1. Briefly describe the environmental “spheres”: atmosphere cT , hydrosphere 2 , cryosphere , biosphere 0 , and lithosphere 2 provide geographical examples for each of one.
2.Define and explain the following terms: latitude, longitude, parallel, meridian, and prime meridian. Illustrate with examples.
3. Describe and explain the four factors in Earth*–Sun relations associated with the change of seasons: rotation, revolution around the Sun, indination of Earth’s axis, and polarity (parallelism) of Earth’s axis.
From Chapter 2
1. How is a map different from a globe? And Why is it impossible for a map of the world to portray Earth as accurately as can be done with a globe? Please explain.
2. Why is a Mercator projection useful as a navigation map? Why is it not deal for use as a genera
purpose classroom map?
3. Distinguish between (global positioning system) GPS and (geographic information system) GIS. Please explain.
