W Geo Book Questions

What are the three basic areas of emphasis in physical geography, and what, generally do they cover?

geomorphology (land-firms and physiography), climatology (climates and weather patterns), biogeography (flora and fauna distributions)

What are the differences between small-scale and large-scale maps in terms of size of the areas they show and how features on the map will appear

Large-scale will show a small space (ex: Australian town of Alice Springs) in great detail, Small-scale will show a large place (ex: Antarctica) with less detail

What technique to geographers use to interpret aerial photographs and satellite images?

remote sensing

What term do geographers use to refer to the immediate physical setting of a place?

Site

Longitude vs Latitude

Latitude runs east to west + longest is equator, Longitude runs north to south + all the same length

Situation

the location of a place relative to other places

What type of location can change as circumstances change?

relative location

In general, the closer two places are, the more they will interact; what is this nearness attraction known as?

gravity model

What is the difference between climate and weather?

weather is day-to-day, climate is annual pattern

What has been responsible for most of the rise of sea level?

global climate changes (melting of ice on land)

3 most common rocks? Which was once another type, but was changed due to heat and pressure?

Igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic (once sedimentary/igneous but changed over time due to heat and pressure)

According to text, which 2 mountain ranges stopped growing and started eroding after Pangea broke up?

Urals in Russia + Appalachians in North Americas

When did homosapiens emerge?

40,000 years ago

Where are the only places to find continental glaciers?

Antarctica and Greenland

4 major factors that influence climate?

latitude, continentality, surface physiography, air masses

Seasonal differences in land and ocean?

Land heats and cools faster, so land has hotter summers and colder winters

Pressure system resulting from air rising?

low pressure air mass

air mass circulation

high-pressure = clockwise, low-pressure = counterclockwise

Human activities that increase atmospheric CO2?

greenhouse gases, burning of fossil fuels, use of aerosols, production of cement, deforestation, beef/pork production

places that exhibit special qualities have a great _____________?

sense of place

Regions with high populations are likely to be defined by which geographic feature?

cultural and economic characteristics

Transition zone

areas between 2 regions that share characteristics of both

Prioti region

a region that is arbitrarily drawn on surface of earth (ex: border between Colorado and Wyoming)

Placeless landscape

places that lack a sense of place (ex: roadside stations)

What name did the Europeans give to the Great Plains bc they perceived it as a useless place?

Great American Desert

industrial vs post industrial?

industrial: most people work in industry, postindustrial: most people work in service

4 qualities of McDisneyization?

efficiency, predictability, calculability, control

why is interpretation in tourism important?

it inspires tourists and helps them understand

approximately what percent of the worlds oil is consumed by transportation sector?

50%

industrial vs post industrial?