Geog 1111 uga - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Water - A major agent of geomorphic change on the Earth's surface 97 - Percentage of water on Earth that is saltwater 3 - Percentage of water on Earth that is freshwater 77 - Percentage of freshwater that is found in ice and glaciers 22 - Percentage of freshwater that is found as groundwater 1 - Percentage of freshwater that is found in freshwater lakes Fluvial System - "running water"; permanent watercourse or temporary; causes erosion and transport of weathered material Degradation...

Geography - the study and analysis of the spatial and temporal distribution of phenomena on the Earth's surface, and the underlying processes which cause the observed pattern Location - both absolute and relative; the spatial component of Geography; being concerned with where things are Place - characteristics that make a location unique Movement - the what, how, where and why of the diffusion of phenomena across the Earth's surface Regions - regional science or study; studying all th...

How far apart is each degree of a parallel? - Answer-Each degree of a parallel is about 69 miles/111 Km apart. Great circles - Answer-Circle around Earth where the circle's center is Earth's center. Shortest distance between 2 points and is curved on maps. Small circle - Answer-Circle center is not the center of the Earth. Projections - Answer-Equations to translate a globe to a flat map. All of them distort direction, distance, shape, and/or area. Standard line - Answer-Line/point the ...

Hydrology - the science of water at and below the Earth's surface Fluvial - Processes that are related expressly to streams and rivers river; river system - The term _____ is applied to the trunk or main stream of the network of tributaries forming a ________. drainage basin; watershed - Every stream has its own __________ _____, or __________, ranging in size from tiny to vast. drainage divides - sheetflow --->rills --->gullies interfluve - High ground that separates one valley ...

The transformation of a spherical global to a 2D surface is a - ️️map projection The term "net radiation" refers to - ️️the difference in amount of incoming and outgoing radiation The passage of either shortwave and longwave energy through the atmosphere and water is an example of - ️️transmission The distance between corresponding points of any two successive waves is known as the - ️️wavelength A satellite imaging system that beams electromagnetic energy at the su...

Geography - ️️the study and analysis of the spatial and temporal distribution of phenomena on the Earth's surface, and the underlying processes which cause the observed pattern Location - ️️both absolute and relative; the spatial component of Geography; being concerned with where things are Place - ️️characteristics that make a location unique Movement - ️️the what, how, where and why of the diffusion of phenomena across the Earth's surface Regions - ️️regional...

GEOGRAPHY - ️️is the study and analysis of the spatial and temporal distribution of phenomena on the Earth's surface, and the underlying processes which cause the observed pattern.* Where are these phenomena, what is their pattern, but more importantly, *why is the pattern the way it is, what causes it.* Five Fundamental Themes of Geography: (LPMRH) - ️️Location Place Movement Regions Human-Earth Relationhships Five Fundamental Themes of Geography: Location 2 types - ️️L...

North America - South America - Antarctica - Australia - Asia - Europe - Africa - Arctic Ocean - Pacific Ocean - Atlantic Ocean - Indian Ocean - California (Ocean Current) -

UGA GEOG 1111 Lab midterm Exam Questions And Answers (Verified And Updated) How far apart is each degree of a parallel? - answerEach degree of a parallel is about 69 miles/111 Km apart. Great circles - answerCircle around Earth where the circle's center is Earth's center. Shortest distance between 2 points and is curved on maps. Small circle - answerCircle center is not the center of the Earth. Projections - answerEquations to translate a globe to a flat map. All of them distort direct...