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Physical Geography is....
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Branch of geography that deals with natural processes occuring at or near the Earth's surfaces that provide physical setting for human and biological activity
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Earths 4 Spheres..........Name and define
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Atmosphere
Hydroshpere- Water at or near surface *Lithosphere- Strong, brittle, outermost rock layer of the Earth Biosphere- Where we are |
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Geomorphology
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Study of Earth's surface processes and land forms
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Hydrology
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Distribution, Storage and movement of water
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Pedology
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Soil science and management
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Meteorolgy
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Study of atmospheric physics
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Climatology
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Defines, describes and explains climatic patterns
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Biogeography
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Defines, describes and explains patterns of plant and animal distribution
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Oceanography
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Study of ocean including physical boundaries and chemistry and physics of water
INCLUDES MARINE BIOLOGY |
