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7 Cards in this Set
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What is geography?
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study of evolving character and organization of Earth's surface
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Idenitify three perspectives used by geographers in studying the physical and human characteristics of the Earth's surface.
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Spatial Viewpoint
Synthesis Representation |
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How does human geography differ from physical geography?
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human geo - deals with social, economical, behavioral
psychical geo - natural processes |
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Identify and define five important sub fields of science within physical geography.
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climatology, geomorphology, biogeography, coastal/marine geography, geography of socials
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Identify and describe three tools that geographers use to aqcuire display and manipulate spatial data
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place, space, and scales
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Identify and define three interrelated themes that often arise in geographic study
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spheres, systems, and cycles
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Name and describe each of the four great physical realms of Earth.
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atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, and biosphere
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