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GEOG 131 Exam 1 Questions answers latest update
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- GEOG 131
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GEOG 131 Exam 1 Questions answers latest update
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GEOG 131 Exam 1physical geography - the study of the features of Earth's living and nonliving
systems, such as its landscapes and the natural processes that formed them, as
well as its planetary origins; spatial analysis of physical/environmental
latitude - an angular distance for a point north or south of the equator, as
measured from the Earth's center
longitude - the angular distance for a point east or west of the prime meridian
(Greenwich), as measured from the Earth's center
parallel - an east-west circle on the Earth's surface, lying in a plan parallel to the
equator (latitude)
meridian - a north-south line on the Earth's surface that connects the poles
(longitude) * ALL meridians are the same length
map projections - a system of parallels and meridians representing the Earth's
curved surface drawn on a flat surface; systematic transformation of the earth
from three dimensions to two dimensions
mercator - first map projection - makes Greenland wayyyyy too big
-all long. and lat. intersect at right angles
, -used for navigation
-distorted the most at the poles
*straight lines do not show the shortest distance (great circles do since the Earth
is round)
goode's - equal-area map projection often used to display information such as
climate or soil type
(interrupted projection)
-takes out chunks of the ocean
-shows the sizes of regions on Earth's surface
-more distorted near poles
winkle triple - It minimizes distortion to area, distance, and direction. It portrays
the shapes and sizes of countries and continents with low distortion. This map is
usually used for showing world climates soil and vegetation.
polar - map projection centered on Earth's north or south pole
-used for maps of polar regions
-more distortion near equator
-shows only one hemisphere
summer solstice - solstice occurring on June 21/22, when the subsolar point is at
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