1. Chapter 2: Representations of Earth Physical Geography Ninth Edition Robert E. Gabler James. F. Petersen L. Michael Trapasso Dorothy Sack 2. 2.1 Location on Earth Maps…

1. WHy are deserts hot and dry? 2. What are deserts? Areas with an average rainfall of less than 100mm a year can be classed as deserts.Deserts do not have to be hot- they…

Slide 1 Science Project to study Solar Terrestrial Physics September – December 2010 Slide 2 Radio & X Ray observations of the Sun We will build a radio receiver that…

Slide 1 Cartography 101 The Basics of Maps, Map Making and Location Slide 2 Map Basics All quality maps have the following Basic Traits: Title: gives the map purpose and…

Slide 1 MAPPING OUR WORLD Slide 2 MAPPING Cartography- Cartography- science of map makingscience of map making Slide 3 Maps *Flat models of 3-dimensional spaces **Earth is…

Slide 1 Introduction to World Geography Mr. Healey Slide 2 Equator Imaginary line that divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres. It is expressed as 0° Latitude.…

Slide 1 Maps Pg. 21 Slide 2 Overview of Earth Science Formation of Earth- nebular hypothesis; formed from a rotating cloud made of H and He 4 major spheres- –Hydrosphere:…

Slide 1 Chapter 2 Vocabulary Slide 2 Day 1 latitude longitude meridians hemispheres equator prime meridian Slide 3 latitude The location north or south of the equator; lines…

Unit 1 Georgia: Something For Everyone Geography vs. Geology Geography: Describes the Earth The RELATIONSHIP between humans and their environment. âThe study of Earth as…

Chapter 1 Topic 2 Origins--The Universe, Solar System, Earth GEOL 2503 Introduction to Oceanography Important Ages Universeâabout 15 billion years old Solar Systemâabout…