GEOG 2050 Chapter : Chapter 7 Guide
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Helpful guide and questions for material for exam 3 (chapter 7) Water is the essential medium of our daily lives and a principal compound in nature. It covers 71% of earth (by area) and in the solar system occurs in such significant quantities only on our planet. It constitutes nearly 70% of our bodies by weight and is the major component in plants and animals. The water we use must be adequate in quantity as well as temperature and saturated conditions in the atmosphere. Indeed water occupies the place between land and sky, mediating energy and shaping both the lithosphere and atmosphere, as stated in the text. This chapter examines the dynamics of water and atmospheric moisture in particular. Discussion of the water, weather, and climate system, part 2, chapters 7 through 10, starts describes the unique properties of water. I"m going to provide you with questions and their answers to help you study.
