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6th grade Earth Science

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