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LECTURE TWO Earth as a Planet

Earth as a Planet - Review the power point lecture from class. Warning: this may not have the most up to date file. This is only a general overview it does not include all the diagrams, drawings, and discussions from class but it is a good place to start and a helpful review

Still confused about the geographic grid - review these lecture videos from fellow Grossmont Geographer Tim Cliffe

GEOGRAPHIC GRID
An Introduction to the Geographic Grid from Dr. Rodrigue at California State University:

CONTOUR LINES

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Practice drawing contour lines with this with this printable version

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS

What is GIS? an explanation from a GIS software company
or
From Wikipedia

THE EARTH AS AN INTERACTING SYSTEM
Explore a tutorial detailing how the "4 Great Sphere" relate

All of the matter (solid, liquid, and gas) and all of the processes that move energy and materials from one part of the planet to another make up the Earth system. Explore how the earth's spheres interact online.

Explore a model of Earth's daily rotation

How fast does the earth spin?

The World Clock:
What time is it anywhere in the world?
What's the difference between sun time and Greenwich mean time (or standard time)?
Where did standard time come from?

Earth's Historical Revolution

Where did our understanding of the Earth-Sun relationship come from?

1. The universe of Aristotle.

2. The Copernican model.

3. The troublesome Galileo.

4. Kepler's Contributions.

5. Newton and "mathematical principles of natural philosophy"

Explore a model of Earth's yearly revolution around the sun.

Read through this tutorial explaining the Earth-sun relationship, the seasons and important dates and then to make sure you understand everything fill in the practice summary at the end.

USA TODAY ANSWERS QUESTIONS ABOUT THE SEASONS

PRACTICE QUESTIONS

What Should I know for the test?

Strahler Book:
Take the practice Quiz offered through the book resources website for the prologue and chapter one

McKnight Book: Chapter One

Take a practice quiz linked through Jane Thorngren's physical geography class at Palomar Community College:
Geographic Grid
Seasons and Earths Orbit I
and II

Practice Questions from an online physical geography course

Review questions from the UWSP geography department: search for the section we are talking about and take a graded practice quiz or exam

Last Updated: 12/03/2014

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