GEOG 2050 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: International Date Line, Antarctic Circle, Geomatics
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Jan. 18/20 - key concepts: open/closed systems, feedback systems, equilibrium, equatorial, tropics, subtropical, midlatitude, subarctic, arctic, antarctic, geodesy, latitude & longitude, great circles, time zones, types of maps, map scaleremote, sensing, gps, gis. Geography (geo earth) & (graphein to write) - the study the interdependence among geographic areas, natural systems, people and their activities over space a spatial science. Geography is a holistic science human geography explores human interactions spatially. Physical geography includes basic sciences and environmental interactions. System science energy reacts with materials on earth; spheres. Systems theory: flow of energy figure on moodle. * open systems an exchange of energy with surroundings; ex: earth w/ sun. * closed systems no exchange if energy with surroundings materials recycles ex: earth w/ Increase temperature increase number of clouds decrease temperature. Geodesy the study of the shape of the earth figure 1. 9.
