GGR100H1 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Soot, Surface Tension, Climate Change
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Chapter 1 essentials of geography (tuesday may 17th) Physical geography = spatial analysis of all the physical elements and processes that make up the environment: energy, air, water weather, climate, landforms, soils, animals, plants, microorganisms, and. Geography = relationship among natural systems, geographic areas, society, cultural activities, and the interdependence of all of these over space. Spatial = nature and characteristic of physical space, its measurement, and the distribution of things within in (ex. Route to class includes knowledge of street patter, traffic trouble spots, bike rack locations, etc) Humans are spatial actors, both affecting & being affected by the earth. 5 main themes: location, region, human-earth relationships, movement, place. Real world (perception) observations/measurements (data collection, acquisition, observation) inductive reasoning (explanation analysis, interpretation) hypothesis (search of patters/orders/process) predictions (experiment & testing, verification) general. Depend on earth"s system to provide: oxygen, water, nutrients, energy, and materials to support life.
