geography

Geography 001 Final Exam Essay Directions:

Do not plagiarize (no copy/paste) No citations necessary; write it as if you were writing it in

class Prepare it on a computer (create a pdf ) write at college level (don’t start sentences with

“well” or “so”, etc.) Double-spaced 12-point font Write at least 4 paragraphs, with at least 5

sentences each. I will count paragraphs and sentences first before reading for content. Let me

clarify a common question from students: You are addressing BOTH #1 and #2 below in

your essay. Your essay will be a TOTAL of at least 4 paragraphs. I am NOT asking you to do

4 paragraphs for #1 and then 4 paragraphs for #2. Essay Information: Address both 1 & 2 in

your essay

1) Physical geography explores the Earth System, which we divide into four “spheres”

(atmosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere). Name some components and processes

occurring in each sphere. Name at least one interaction between any two spheres of your

choice.

2) You learned about the process of science and the scientific method earlier in the semester.

We discussed how the goal of science is to understand and predict. We also learned about

GIS (computer mapping). Write about how all of these apply to the current pandemic we are

facing. I recommend that you take a look at:

https://csunshinetoday.csun.edu/csun-leaders/csun-prof-creates-maps-to-trackcovid-19s-

progress-neighborhood-by-neighborhood-in-l-a-county-and-county-bycounty-across-the-u-s/