Biogrefia

GEOGRAPHY AND ECOLOGY REVIEW

INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHY

Who was Eratosthenes of Cyrene?

What did Friedrich Ratzel by the beginning of the 19th century?

What did Emmanuel D’Martone define?

What is geography?

Which are the branches of geography?

Why geography is a multidisciplinary science?

Which are the differences between geographical facts and geographical phenomena?

What is physical geography?

What is human geography?

What is biological geography?

Differences between natural and cultural landscapes (Include characteristics)

GEOGRAPHICAL SCIENCE

Which are the methodological principles to study geography? Describe them.

Draw the Earth and identify the main lines that we use as a geographical reference

What is cartography?

What are maps? Describe the different types

Which are the main elements of a map?

What is a map projection? Describe briefly and draw them

THE EARTH, A BODY IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM

Which are the main shapes of a galaxy? Explain their characteristics

Which are the components of the solar system

Briefly describe the theories that explain the creation of the solar system

Which are the most important characteristics of the sun? (Include the 6 regions)

Why is the sun important for the Earth?

Which are the characteristics of the moon?

Which are the moon effects over the Earth?

Describe the movements of the Earth and their effects

EARTH’S STRUCTURE

Describe the layers of the Earth

What does the tectonic plates theory says?

Which are the bigger tectonic plates?

How are landscapes formed on the Earth?

Which are the most common landscapes?

What is volcanism?

Which are the parts of a volcano? Describe them in a drawing

What is seismicity and how can we measure and earthquake?

What is the difference between weathering and erosion?

Describe briefly the most important facts of each geological era

THE ATMOSPHERE

What is the atmosphere? How is it composed?

Which are the physical properties of the atmosphere?

Which are the chemical properties of the atmosphere?

Describe briefly with a drawing the layers of the atmosphere

What is the difference between climate and weather?

What is meteorology?

Which are the elements of the weather?

Which are the main climate zones and their characteristics? Use a drawing to explain

THE HYDROSPHERE

Describe the water cycle and what happens on each step

Describe the urban water cycle and what happens on each step

How is the seawater distributed? Name the oceans and their classification

What is a sea? How are they classified?

How can the seas penetrate continental coastlines?

Which are the physical and chemical properties of seawater?

Which are the main dynamics of seawater?

How can we classify continental water?

Which are the main movements of inland water?

PHYSICAL, POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY

What is physical geography? Which sciences and elements considers?

What is human geography? Which are the auxiliary sciences involved?

Which are the most important consequences (positive and negative) of colonialism?

What is population geography?

What is a census and how can we classify them?

Which are the demographic indicators? Describe them briefly

What is political geography? Who defined it? Which are the most important characteristics of political geography?

What is Economical geography?

Which are the economic sectors?

What is a human landscape and which are the aspects and characteristics that influence them?

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