LSU Geography 2051, Namikas, MidtermStudy online at study of the spatial distribution of phenomena on earths surfaceGeography2.What are the 2 divisions of geography?Human geography and physical geogra-phy3.Branch of geography dealing with how human ac-tivity a

LSU Geography 2051, Namikas, MidtermStudy online at https://quizlet.com/_2k8x9u1.The study of the spatial distribution of phenomena on earth's surfaceGeography2.What are the 2 divisions of geography?Human geography and physical geogra-phy3.Branch of geography dealing with how human ac-tivity affects or is influenced by earth's surfaceHuman geography4.Branch of geography dealing with natural features and processesPhysical geography5.What are the 4 spheres of geography?Biosphere, lithos-phere, hydrosphere, atmosphere6.Solid portion of gold (rocks, mountains)Lithosphere7.Water portion of earth (rivers, lakes)Hydrosphere8.Gases surrounding earthAtmosphere9.Living organisms that occupy globeBiosphere10.Method for producing new knowledge (theory)Scientific method11.A body of existing knowledgeTheory12.A provisional explanationHypothesis13.Set of objects and their attributes that are liked together by a flow of matter and energySystems14.Matter and energy can leave the systemOpen system15.Self-contained, objects can't leave the systemClosed system16.Whatever is inputted in to the system will either be used as storage or will be output. This is called...Budgets1 / 19

LSU Geography 2051, Namikas, MidtermStudy online at https://quizlet.com/_2k8x9u17.Inputs are larger than outputs and the storage increasesPositive budgets18.Outputs are larger than inputs and storage de-creasesNegative budgets19.Inputs and outputs are equal and storage is con-stantBalance (Equilibrium) budgets20.A balance that is fixed and rarely changingStatic equilibrium21.A balance that is constantly changingDynamic equilibrium22.Processes that can amplify / diminish the effects of climateFeedbacks23.Positive increases in the effects of climatePositive feedbacks24.Negative increases in the effects of climateNegative feedbacks25.What helps systems maintain and preserve them-selves?Feedbacks26.Difference in time between environmental inputs or conditions and the environmental response to that changeLag time27.Two dimensional representations of a portion of the earth's surfaceMaps28.What are the three types of data?One dimensional data, two dimension-al data, and three di-mensional data29.Data that is illustrated using points and is used to represent locationOne dimensional data30.Data that is illustrated using lines and is used to represent pathways/networksTwo dimensional data2 / 19

LSU Geography 2051, Namikas, MidtermStudy online at https://quizlet.com/_2k8x9u31.Data that is illustrated using shapes and is used to represent areaThree dimensional data32.A tool that allows us to convert things on a map to its real life equivalencyScale33.A scale where bars are used to show the mileageGraphic scale34.A scale where a fraction is written out and tells how many inches is equal to a certain measure-mentRepresentative scale35.A guide to various symbolsLegend36.This information is important to know, because maps can go out of dateDate37.This component of map tells the quality of a map and its reliabilitySource38.This map component is represented by the com-pass, tells the orientation of the mapDirection39.Also known as parallels and runs 0-90 degrees North to SouthLatitude40.Also known as meridians and runs 0-180 degrees East to WestLongitude41.Which lines use the equator as a reference point?Latitude42.Which lines use the prime meridian as a reference point?Longitude43.Methods / techniques used for filling in the gaps of maps or portraying the earth's surface on a flat surfaceMap projections44.True or False: All map projections are completely accurate3 / 19

LSU Geography 2051, Namikas, MidtermStudy online at https://quizlet.com/_2k8x9uFalse; all map projec-tions have some de-gree of distortion45.Also known as the contact point, this is where all fundamental attributes are portrayed accuratelyStandard line / point46.What are the three families for map projections?Cylindrical, planar, and conic47.Which map projection family uses the equator as the contact point?Cylindrical48.Which map projection family uses the North Pole as the contact point?Planar49.Which map projection family has 2 contact points?Conic50.Collecting information from a distanceRemote sensing51.The hotter to object, the shorter the wavelength e.g. light. This term is known as...Electromagnetic radi-ation52.Items used for remote sensing that gather informa-tion from a distanceSensors53.A sensor that requires an external energy sourcePassive sensors54.A sensor that provides its ow energy source (RADAR)Active sensors55.Things, such as cameras mounted on to airplanes, that give larger points of viewObservation plat-forms56.A satellite orbit that moves North to South around the worldPolar orbit57.A satellite that moves East to West around the worldGeostationary orbit4 / 19