GEOG 2051 Chapter : Geography 2051
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When people knew the answer to what is where? they made vast amounts of. The question then changed to why are things where they are? explanations/understandings. Physical geography studies the natural environment and the natural world and the factors that control those spatial distributions. Jan 19: atmosphere-earths air, lithosphere(broad focus of this course. , hydrosphere earths waters, biosphere earths living things. The scientific method a series of steps with the ultimate goal of trying to create. Systems theory a group of broad abstract concepts of how things work. new knowledge. 1. form a hypothesis: testing phase where you test the hypothesis. If you fail at trying to disprove your hypothesis then you accept it. System- a set of objects and their attributes that are linked together by flows or matter and energy. In an open system matter and energy can leave. Matter and energy enter and leave open systems. In a closed system matter and energy cannot.
