Chapter 1
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| system | A group of objects that interact such as the four parts that make up Earth.
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| atmosphere | The mixture of gases that surrounds and protects the Earth.
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| hydrosphere | All water on Earth - in the atmosphere and in oceans, rivers, lakes and underground resvoirs.
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| bioshpere | All living organisms on Earth: in the air, on the land and in the waters.
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| geosphere | All features on Earth's surface - continents, islands and the seafloor and everything below the surface.
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| relief map | A map that shows the differences in elevation in an area using contour lines, shading, or colors.
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| map scale | The comparison of distance on a map with the actual distance on what the map represents.
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| map legend | A chart that explains the meaning of each symbol used on a map. Also called a key.
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| equator | An imaginary east-west line around the center of Earth that divides it into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
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| latitude | The distance in degrees north or south from the equator.
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| longitude | The distance in degrees east or west of the prime meridian. These lines are numbered from 0 to 180 degrees.
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| prime meridian | An imaginary north-south line that divides the planet into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
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| projection | A representation of Earth's curved surface on a flat map.
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| topography | All natural and human-made surface features of a particualr area.
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| contour line | The line on a topographic map that joins points of equal elevation.
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| contour interval | On a topographic map, the difference in elevation from one contour line to the next.
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| slope | A measure of how steep a landform is.
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| relief | The difference in elevation between an area's high and low points.
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| elevation | A measure of high something is above a reference point such as sea level.
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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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