Unit 1 Physical Geography

Which spheres would interact when the rain water nourishes a cactus?

Which sphere includes a layer of gas that surrounds the earth and provides living things with O2 and CO2.

What best describes: When experts in the field read papers and agree/disagree with the merit of the publishing scientist

What best decribes a logical explanation about WHY things happen the way they do?

Which spheres would interact when a cow passes gas?

Which spheres would interact when flood waters erode the coast line?

Which sphere includes all the water on Earth including any water in ice and snow

Before 1950's PG were based on ideas around

A CLOSED system is one that energy can travel freely but matter cannot.

Which sphere encompasses all living things on Earth.

What best decribes a prediction about WHAT happens?

What type of science is Physical Geography?

Which sphere includes earth's core, and features like mountains, sand, metals and rock

Which explorers focused idea that earth is the way it is due to catastrophic events?

Which explorers only mapped features and places they saw close to where they lived?

What does physical geography focus on?

Which explorers determined the shape & size of the earth and distances with the help of astronomical observations

What part of the S.M. best decribes a a tentative explanation formulated to explain an observed phenomena?

What examines the origin and development of earth, its contents, oceans, atmosphere and life through time?