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19 Cards in this Set
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Define geography...
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a spacial science; subject studies the spatial aspects of physical and cultural phenomena
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Define Temporal
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deals with time
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3 subdivisions of geography
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Human Geography, Physical Geography,and Mapping sciences
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Define PHYSICAL geography
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geographic study of the earth's natural environments
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List 7 subfields and cognate field of physical geography.
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climatology: climate
geomorphology: landforms biogeography: plants/animals hydrology: water glaciology: ice pedology: soil quaternary: temporary environmental changes |
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physical geographer
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earth scientist; spatial variations, broad disiciplanary training, time scale, human-environ. interaction
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Holistic Approach
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the earth as a system of interdependent parts
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what are the 4 interacting scales?
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atmosphere
hydrosphere lithosphere biosphere |
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atmosphere
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mixture of gases that surround the earth
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List 7 subfields and cognate field of physical geography.
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climatology: climate
geomorphology: landforms biogeography: plants/animals hydrology: water glaciology: ice pedology: soil quaternary: temporary environmental changes |
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physical geographer
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earth scientist; spatial variations, broad disiciplanary training, time scale, human-environ. interaction
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Holistic Approach
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the earth as a system of interdependent parts
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what are the 4 interacting scales?
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atmosphere
hydrosphere lithosphere biosphere |
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atmosphere
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mixture of gases that surround the earth
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paleotempestology
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hunting prehistoric hurricane w/ mud and sand, by geological and archival techniques
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appx. return period for the "big one"; catastrophic
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300 years
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primary succession
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takes place in an area which has not supported any living community before.
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hydrarch succession
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AQUATIC succession
>lake filling up w/ sediment--into resivoire |
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xerarch succession
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terrestrial succession
>coastal sand dunes >newly solidified lavaflow |
