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Exam 1 GEG 111
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What is geography? 
The science that studies the relationship among processes that occur naturally, 
geographic areas, environment, etc. 
Subfields of Geography 
Physical and human geography 
Steps of the Scientific Method 
Identify problem, Form Hypothesis, Collect Data, Analyze Data, Form 
Conclusions 
Difference between hypothesis and theory 
In science, a theory is a tested, well-substantiated, unifying explanation for a set of 
verified, proven factors. A theory is always backed by evidence...
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[GEG 111] Exam 1
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The graph and image below show. 
a temperature inversion 
Sources of natural variable pollutants and materials include all of the following 
EXCEPT 
industrial activity 
ENSO (El Niño - Southern Oscillation) episodes are marked by 
Warmer than normal sea surface temperatures along the western South American 
coast. 
A stove that circulates heated air to uniformly cook food is an example of 
________ heat transfer. 
convectional 
Which of the following has the highest albedo? 
Fresh snow on a mo...
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GEG 111 Exam 3 Study Guide
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Longest. In geologic time: - Eon 
Study of the origin, evolution,form, and spatial distribution of earths landforms: - 
Geomorphology 
Uppermost layer of earth: - Crust 
layer of earth between the crust and the core: - mantle 
Innermost layer of earth: - Core 
The crust and upper most part of the mantle refers to what sphere? - Lithosphere 
Beneath the lithosphere is a plastic layer known as the, - Asthenosphere 
A mineral must be: - Inorganic, definite chemical composition, solid. 
Land that ri...
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GEG 111 Harper Exam Two
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Properties of water - • Exists as a liquid at most places on Earth's surface 
• Expands when it freezes; which is important in the weathering of rock 
• Hydrogen bonding creates surface tension, a "skin" of molecules giving water a 
stickiness 
quality - surface tension 
• Capillarity; water can "climb" up narrow openings. This is important to the 
movement of 
groundwater. 
• Good solvent; water dissolves most substances 
• High specific heat; it takes a relatively hi...
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GEG 111 Final Exam (Harper College)
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Physical Geography - Looks at the natural processes of the Earth, such as climate 
and plate tectonics. 
Human Geography - Looks at the impact and behaviour of people and how they 
relate to the physical world. 
Scientific Method - The Scientific Method looks to establish ideas, but also willing 
to modify, reject of change them when new evidence is found. 
The Scientific Method: 
1. Observe 
2. Form a question 
3. Create Hypothesis 
4. Test Hypothesis 
5. Collect Data 
6. Draw Conclusion 
The F...
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GEG111 Final Exam Review
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Define Geography - Study of Earth's physical features, inhabitants, and their spatial 
relationships/interactions 
Subfields of geographic study - Physical(landforms, water, soil, and animals) and 
Human(culture, economic and political) 
The Primary Steps of the Scientific Method - Observation, Hypothesis, 
Experimentation, Peer view, and Conclusion 
4 primary environmental spheres - Atmosphere(air), Lithosphere(stone), 
Hydrosphere(water), and Biosphere(life) 
Latitude (parallels) - Lines go...
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GEG 111 - Exam 2 Geography - Chapters 9-17
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Which of the following is an exogenic process? 
Volcanism 
Weathering 
Earthquakes 
Flows of heat and materials in the mantle - Weathering 
Which of the following is an endogenic process? 
Weathering 
Glacial erosion 
Volcanism 
Stream deposition - Volcanism 
Uniformitarianism assumes that 
mountains, plains, and canyons formed by catastrophic events. 
catastrophic episodes have regularly occurred. 
Earth is quite young and is shaped by dramatic events. 
the same physical processes we see today ...
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GEG 111 Exam 3
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Which of the following is an exogenic process? - weathering 
Which of the following is an endogenic process? - volcanism 
Uniformitarianism assumes that - the same physical processes we see today are a 
key to understanding the processes that have been operating throughout geologic 
time 
Which of the following is CORRECT regarding the geologic time scale? - The 
bulk of Earth's history has occurred during the Precambrian eon. 
Which of the following is NOT a criteria to be classified as a mi...
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GEG 111 Exam 4 Chapters 13 - 17
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Within the deep cold zone, average temperature and salinity - remain fairly 
constant with depth. 
When the height of a wave exceeds its vertical stability, the wave is called a - 
breaker. 
Which of the following is CORRECT regarding mean sea level? - It is calculated 
based on average tidal levels recorded hourly at a given site over a period of many 
years. 
The height of a tsunami grows as it approaches a coastline primarily because - its 
wavelength shortens. 
When the Sun and Moon are neit...
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GEG 111 Exam 4 Harper College
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Tsunami - A seismic sea wave, travelling at high speeds across the ocean, formed 
by sudden motion in the seafloor. 
Causes: Sea-floor earthquakes, submarine landslides, and eruption of an undersea 
volcano 
Physical Structure of the Ocean - Basic structure consists of 3 horizontal layers: 
1-Mixing zone 
2-Thermocline transition zone 
3-Deep cold zone 
Mixing Zone - warmed by the sun and driven by the winds 
Thermocline transition zone - Temperature decreases with depth 
Deep cold zone - Temper...
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