Please define the terms listed below: 1. Physical Geography is the study of the earth’s physical features, like mountains, soils and waters.
2. Human Geography is the study of the way people have had an impact on the Earth’s physical features, like constructing dams or buildings.
3. Absolute location is a location on the earth that can be found by using mathematical coordinates.
4. Latitude is one of the measures used for absolute location. It is a measurement that goes from north to south. It uses degrees, minutes, and seconds to show how far a place is from the equator.
5. Longitude is the other measure used for absolute location. It measures from east to west. It uses a vertical plane running through the polar axis and begins with …show more content…
Biosphere, this is an area on Earth where plants, animals and people can live and survive.
3. Hydrosphere is the system of water on earth. 4. Lithosphereis the layer of rocks and minerals on earth.
If something in the biosphere changes, this could affect the way the animals, plants and humans survival. For example, right now the biosphere is warming up because of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere and this is going to change the hydrosphere, all of which will change the biosphere.
10.Choose one of the geographic technologies listed in the Chapter 2; define it; research & list 2 websites that describe it; list its specific uses.
A new technology I found is described as a digital globe.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/08/science/digital-globes-a-new-way-to-view-the-world.html?pagewanted=all
This article in the NY Times explains that s the name suggests, a digital globe is a sphere shaped display screen. The images on a digital globe can be changed with a keyboard or tablet computer. It can be used with animation and show spatial maps of different phenomena like weather systems or animal habitats. http://www.shft.com/reading/digital-globes-a-new-way-to-view-earth
I really would love to have one of
2. Human Geography is the study of the way people have had an impact on the Earth’s physical features, like constructing dams or buildings.
3. Absolute location is a location on the earth that can be found by using mathematical coordinates.
4. Latitude is one of the measures used for absolute location. It is a measurement that goes from north to south. It uses degrees, minutes, and seconds to show how far a place is from the equator.
5. Longitude is the other measure used for absolute location. It measures from east to west. It uses a vertical plane running through the polar axis and begins with …show more content…
Biosphere, this is an area on Earth where plants, animals and people can live and survive.
3. Hydrosphere is the system of water on earth. 4. Lithosphereis the layer of rocks and minerals on earth.
If something in the biosphere changes, this could affect the way the animals, plants and humans survival. For example, right now the biosphere is warming up because of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere and this is going to change the hydrosphere, all of which will change the biosphere.
10.Choose one of the geographic technologies listed in the Chapter 2; define it; research & list 2 websites that describe it; list its specific uses.
A new technology I found is described as a digital globe.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/08/science/digital-globes-a-new-way-to-view-the-world.html?pagewanted=all
This article in the NY Times explains that s the name suggests, a digital globe is a sphere shaped display screen. The images on a digital globe can be changed with a keyboard or tablet computer. It can be used with animation and show spatial maps of different phenomena like weather systems or animal habitats. http://www.shft.com/reading/digital-globes-a-new-way-to-view-earth
I really would love to have one of