Test Bank for Living Physical Geography, 2nd Edition, Bruce Gervais,

The Geographer’s Toolkit

1. This introduction covers the traditional and modern tools and foundational concepts in wide use in geography.

Part I Atmospheric Systems: Weather and Climate

Part I explores how solar energy in the atmosphere creates atmospheric phenomena and organized systems. One chapter is devoted to the topic of climate change.

2. Portrait of the Atmosphere

3. Solar Energy and Seasons

4. Water in the Atmosphere

5. Atmospheric Circulation and Wind Systems

6. The Restless Sky: Severe Weather and Storm Systems

7. The Changing Climate

Part II The Biosphere and the Geography of Life

Part II is contextualized around solar energy’s work in the biosphere. Major ecological units and human modification of the biosphere are emphasized. One chapter is devoted to marine ecosystems.

8. Patterns of Life: Biogeography

9. Climate and Life: Biomes

10. Ocean Ecosystems

11. Soil and Water Resources

Part III Tectonic Systems: Building the Lithosphere

Part III explores uplift and building topographic relief via geothermal energy.

12. Earth History, Earth Interior

13. Drifting Continents: Plate Tectonics

14. Building the Crust with Rocks

15. Geohazards: Volcanoes and Earthquakes

Part IV Erosion and Deposition: Sculpting the Earth’s Surface

Part IV examines the work of solar energy, water, chemical reactions, and gravity in grading the Earth’s surface.

16. Weathering and Mass Movement

17. Flowing Water: Fluvial Systems

18. The Work of Ice: The Cryosphere and Glacial Landforms

19. Water, Wind, and Time: Desert Landforms

20. The Work of Waves: Coastal Landforms