GPHY 102 Study Guide - Final Guide: Biogeochemical Cycle, Geomorphology, Spatial Database

• School: Queen's University
• Department: Geography
• Course: GPHY 102
• Professor: Paul M Treitz

Document Summary

The study of the evolving and organizaion of the earth. Processes that cause luctuaion in the atmosphere aka the weather. Physical: land, earth, below it + everything living on it = natural world always changing. Results of those^ processes in terms of ime and variability. Inluenced by humans (bulldozing) + natural (gravity) factors. Geomorphic processes that shape shores + coastlines. Distribuion of soil types + properies + the process of soil formaion. Distribuions of organisms and the processes that produce these spaial paterns. Local scale distribuion is based on sustainability of the species habitat. The richness of life + life forms on earth. Species of evolved to overcome certain obstacles which help keep stable ecosystems. Locaion, distribuion + movement of water in associaion with use + quanity of water for human use. Look at the percepion of risk of natural hazards and developing at physical and human geo levels. Math + computers to understand natural + human phenomena.