Question

1. Define latitude and parallel and define longitude and meridian. How does longitude relate to time and time zones? 2. Define systems theory as an organizational strategy. What are open systems, closed systems, and negative feedback? 3. What is a map scale? In what three ways may it be expressed on a map? 4. What are the three abiotic spheres (nonliving) that make up Earth's environment? Relate these to the biotic (living) sphere (biosphere)

Answer 1

1Q. Equator is an imaginary circle equidistant from the poles of the Earth. Circles parallel to the Equator, lines running east and west are parallels of latitude. lines running North and south are meridian of longitude

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* The time in each successive time zone is one hour different from the times in neighboring time zones. To establish time zones, Earth's rotation rate of 360 degrees of longitude per day was divided by 24 hours. The result shows that Earth turns 15 degrees of longitude per hour.

2Q.

A system is commonly defined as a group of interacting units or elements that have a common purpose. The units or elements of a system can be cogs, wires, people, computers, and so on. Systems are generally classified as open systems and closed systems and they can take the form of mechanical, biological, or social systems.

Open systems:

refer to systems that interact with other systems or the outside environment

Closed systems:

refer to systems having relatively little interaction with other systems or the outside environment

Negative Feedback: This Means expressing faults or defects in system and need to be corrected...

3Q.

Maximu all maps are drawn to a scale, so it should be possible for these maps to indicate what the scale of the map it is.

There are three primary ways to Express :

a) representative fraction

b)verbal scale

c)graphic scale bar

4Q.

three abiotic spheres (Non living) that make up earth's environment are :

a) Atmosphere b) Lithosphere & Hydrosphere

and biosphere is an the universal sum of total ecosystem or the zone of life for plants,animals & Microbes on earth crust controlled by natural self-regulating system.