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What does Physical Geography predominantly focus on?
What does Physical Geography predominantly focus on?
- The investigation of ocean currents
- The exploration of outer space
- The study of human impact on the environment
- The interface of the atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, and biosphere (correct)
What notion does the study of the solid Earth help establish?
What notion does the study of the solid Earth help establish?
- The Geothermal Gradient - temperature increases with depth inside the Earth (correct)
- The formation of oceanic trenches
- The impact of solar radiation on Earth's climate
- The existence of extraterrestrial life
What significantly alters the size, shape, and location of major Earth surface features and environments over long intervals of geologic time?
What significantly alters the size, shape, and location of major Earth surface features and environments over long intervals of geologic time?
- Flows of energy and matter within Earth (correct)
- Human activities
- Solar flares
- Magnetic field fluctuations
Where do the atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, and biosphere come together?
Where do the atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, and biosphere come together?
How has most of the information about Earth’s internal structure and composition been determined?
How has most of the information about Earth’s internal structure and composition been determined?