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Science U1S2
Science C1S1-3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Science of mapmaking. | Cartography |
| Imaginary line that lies at 0 degrees latitude and circles Earth midway between the north and south poles, dividing Earth into the northern hemisphere and the southern hemisphere. | Equator |
| Distance in degrees north and south of the equator. | Latitude |
| Distance in degrees east and west of the prime meridian. | Longitude |
| Imaginary line representing 0 degrees longitude running form the north pole, through Greenwich, England, to the south pole. | prime meridian |
| The 180 degree meridian, which serves as the transition line for calendar days. | International date line |
| Procedure performed in a controlled setting to test a hypothesis and collect precise data. | Experiment |
| The application of knowledge gained from scientific research to solve society's needs and problems. | Technology |
| Testable explanation of a situation. | Hypothesis |
| A geographic region within which that same standard time is used. | Time zone |
| Extending in the same direction and never intersecting. | Parallel |
| Map with parallel lines of latitude and longitude that shows true direction and the correct shapes of landmasses but distorts areas near the poles. | Mercator projection |
| Map that is highly accurate for small areas, made by projecting points and lines form a globe onto a cone. | Conic projection |
| Map useful in plotting long distance trips by boat or plane, made by projecting points and lines form a globe onto a piece of paper that touches that globe at a single point. | Gnomonic projection |
| Map that uses contour lines, symbols, and color to show changes in elevation of Earth's surface and features such as mountains, bridges and rivers. | Topographic map |
| Line on a topographic map that connects points of equal elevation. | Contour line |
| Difference in elevation because two side by side contour lines on a topographic map. | Contour interval |
| A map that shows the distribution, arrangement, and types of rocks below the soil, and other geologic features. | Geologic map |
| Key that explains what the symbols on a mpa represent. | Map legend |
| Ratio between the distance shown on a mpa and the actual distances on Earth's surface. | Map scale |
| Natural or human-made object that orbits Earth, the moon, or other celestial body. | Satellite |
| Process of gathering data about Earth from instruments far above the planet's surface. | Remote sensing |
| INformation-gathering satellite that uses visible light and infrared radiation to map Earth's surface. | Landsat satellite |
| Data-gathering satellite that uses radar to map features on the ocean floor. | TOPEX/Poseidon satellite |
| Use if sound waves to detect and measure objects underwater. | Sonar |
| Satellite-based navigation system that permits a user to pinpoint his or her exact location on Earth. | Global Positioning System (GPS) |
| A mapping system that uses worldwide databases from remote sensing to create layers of information that can be superimposed upon each other to form a comprehensive map. | Geographic Information System (GIS) |
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