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Earth science topic 2 Vocab Quiz Review
Earth science topic 2 Vocab Quiz Review
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A model is any way of representing the properties of an object {T or f}
F
T
Yes
no
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Latitude is
The angular distance east or west
The angular distance north or south
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The prime meridian is the?
The meridian of 0 degrees latitude
Meridian of 0 degrees longitude
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What is the definition of a contour line
The line that separates the Earth into to hemisphere
An isoline on a topographic, or contour
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Gradient is the rate of change from place to place within a field. T or F
T
F
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A topographic map is a model of the elevation field of a solid celestial object (T or F)
T
F
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What is the definition of Atmosphere
The layers of gases surrounding Earth
The sky
Earth magnetic fields
The Earths protective bubble
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Pauses (of the atmosphere is)?
The interfaces, or boundaries, of the layer of earth
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The button you hit to stop the show from playing
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Field is...
Any part of the universe that has some measurable value
Where farmers grow crops
The empty spot of land on the side of the road.
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T or F. The equator is parallel on Earths midway between the geographic North and South
F
T
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Hydrosphere is the liquid water that rests on much of the Earthś solid surface. T or F
T
F
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What is the definition elevation?
How height something is
The vertical distance or height above or below sea level
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What is longitude
The angular distance East or West
The angular distance North or South
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What is Isoline?
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A line used on a model of a field, such as a map
A line
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What is the crust
The outer most portion of Earthś solid lithosphere
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The end of a slice of pizza
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What is a coordinate system?
A graph
A grid or a system of lines for determining a location
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The Lithosphere is the whole crust and the uppermost portion of the mantle T or F
F
T
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Meridian of longitude is any...
The prime meridian
A north-south semicircle of the constant longitude on a map
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A Profile is a model, usually drawn from a topographic map. (T or F)
T
F
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The Earth's interior is ...
The inside of the Earth
The outside of the Earth
The region extending from the rocky part of the Earth
