GEOG 2050 : Geography Study Guide 2050 Exam 1
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Geography (textbook definition): it is the science that studies the interdependence and interaction among geographic areas, natural systems, process, society, and cultural activities over space. Spatial analysis is the key approach of geography. Scientific method: observations, questions and variations, hypothesis, testing, results, theory development. A great circle is a plane intersecting the globe; along a great circle, it divides the globe into equal halves and passes through its center. splits the globe into equal sections. This plane does not pass through the center of the globe. A small circle is a plane that intersects the globe along a small circle; it. Each degree can be broken into 60 minutes; each minute is of course 60 seconds. Latitude: runs east to west on a parallel sphere, aka parallels. 180 of latitude are divided into 90 to the north and 90 to the south. Longitude: runs north/south and they converge at the poles.
