Earth Science Week 1

Projection with parallel lines of latitude and longitude

The equator is at ______ degrees latitude

What is the hydrosphere

On a topographical map, which do hachures point toward?

Projection made by projecting points and lines from a globe onto a paper touching at one point

Maps of the ocean floor made by Sea Beam technology rely on

The International Date Line is located at

About 97% of Earth’s water is salt water

About 3% of all freshwater on Earth is in glaciers, lakes, rivers and groundwater

The prime meridian is the reference for

In how many time zones is Earth divided?

The science of mapmaking is called

Projection made by projecting points and lines from a globe onto a paper cone

What subspecialty of Earth science studies patterns of weather over a long time?

Satellites in the Global Positioning System help users determine their exact