Earth Science & Earth Surface Terms

a sphere that represents Earth's entire surface

the difference in elevation between the highest and lowest parts of an area

the height above sea level of a point on Earth's surface

the study of conditions in the atmosphere

the study of everything from chemistry of ocean water to marine organisms

the study of the forces that have shaped the Earth

used by mapmakers to stand for features on the Earth's surface

the difference between magnetic north and true north

relates distance on a map to distance on the Earth's surface

the direction to the geographic North Pole

the distance in degrees East and West of the prime meridian

an imaginary line the divides the Earth into northern and southern hemispheres

a flat model that represents all or a part of the Earth's surface

surface features of land like mountains, hills, rivers and lakes

imaginary line dividing the Earth into Eastern and Western hemispheres.

A group of parts that work together as a whole

a 1/360 way around a circle that helps scientists locate positions on the Earth

the distance in degrees north and south of the equator

the study of the solar system, stars and galaxies

the ability to do work or cause change