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Geography 001 Exam -1 With Complete Solutions Latest Update
Geography 001 Exam -1 With Complete Solutions Latest Update
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Geography 001 Exam #1 With Complete Solutions Latest UpdateGeography - correct answers is the science that studies the relationships among natural systems, geographic
areas, human culture, and interdependence of all of these, over space.
Physical Geography - correct answers is the spatial study of all the elements, processes, and systems that
make up the natural environment: energy, air, water, weather, climate, landforms, soils, animals, plants,
microorganisms, and Earth itself.
Scientific Method - correct answers is the traditional recipe of a scientific investigation; it can be thought of as
simple, organized steps leading toward concrete, objective conclusions.
Hypothesis - correct answers tentative explanation of a phenomenon based on observations
Theory - correct answers A hypothesis that has been tested with a significant amount of data
, Open and Closed Systems - correct answers open systems interact with other systems (closed systems do not
interact with other systems) Thermos is a closed system because it does not allow the transfer of energy or
matter to the surroundings.
Feedback (positive and negative) - correct answers Feedback info that discourages change is negative
feedback
Feedback info that encourages change is positive feedback.
Great Circle - correct answers is any circle of Earth's circumference whose center coincides with the center of
Earth.
International Date Line - correct answers the line of longitude that marks where each new day begins,
centered on the 180th meridian
Remote Sensing - correct answers the scanning of the earth by satellite or high-flying aircraft in order to obtain
information about it. always from a distance with electromagnetic energy.
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) - correct answers a computer-based, data-processing tool for gathering,
manipulating, and analyzing geographic information
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