Geosystems An Introduction to Physical Geography 4th Canadian Edition by Christopherson Test Bank

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Geosystems An Introduction to Physical Geography 4th Canadian Edition Christopherson (Digital Test Bank)

Test Bank for Geosystems An Introduction to Physical Geography, 4th Canadian Edition, Robert W. Christopherson, Ginger Birkeland, Mary Louise Byrne, Philip Giles, ISBN-10: 0133985849, ISBN-13: 9780133985849, ISBN-10: 0133405524, ISBN-13: 9780133405521, ISBN-10: 0134045726, ISBN-13: 9780134045726, ISBN-10: 0134854063, ISBN-13: 9780134854069

Table of Contents

Chapter 1Essentials of Geography
Part I The Energy–Atmosphere System
Chapter 2Solar Energy to Earth and the Seasons
Chapter 3Earth’s Modern Atmosphere
Chapter 4Atmosphere and Surface Energy Balances
Chapter 5Global Temperatures
Chapter 6Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulations

Part IIThe Water, Weather, and Climate Systems
Chapter 7Water and Atmospheric Moisture
Chapter 8Weather
Chapter 9Water Resources
Chapter 10Global Climate Systems
Chapter 11Climate Change

Part III The Earth–Atmosphere Interface
Chapter 12The Dynamic Planet
Chapter 13Tectonics, Earthquakes, and Volcanism
Chapter 14Weathering, Karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement
Chapter 15River Systems
Chapter 16Oceans, Coastal Systems, and Wind Processes
Chapter 17Glacial and Periglacial Landscapes

Part IV Soils, Ecosystems, and Biomes
Chapter 18The Geography of Soils
Chapter 19Ecosystem Essentials
Chapter 20Terrestrial Biomes

Appendix A Maps in this Text and Topographic Maps
Appendix B The Köppen Climate Classification System
Appendix C The 12 Soil Orders of the U.S. Soil Taxonomy
Appendix D Common Conversions