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Science
Everything in the 1st semester
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the earth is made out of _______parts | 4 |
| name the 4 parts of the earth | atmosphere,geosphere, biosphere,and the hydrosphere |
| a relief map show shows? | mountains and platues and plains |
| a conical project map does what? | the contour lines are curved and the map is shaped as a cone |
| a planar projection map does what? | helps people find the shortest distance between 2 points |
| a mercator projection map does what? | shows the earth as if the map were a large cylinder wrapped around the planet; the cylinder unrolled to form a flat map & makes things look larger that they really are |
| the globe is most_____ | accurate |
| scales show what??? | how far away something is |
| what is the bad thing about satellite pics? | they can only be taken during the day |
| the atsmophere is?? | earths air |
| the hydrosphere is ?? | 100% water |
| the biosphere is?? | animals of the earth (all living things) |
| the geosphere is?? | the interior and rocks/soils of the earth |
| a plateau is a ?? | area near mountain that is flat |
| the things that maps can show are? | houses, towns, gas stations and etc. |
| What states have plains? | Kannas,Arkansas, Mississippi , Florida have plains |
| Where are the mountain rages? | in virginia, south carolina, maine |
| Plateaus don't have a lot of ___________. | greenery |
| Colorados plateaus are considered_________ | the four conners |
| What is latitude?? | it is measuring lines going around a map or a globe |
| What is longitude?? | it is a measuring up & down on a map or on a globe |
| How much of the earth is Nitrogen?? | 78% |
| How much of the earth is oxygen?? | 21% |
| How much of the earth is carbon dioxide, water vapor , and other gases?? | 1% |
| How much of the hydrosphere is fresh water?? | 3% |
| How much of the hydrosphere is freshwater but is frozen in glaciers and polar ice caps?? | 70% |
| What are the parts of the geosphere?? | crust,inner core, outer core, mantel |
| the mantel is made out of?? | hot rocks and liquid rocks |
| the crust is ?? | outer layer it is very thin like the skin on a apple. made out of hard rock |
| A system is ??? | an orgnized hroup of parts that work together |
| a mountain range is?? | a group of mountains |
| Mountain belts are??? | mountains connected in a long chain m(Rocky mountains) |
| Plainas are?? | gently rolling or flat features (Great plains) |
| How many GPS (GlobL positinoning system) circle the earth?? | 24 |
| A mercator projection map is used for?? | sea and air navgation? |
| What is the problem with the mercator map?? | areas near the poles appear larger thatn they really are |
| What are conical projection maps used for?? | Mapping large areas in middle latitudes |
| What is the problem with the conical map?? | landmasses near north/south poles will be distorted |
| what are planar projection maps used for?? | plotting ocean and voyages and for showing north and south poles |
| what is the prolem wiht planar maps?? | landmasses farther from the center point are distorted |
| Conttour lines never____________ | cross |
| Contour are always the same on a _______- | map |
| Contour interval is a _________ | distance in elevation from 1 contour line to the next |
| Index contour lines mark___ | elevations |
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