parts of
Open System the system AND other systems allows for the free
transfer of energy and matter across them.
self-contained exhibiting no exchange of energy or
Closed System
matter across boundaries.
changing, or relatively non-changing conditions of a
system. All systems will change over time, but at
Equilibrium State
different rates, thus some are seemingly in equilibrium
while may be moving toward a state of equilibrium.
When a system is in balance over time, is neither
growing nor contracting but is in full operation. May
Steady-state Equilibrium
exhibit small oscillations around an average level or
condition however.
when a system exhibits wide fluctuates around an
Dynamic Equilibrium average value, and in which the average demonstrates
a trend over time.
What happens in one part of a system has an effect
Feedback Mechanism
on other parts.
tends to slow or reduce responses in a system and
Negative Feedback promotes self-regulation of the system. This tends to
Mechanism keep the system in its original condition, inhibiting
change.
tends to amplify or encourage responses in a system.
Positive Feedback It induces progressively greater changes in other
Mechanism parts of the system. What might be termed the
"snowball effect"
Geodial Bulge the Earth is a sphere, and it bulges at the equator
latitude and longitude To locate places on the surface we use a grid system,
grid system. this is the most commonly used
