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GY 101 Exam 1 Senkbeil Questions & Detailed Answers
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- GY 101
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- University Of North Carolina At Wilmington
GY 101 Exam 1 Senkbeil Questions & Detailed Answers
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GY 101 Exam 1 Senkbeil Questions & DetailedAnswers
Barometer - ANS measures air pressure in millibars
anemometer - ANS measures wind speeds
hygrograph - ANS measures atmospheric humidity
solar radiometers - ANS air has been removed to create a partial vacuum
sling psychrometer - ANS measures humidity with two thermometers and a cotton
ball
albedo - ANS reflectivity of the earth back to space... white reflects light while
black absorbs light.
5 geographic themes - ANS location, place, human-earth relationship, region,
movement
movement - ANS movement of people, ideas, human trade, etc.
, location - ANS absolute location is told by latitude and longitude of a place. relative
location is told by saying "point a is 5km from point b."
place - ANS physical and human characteristics of a place like temperature,
culture, etc. characteristics that help differentiate one place from another.
human-earth relationship - ANS based on the modifications done by humans. they
depend on the earth, adapt themselves to the earth's needs, and modify the earth
to their needs.
region - ANS formal regions have formally defined boundaries. functional regions
have a central point with defined boundaries. vernacular regions have imaginary
borders.
earth's albedo - ANS 0.30
latitude - ANS parallel to equator. angular distance in degrees between the center
of the earth and a point on the earth's surface. Can be estimated by North Star or
southern cross
longitude - ANS vertical. meridians. Angular distance east or west of a point on
earth's surface.
latitude distance - ANS 69 mi/111 km
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