GEOG 1111 Exam 1 Review The following list IS NOT all INCLUSIVE 1 Intro to Geography Earth s Spheres basic terms definitions physical geographers 4 spheres atmosphere biosphere lithosphere hydrosphere 2 Latitude Longitude major lines of lat long lines of latitude vs lines of longitude 3 Earth Sun Relationships Rotation vs Revolution Seasons Northern Hemisphere NH vs Southern Hemisphere SH 4 Structure of the Atmosphere Composition Ozone Hole Read the Focus Study about Ozone Vertical Structure Air Pressure Temperature Layers Lookover Focus Study 3 1 5 Radiation Balance SW vs LW Scattering vs Reflection albedo vs Absorption Greenhouse effect 6 Heat Balance types of Heat Transfer Convection vs Conduction vs radiation Heat Budget 7 Global T Distribution T vs Heat Six 6 Controls on T convert C to F back Lookover Focus Study 5 1 known wind chill factor and heat index 8 Air Pressure Wind Pressure Gradient Force Coriolis effect Geostrophic vs Surface Winds High pressure cell vs Low pressure cell 9 Humidity states of water humidity relative humidity dew point saturation 10 Adiabatic Processes Atmospheric Stability DALR vs SALR condensation level adiabatic T change types of stability lifting mechanisms Some Figures you might find useful while studying 1 1 1 8 1 11 1 13 1 15 2 6 2 9 2 15 3 2 4 1 4 5 4 7 4 9 4 10 4 12 4 13 5 1 5 4 5 7 5 19 6 7 6 8 6 9 6 12 6 13 6 15 6 18 6 21 7 5 7 7 7 8 7 9 7 11 7 12 7 15 7 17 7 19 8 6 8 9
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