GEOG 1290- Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 34 pages long!)

• School: University of Manitoba
• Department: Geography
• Course: GEOG 1290
• Professor: Christopher J.Mundy

Document Summary

Study natural systems where laboratory experiments to test hypotheses are usually not feasible e. g. , even a small ecosystem is too complex to be reproduced meaningfully in a scientific lab. The major components of the planet, each with its own unique charecteristics. + atmosphere: a gaseous layer surrounding the earth. + lithosphere: outermost solid layer which is sculpted into landforms (mountains, hills and plains) - shallow layer. + hydrosphere: the earth"s ocean - largest component, water in the atmosphere as gaseous vapour, liquid droplets and solid ice crystals -> hydrosphere. + biosphere: all living organism most is contained in the life layers (including lakes, river, . and the upper 100m or so of the oceans and seas); supports the majority of life on earth. Physical geography: science and systems of the human environment dr c. j. mundy (5th canadian edition) e. g: rocky moutains is a good example of 4 great realms. Defined as a cascade of a continuum.