GEOG 2050 Chapter : GEOG2050 Section 1
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The study of the interdependence among geographic areas, natural systems, people and their activities over space. Explores humans interactions spatially (history, anthropology, demography: physical geography. Closed: no exchange of energy with surroundings, materials are recycled. *earth is a closed system in regards to materials. Positive: increase temperature, more water vapor, enhances greenhouse effect, increase temperature. Negative: increase temperature, increase number of clouds, decrease temperature. Geodesy -the study of the shape of the earth. Equator (only [parallel that is a great circle) (0) Meridians converge at the poles not parallel. Tropics equatorial and tropical (23. 5 n to 23. 5 s) Distance between the lines of longitude decreases as we move north from the. A method to convert from one known quantity to another, for example, converting from inches to centimeters (the key is the units!) 24 time zones (24 hours in a day) 360 degrees in a circle/24 hours = 15 degrees/hour. Assume for 40 n-s ~100 km/degree or ~62 miles/degree.
