Which description best compares the gradients of this hill?

AE has a steeper gradient than EB.

US Topo topographic maps are produced by

the National Geospatial Program of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

What does the map scale tell you?

What sort of projection the cartographer used

Name two characteristics of thinking that all scientists share

They create hypothesis' and use evedince

The Earth's four spheres are the

Atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and geosphere

Involves observing, asking questions

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1
Which description best compares the gradients of this hill?
CE has a steeper gradient than ED.
CE and AE have the same gradient.
AE and EB have the same gradient.
AE has a steeper gradient than EB.
2
A hypothesis has been tested and withstood the test. Which of the following is true?
It becomes scientific law
It may someday be disproved
It will never be disproved
It is sure to fail the next test
3
What is a possible elevation, in meters, of point X
70
55
57
68
4
Material or data that can be measured and tested to verify their prediction
Scientific theory
Evidence
Observation
Inference
5
An explanation for observable phenomena for which no exception has been noted is called
A Hypothesis
An experiment
A scientific law
A theory
6
Lines joining places on the map that have the same air pressure
Isobars
Isotherms
Contour lines
Isolines
7
US Topo topographic maps are produced by
National Geographic
NASA
the National Geospatial Program of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Astronomers
8
What is the gradient between points X and Y?
120 m/km
40 m/km
100 m/km
80 m/km
9
What does the map scale tell you?
How a map's features compare in size with Earth's surface
What sort of projection the cartographer used
How far apart the map's contour lines are
How to find magnetic North
10
A tentative explanation for an observation or a phenomenon
An Observation
A Theory
An Inference
A hypothesis
11
Name two characteristics of thinking that all scientists share
They ask meaningful questions to answer life's essential questions
They use scientific inquiry to drive their research
They create hypothesis' and use evedince
They make observations and form conclusions about things
12
lines of equal temperature
Contour lines
Isobars
Isolines
Isotherms
13
The Earth's four spheres are the
Mesosphere, photosphere, hydrosphere and biosphere
Biosphere, hydrosphere, androsphere, and geosphere
Atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and geosphere
Lithosphere, asthenosphere, chromosphere and geosphere
14
The largest source of energy for the Earth system is
tidal energy
solar energy
bioelectric energy
geothermal energy
15
For a landscape, the slope of an area on a topographic map is the
Elevation
Aridness
Altitude
Steepness
16
connect points of equal value
Isobars
Isotherms
Contour lines
Isolines
17
Cartographers make
maps
Photographs of large land areas
surveys
Satellites
18
Lines that connect points of equal elevation
Contour lines
Isolines
Isotherms
Isobars
19
Most topographic maps of the United States are
15-minute maps
24-second maps
7.5-minute maps
20-minute maps
20
The process by which a scientists findings are shared with and examined by other scientists is called
Scientific journals
Collaboration
Scientific theory
Peer review
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Scientific inquiry
Involves observing, asking questions
Only involves asking question and conducting experiments
Only involves observing the living world
Involves inferences and drawing conclusions

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