Chapter 1 Physical Geography PDF
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This document is a chapter on physical geography focusing on the Earth's shape, rotation, and geographic grid. It includes diagrams of the Earth, illustrating its shape and characteristics. The chapter explores concepts of latitude and longitude, and map projections.
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Chapter 1 The Earth as a Rota/ng Planet 1. The Shape of the Earth: Earth’s shape is close to spherical. Actually oblate ellipsoid (bulges at the equator and fla9ens at the poles) A more accurate representa
Chapter 1 The Earth as a Rota/ng Planet 1. The Shape of the Earth: Earth’s shape is close to spherical. Actually oblate ellipsoid (bulges at the equator and fla9ens at the poles) A more accurate representa
