Prologue/Introductory ChapterChapter 1Chapter 2Chapter 3Exam I Study GuidePrologue/Introductory Chapter - what is geography?- main sub-fields of physical geography- tools in geography- spheres in physical geography and where they interact- important topics in physical geography with respect to environmental and global changeChapter 1 - shape of Earth and why- rotation – what is it?, importance- parallels and meridians – alignment and direction of measurement- designating location using latitude and longitude- types of distortion associated with maps- divisions between time zones- revolution – what is it?, importance- what is a subsolar point?- equinoxes and solstices – when?, where is subsolar point?Chapter 2 - what is energy balance?- two laws governing relationship between E-M radiation and temp and what they mean- Stephan-Boltzmann Law- dominant portion of E-M energy coming from Sun- difference between solar and terrestrial radiation- importance of angle of incidence- characteristics of latitude zone where Tucson is located- composition of atmosphere – most dominant gases, types of greenhouse gases- difference between sensible and latent heat- methods of heat transferChapter 3 - factors influencing air temperature- temperature conversions- measurement of air temperature (thermometer shelter)- when’s and why’s of time of minimum and maximum temperatures- human impacts on temperature- urban heat island- temperature change with height- vertical layers of the atmosphere with respect to temperature- what are continentality and the marine effect?- months used for analysis of world temperature patterns and why- factors involved in climate change/global warming and cooling- ELRGreenhouse Effect- Be sure to read the articles on the website, if you haven’t already done so- Greenhouse Effect vs. Global Warming- Tools used by scientists to measure Earth’s temperature- Greenhouse
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