science test ch. 1
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
Help!
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| Earth Science | study of earth and its history
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| specialist | person who studies or works on only one part of a subject.
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| sphere | round, three-dimensional object.
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| lithosphere | solid part of earth.
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| hydrosphere | part of earth that is water.
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| atmosphere | envelope of gasses surrounding earth.
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| crust | solid, thin outer layer of earth.
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| mantle | thick layer of rock below the crust
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| core | innermost region of earth.
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| globe | three-dimensional model of earths surface.
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| map | flat model of earths surface.
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| distortion | error in shape, size, or distance.
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| map projection | drawing of earths surface, or part of it, on a flat surface.
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| parallel | horizontal line on a map or globe that circles earth from east to west at intervals starting at the equator.
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| latitude | distance in degrees north or sought of the equator.
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| meridian | line on a map or globe running from the north pole to the south pole along earths surface.
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| longitude | measurement in degrees east or west of the prime meridian.
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| scale | feature that relates distances on a map to actual distances on earths surface.
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| symbol | drawing on a map that represents a real object.
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| legend | list of map symbols and their meanings.
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| elevation | height of a point o earth above or below sea level.
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| topography | general form and shape of the land on earths surface.
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| contour line | line drawn on a map that connects all points having the same elevation.
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| contour interval | difference in elevation between one contour line and the next.
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Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
To hide a column, click on the column name.
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
To hide a column, click on the column name.
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
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