Physical Geography Chapter 1 Answers – Flashcards
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The examination of the relationships between organisms and their environments is the science known as
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ecology
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Which of the following best describes absolute location?
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a location 40 degrees north latitude and 90 degrees west longitude
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The extent of an area or areas where a feature exists and the arrangements of the features in Earth space are central to the study of
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physical geography
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The arrangement of features in space is a
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spatial distribution
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The term "system" as defined by geographers, means
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a set of objects linked together by their relationships to one another
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The waters of the earth system contribute the
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hydrosphere
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Physical geography's major function is to study and learn about
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Earth's environments and the processes that influence them
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Geography is often called the ________ science because it includes the recognition, analysis, and explanation of variations in phenomena as they are distributed on earth's surface
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spatial
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The chain of processes in a system that operate in repeating or changing cycle is called
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feedback loop
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Equilibrium in most natural Earth subsystems generally means
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interrelated factors in a system are in state of continual adjustment to each other
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Which of the following best describes physical geography?
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Integrating knowledge about a wide variety of features and processes involving all four of earth's major subsystems
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A condition that causes a system to change dramatically is a
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threshold
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Changes that vary within a range of tolerance is
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dynamic equilibrium
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A decrease in the levels of ozone in the ozone layer
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may be related to human use of chlorofluorocarbons (CFC's)
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The individual components of a system are called
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variables
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Geographers are interested in how to divide and synthesize areas into meaningful spatial divisions called
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regions
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The study of landforms and their development is called
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geomorphology
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A globe is an example of a _______ model and a map or a drawing are examples of a ________ model
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physical/pictorial
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The most important attribute of earth is that it is an _____ system, providing the precise combinations of objects and characteristics to permit the existence of life
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earth
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An ecosystem if an example of a(n) ________ system since energy and matter are freely exchanged at its boundaries
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life-support
