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ChapterOne
chapter 1 vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| earth science | science that studies earth and its neighbors. 4 types |
| geology | study of solid earth. 2 types |
| physical geology | materials that make up earth and possible explanations for the many processes that shape earth |
| historical geology | timeline of physical and biological changes that have occured in the past |
| oceanagraphy | study of oceans (waves and tides) |
| meteorology | study of the atmosphere |
| astrology | study of the universe |
| scientific method | organized approach to solving problems |
| state the problem | 1st step. always in question form, whats wrong? |
| gather information | 2nd step. make measurments |
| form your hypothesis | 3rd step. educated guess, guessing whats wrong |
| test hypothesis | 4th step. try to fix the problem |
| analyze data | 5th step. |
| conclusion | 6th step. restate your hypothesis, tell if you were right or wrong and why |
| spheres | there are 4 |
| hydrosphere | all water on earth (71%) |
| geosphere | layer of earth under the atmosphere and ocean (includes crust, mantle, outer core, inner core) |
| atmosphere | life sustaining, thin, gaseus, envolope that surrounds earth, provides the air we breathe, protects us from the suns heat and radiation, without it life on our planet would not exist |
| biosphere | all life forms on earth |
| maps | there are 4 types, flat representation of earth |
| mercader | used by sailors to navigate |
| robinson | most commonly used |
| conic | road and weather |
| gnomic | used by pilots and sailors |
| latitude | parallel, line that runs north-south, separates east and west, 0 degrees= equator, never touch |
| longitude | meridian, line runs west-east, should look like we w!e, separates north and south, connect at poles, 0 degrees= prime meridian, 180 degrees= prime meridian |
| prime meridian | is in the pacific ocean because no one lives there, adds one day west |
| time zones | each time zone is 1 hour different, 1 every 15 degrees long, world=24 time zones, us= 4 not including hawaii |
| topographic map | shows elevationn of earths surface using contour lines |
| contour line | line used to show elevation, if lines are slose together=steep, if circles=hill/mountain, if circle with dash lines inside it=depression/hole |
| contour interval | difference between one line and the next in elevation |
| index interval | every 5th line is bold and numbered scale, distance on a map compared to the "real" distance |
| legend | symbols and their meanings to help you read the map |
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maryquinnl2013
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