TEST BANK For Geosystems: An Introduction to Physical
Geography, 5th Canadian Edition
Answer the following terms as used in Geosystems?
Geography - ANSWER:science that studies relationships among natural systems,
geographic area, human culture, and the interdependence of all these over space
spatial analysis - ANSWER:The unifying method of geography, view of phenomena as
occurring across space
Location - ANSWER:One of the five themes, identifies an address or absolute position
on earth
place - ANSWER:One of the five themes, describes human and physical
characteristics of a location
Movement - ANSWER:One of the five themes, communication, migration, and
diffusion across earth's surface
Region - ANSWER:One of the five themes, uniform, physical, or human
characteristics
Human-Earth Relationships - ANSWER:connections between humans and their
environment
Physical Geography - ANSWER:a spatial study of all the elements, processes, and
systems that make up the natural environment
Process - ANSWER:set of actions or mechanisms that operate in some special order
Spatial Scale - ANSWER:rage from global, regional, and local scales
temporal scale - ANSWER:range of time (days, hrs, years)
Map Scale - ANSWER:size of a unit of distance on a map
Earth Systems Science - ANSWER:Study to understand earth as it interacts physically,
chemically, and biologically
Scientific Method - ANSWER:Simple, organized way toward concrete, objective
conclusions
Geography, 5th Canadian Edition
Answer the following terms as used in Geosystems?
Geography - ANSWER:science that studies relationships among natural systems,
geographic area, human culture, and the interdependence of all these over space
spatial analysis - ANSWER:The unifying method of geography, view of phenomena as
occurring across space
Location - ANSWER:One of the five themes, identifies an address or absolute position
on earth
place - ANSWER:One of the five themes, describes human and physical
characteristics of a location
Movement - ANSWER:One of the five themes, communication, migration, and
diffusion across earth's surface
Region - ANSWER:One of the five themes, uniform, physical, or human
characteristics
Human-Earth Relationships - ANSWER:connections between humans and their
environment
Physical Geography - ANSWER:a spatial study of all the elements, processes, and
systems that make up the natural environment
Process - ANSWER:set of actions or mechanisms that operate in some special order
Spatial Scale - ANSWER:rage from global, regional, and local scales
temporal scale - ANSWER:range of time (days, hrs, years)
Map Scale - ANSWER:size of a unit of distance on a map
Earth Systems Science - ANSWER:Study to understand earth as it interacts physically,
chemically, and biologically
Scientific Method - ANSWER:Simple, organized way toward concrete, objective
conclusions
