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 -- lines of latitude vs lines of longitude; major lines of lat/long3) 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 3.15) Radiation Balance -- SW vs LW; Scattering vs Reflection(albedo) vs Absorption -- Greenhouse effect6) Heat Balance -- types of Heat Transfer (Convection vs Conduction vs radiation) -- Heat Budget7) 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 cell9) Humidity -- humidity, relative humidity, dew point, saturation, states of water10) Adiabatic Processes & Atmospheric Stability -- DALR vs SALR, condensation level, adiabatic T° change -- types of stability, lifting mechanismsSome 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,
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