Physical Geography

Spring 2005

Assignment: Chapter 5

1. Book Chapter 5 (from pp. 138-140):

Answer Questions: 6, 9, 12 & 18

Define: land-water heating differences, marine effect, continental effect, isotherm & thermal equator

2. Online Assignment:

Use the book web site- Chapter Four: Atmosphere and Surface Energy Balances

http://wps.prenhall.com/esm_christopherson_geosystems_5/0,6339,390018-,00.html

Do the following, correct and submit your answers electronically:

1. True or False

2. Fill in the Blank

• Email me your answers to part one. Make sure you fill in my email so that your corrected quizzes are emailed to me for part 2.

3. Take a Temperature quiz: http://lrc-srvr.mps.ohio-state.edu/under/chemed/qbank/quiz/bank1.htm

• Scroll down until you see “Temperature” and take that quiz. This is just a fun online exercise- you get the point for doing it.
• Use the book and web sites to get your answers.