Geography 2051 (Namikas, LSU) - Exam 1 comprehensive questions fully solved & updated (Latest Update 2026) UPDATE!!Geography 2051 (Namikas, LSU) - Exam 1 comprehensive questions fully solved & updated (Latest Update 2026) UPDATE!!

Geography 2051 (Namikas, LSU) - Exam 1 comprehensive questions fully
solved & updated (Latest Update 2026) UPDATE!!Geography 2051 (Namikas,
LSU) - Exam 1 comprehensive questions fully solved & updated (Latest
Update 2026) UPDATE!!




Geography - (answer)the study of spatial distribution of phenomena (of earth's spatial surface)



Human Geography - (answer)study of people and cultures; might look at cities,industry & cultural ideas
(and how they're spread)



Physical Geography - (answer)study of the physical/natural components of the environment



What are the four major spheres of he Earth system? -
(answer)atmosphere,hydrosphere,biosphere,lithosphere



Atmosphere - (answer)Earth's air portion;

climatology subdivision



Hydrosphere - (answer)Earth's water portion;

hydrology subdivision



Biosphere - (answer)earth's living portion;

biogeography subdivision



Lithosphere - (answer)Earth's solid portion;

Geomorphology Subdivision



Theory - (answer)refers to generally accepted knowledge; well-tested & supported by many
experiments; always try to be a little skeptical

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Hypothesis - (answer)educated guess; not tested very much or not tested yet



Law - (answer)higher level of theory



Goal of scientific method - (answer)develop new knowledge about the natural world



Steps of Scientific Method - (answer)1. Pre-Existing Knowledge/Image of Real world

2. Gap in knowledge/problem/question

3. Develop hypothesis

4. Testing/Evaluation/Analysis



System - (answer)group of objects & their attributes that are linked together by flows of matter &
energy



Open System - (answer)energy & matter are interrelated (entering & leaving the system)



Closed System - (answer)no energy & matter leaving (no environment) & cease functioning very quickly



Law of Conservation of Energy & Matter - (answer)energy/matter cannot be created nor destroyed



Positive Budget - (answer)inputs>outputs

storage increases

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Negative Budget - (answer)inputs<outputs

storage decreases



Balanced Budge/Equilibrium - (answer)inputs equal outputs;

storage is balanced/constant



Static Equilibrium - (answer)fixed/unchanging equilibrium within ecosystem



Dynamic Equilibrium - (answer)always changing based on surrounding conditions



Lag Interval - (answer)time period between some change in environmental conditions & the response of
the ecosystem to that change



Feedback - (answer)system response to some change that acts to influence that original change



Positive Feedback - (answer)enhances/encourages/increases the original change

(snowball effect)



Negative Feedback - (answer)reduces/discourages/eliminates the original change (helps to maintain
equilibrium)



Map - (answer)Two-dimensional model of some portion of the Earth's surface; useful for data storage &
retrieval