Geography 2131A/B Study Guide - Final Guide: Rain Shadow, Plate Tectonics, Laterite
29 Jul 2013
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Geography: the science that studies the interdependence and interaction among geographic areas, natural systems, processes, society, and cultural activities over space a spatial science. The five themes of geographic education are location, place, movement, regions, and human-earth relationships. Biosphere: that area where the atmosphere, lithosphere, and hydrosphere function together to form the context within which life exists; an intricate web that connects all organisms with their physical environment. Cartography: the making of maps and charts; a specialized science and art that blends aspects of geography, engineering, mathematics, graphics, computer science, and artistic specialties. Map scale: the ratio of the distance on a map to that in the real world; expressed as a representative fraction, graphic scale, or written scale. Positive feedback: feedback that amplifies or encourages responses in a system. Negative feedback: feedback that tends to slow or dampen response in a system; promotes self-regulation in a system; far more common that positive feedback in living systems.
