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| landscape appreciation and understanding why landscapes loo the way hey do |
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| Geo is science that studies relationships among |
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1.natural systems
2.Geographical Areas
3.Society
4.Cultural Activities
5.Interdependence of all of these over space |
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| breakdown of rocks and minerals by the physical and chemical processes of erosion |
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| The downslope movement of sediment, soil and rock material as a single unit |
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| process by which soil and rock are removed from the Earth's surface by natural processes such as wind or water flow, and then transported and deposited in other locations |
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| Laying down of sediment transported by wind, water, or ice |
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-N America, Sweden, Finland, Russia, coastal Greenland
-Warmest month above 0 degrees but below 10, extremely low winter temps (average -25c Jan)
-Low precipitation (<300mm) except coastal Greenland (750-1100 mm)
-weather is dominated by the prolonged winter season with anticyclonic conditions |
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-Extremely cold and weather dominated by high pressure
-Summer generally below0 and winter below -40
-Annual precipitation <100mm-cold deserts
-strong winds can blow if the centre of ice caps-extreme wind chill |
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Temperature declines with altitude due
to… |
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| adiabatic processes: expansion of body of air without loss or gain of heat |
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| Most consistent feature of mountain climate... |
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| is the fall of air pressure with height |
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| interactive system consisting of 5 major components: atmosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere,land surface, biosphere |
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| total dry weight of living organic matter |
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