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| system |
an organized group of parts that work together to form a whole |
| system |
Earth, terrarium |
| atmosphere |
the mixture of gases and particles that surrounds and protects the surface of the Earth. |
| hydrosphere |
made up of all the water on Earth in oceans, lakes, glaciers, rivers, and streams and underground |
| biosphere |
includes all llife on Earth, in the air, on the land, and in the waters |
| geosphere |
includes all featrues on Earth's surface-the continents, islands, and sea floor- and everything below the surface |
| relief map |
shows how high or low each feature is on Earth |
| map scale |
relates to distances on a map to actual distances on Earth's surface |
| map legend |
key |
| map legend |
a chart that explains the meaning of each symbol used on a map |
| latitude |
a distance in degrees north or south of the equator |
| equator |
0 degrees latitude |
| prime meridian |
an imaginary line that stretches from the North Pole through Greenwich, England, to the South Pole |
| prime meridian |
what longitude is based on |
| longitude |
distance in degrees east or west of the prime meridian |
| longitude |
beginning at the prime meridian, _____ lines are labeled east to west. |
| projection |
a way of representing Earth's curved surface on a flat map |
| cylindrical projection |
projection that shows earth as if the map were a large cylinder wrapped aroudn the planet |
| GPS |
network of satellites that are used to find the latitude, longitude, and elevation above sea level |
| conic projection |
projection based on the shape of a cone |
| planar projection |
projection developed to help people find the shortest distance between two points |
| topography |
the shape or features of the land |
| topographic maps |
the types of drawings Pitti used to do for a living |
| contour lines |
wiggly lines on the map |
| contour lines |
lines on a map that show elevation, slope, and relief |
| elevation |
how high above sea level a place is |
| slope |
how steep a landform is |
| relief |
difference between an areas high and low points |
| contour interval |
difference in elevation from one contour line to the next |
| index contour lines |
mark elevations |
| energy |
the ability to do work or to cause a change |
| matter |
anything that has mass or volume |
| planet |
a spherical body, larger than a comet or asteroid, that orbits the Sun, or a similar body that orbits a different star |
| satellite |
an object that orbits a more massive object |
| remote sensing |
the use of scientific equipment to gather information about something from a distance |
| remote sensing |
use of binoculars is an example |
| sensor |
a mechanical or electrical device that receives and responds to a signal, such as light |
| sensor |
collects infrmation abou the different types of energy coming from the Earth's surface |
| false color image |
one way scientists study changes of the Earth's surface |
| false color image |
one way foresters can locate and track fires |
| geographic information systems |
computer systems that store and arrange geographic data and display data in many different types of maps |
| geographic information systems |
one way city planners, scientists, and engineers use this instrument to make decisions about terrain, population, roadways, best sites, etc. |
| hydro |
water |
| wind, rain |
ways the atmospher shapes the earth's surface |
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