GEOG 2051 : GEOG 2051 Exam 1
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Old geography: the study of the spatial distribution of phenomena (on earth"s surface) Writing about the earth : cultural reasons very commonly they wanted to spread culture, religion, what is where, description/observation and ideals to other people and different places, simple curiosity. New geography: why are things where they are, explanation/understanding, this was a lot more of an intellectual problem, physical, hydrology, climatology, biogeography, geomorphology, meteorology, pedology, human, social geography, cultural geography, economic geography, behavioral geography, political geography, urban geography. The 4 connected parts of the earth system: the atmosphere (earth"s air, the lithosphere (earth"s solid portions, the biosphere (earth"s living things, the hydrosphere (earth"s waters) 1/17/14: scientific method experiences, books read, things done, etc, image of real world what we already know. If so, accept and it becomes part of theory. Incorrect, reject the hypothesis, and must develop a new hypothesis. Everything is subject to being challenged and should be challenged: systems theory flows of matter and energy.
