GES 2613 Exam 1 Questions and
Answers22
warm, cold - ANSWERS -____ currents occur offer east coasts, ___ currents occur off west
coasts
warm. colder - ANSWERS -____ water evaporates more easily than ___ water (Gulf stream)
microclimate - ANSWERS -small area with a climate different from the region around it
Urban Heat island - ANSWERS -urbanized regions produce average maximum and minimum
temperatures higher than surrounding rural locations
isotherm - ANSWERS -ling along which there is a constant temperature value
thermal equator - ANSWERS -an isotherm connecting all points of highest mean temperature
- in winter, shift toward equator
- in summer, shift toward the poles
- greatest variability over land
wind chill - ANSWERS -combination of air temperature and wind speed
heat index - ANSWERS -combination of air temperature and humidity
heat wave - ANSWERS -3 days in a row when temperatures are above 90 degrees F
,anomaly - ANSWERS -difference in temperature and the long-term average selected as the
baseline
systems - ANSWERS -set of ordered, interrelated components and their attributes, linked by
energy flows and matter
events - ANSWERS -shape our planet
ex: El Niño, earthquakes, hydroelectric dams, hurricanes, technology
geography - ANSWERS -studies relationships among natural environments, geographic areas,
human society, and the interdependence of all of these across earth
"to write the Earth"
-the scope of ___ = broad
spatial analysis - ANSWERS -tool to explain distributions and movement across Earth and
interactions with human activity
-why certain things are where they are
physical - ANSWERS -living and non-living *systems*
ex: hydrology, climatology, meteorology, biogeography, ecology, geology, soils, and
geomorphology
human - ANSWERS -spatial *interactions* and *patterns* related to human activities
ex: economics, history, health, transportation, politics, urban issues, culture, tourism
physical geography - ANSWERS -helps you understand how our planet works
addresses issues of *sustainability*
, integrates the human and physical world
human population - ANSWERS -7.1 billion today
8.5 billion in 2025
10 billion in 40 years
(too many births, not enough deaths)
Erasthothenes - ANSWERS -Greek scholar living in Egypt; Chief Librarian at Alexander Library
-created the first world map with a rectangular grid to locate places around 200 BCE
-thought Earth was round (uncommon then)
-sticks and shadows experiment
scientific method - ANSWERS -simple, organized steps leading toward concrete, objective
conclusions about the natural world
Observations, Questions and Variables, Hypothesis, Testing (Experimentation), Results -
ANSWERS -Scientific Method Steps
scientific theory - ANSWERS -a widely accepted explanation for a phenomenon that is based on
evidence and experimentation
The Human Denominator - ANSWERS -the totality of human impact on the Earth
Sustainability - ANSWERS -ability to continue a defined activity over the long term in a way that
minimizes adverse impacts on the environment
open system - ANSWERS -not self-contained - energy and matter flow in and out of a system
Answers22
warm, cold - ANSWERS -____ currents occur offer east coasts, ___ currents occur off west
coasts
warm. colder - ANSWERS -____ water evaporates more easily than ___ water (Gulf stream)
microclimate - ANSWERS -small area with a climate different from the region around it
Urban Heat island - ANSWERS -urbanized regions produce average maximum and minimum
temperatures higher than surrounding rural locations
isotherm - ANSWERS -ling along which there is a constant temperature value
thermal equator - ANSWERS -an isotherm connecting all points of highest mean temperature
- in winter, shift toward equator
- in summer, shift toward the poles
- greatest variability over land
wind chill - ANSWERS -combination of air temperature and wind speed
heat index - ANSWERS -combination of air temperature and humidity
heat wave - ANSWERS -3 days in a row when temperatures are above 90 degrees F
,anomaly - ANSWERS -difference in temperature and the long-term average selected as the
baseline
systems - ANSWERS -set of ordered, interrelated components and their attributes, linked by
energy flows and matter
events - ANSWERS -shape our planet
ex: El Niño, earthquakes, hydroelectric dams, hurricanes, technology
geography - ANSWERS -studies relationships among natural environments, geographic areas,
human society, and the interdependence of all of these across earth
"to write the Earth"
-the scope of ___ = broad
spatial analysis - ANSWERS -tool to explain distributions and movement across Earth and
interactions with human activity
-why certain things are where they are
physical - ANSWERS -living and non-living *systems*
ex: hydrology, climatology, meteorology, biogeography, ecology, geology, soils, and
geomorphology
human - ANSWERS -spatial *interactions* and *patterns* related to human activities
ex: economics, history, health, transportation, politics, urban issues, culture, tourism
physical geography - ANSWERS -helps you understand how our planet works
addresses issues of *sustainability*
, integrates the human and physical world
human population - ANSWERS -7.1 billion today
8.5 billion in 2025
10 billion in 40 years
(too many births, not enough deaths)
Erasthothenes - ANSWERS -Greek scholar living in Egypt; Chief Librarian at Alexander Library
-created the first world map with a rectangular grid to locate places around 200 BCE
-thought Earth was round (uncommon then)
-sticks and shadows experiment
scientific method - ANSWERS -simple, organized steps leading toward concrete, objective
conclusions about the natural world
Observations, Questions and Variables, Hypothesis, Testing (Experimentation), Results -
ANSWERS -Scientific Method Steps
scientific theory - ANSWERS -a widely accepted explanation for a phenomenon that is based on
evidence and experimentation
The Human Denominator - ANSWERS -the totality of human impact on the Earth
Sustainability - ANSWERS -ability to continue a defined activity over the long term in a way that
minimizes adverse impacts on the environment
open system - ANSWERS -not self-contained - energy and matter flow in and out of a system
