What are topographic maps for?

to show the elevation of Earth's surface

Scenario: A snake digs a hole underground to hibernate. Which of Earth's spheres is affecting the other?

The biosphere is affecting the geosphere

imaginary line that divides the northern and southern hemisphere

The Hydropshere ______

Represents all the water on Earth

what are the time zones names?

mountain,central,eastern,pacific

Distance north/south of the equator

Scenario: An earthquake causes a tsunami in the Indian Ocean. Which of Earth's spheres is affecting the other?

The geosphere is affecting the hydrosphere

What is the Biosphere?

All the living things on our planet.

What is the Atmosphere?

The layer of air and gases on our planet.

These "hachure marks" inside the contour line indicate what is happening?

There is a depression in the map

Parallels north and south of the equator

What's a contour line?

Line on a topographic map(connects points of equal elevation

Scenario: An apple tree releases oxygen gas from its leaves. Which of Earth's spheres is affecting the other?

The biosphere is affecting the atmosphere

Looking at the 2 diagrams which line represents the Equator?

Red Line to the left at 0 degrees lattitude

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1
What degrees are the Equator and Prime Meridian?
0* latitude and 90* longitude
0* latitude and 0* longitude
90* latitude and 0* longitude
90* latitude and 90* longitude
2
What are topographic maps for?
to show the elevation of Earth's water
to show the elevation of Earth's mountains
to show where you should pogo stick
to show the elevation of Earth's surface
3
Scenario: A snake digs a hole underground to hibernate. Which of Earth's spheres is affecting the other?
The biosphere is affecting the geosphere
The geosphere is affecting the biosphere
The lithosphere is affecting the hydrosphere
The hydrophere is affecting the atmosphere
4
What is equator?
imaginary line that divides the northern and southern hemisphere
imaginary line that divides the eastern and western hemisphere
warm and wet climate
moderate temperatures neither wet or dry
5
If its noon in Nevada, what time is it in Maine?
4:00PM
2:00PM
3:00PM
1:00PM
6
Geosphere...
All liquid water on earth
All living organisms on earth
Layer of gasses surrounding earth.
Earths solid body
7
The difference in elevation from one contour line to the next one ________.
Gradient
Prime Meridian
Coordinates
Contour Interval
8
Lines of longitude run...
north to south
east to west
9
If its 8:55AM in Florida, what time is it in Colorado?
10:55PM
6:55PM
6:55AM
10:55AM
10
The Hydropshere ______
All gases that surround Earth
All the life on Earth
All of the cool, rocky zones of Earth's geosphere
Represents all the water on Earth
11
what are the time zones names?
eastern,western,southern,pacific
mounutain,central,easten,southern
mid west,eastern,central,asia
mountain,central,eastern,pacific
12
What do the circles on the map indicate?
The highest point or peak
Ski areas
A cliff
The valley
13
Define latitude.
Distance east/west of the Prime Meridian
Distance north/south of the equator
Distance east/west of the equator
Distance north/south of the Prime Meridian
14
Metric system tenth and hundredth is
Mono and tri
Deci and centi
Milli and micro
Dec and ennea
15
According to the map, which time zone is Greensboro, NC located in?
Central
Pacific
Mountain
Eastern
16
How many time zones are there?
25
12
24
20
17
Scenario: An earthquake causes a tsunami in the Indian Ocean. Which of Earth's spheres is affecting the other?
The Geosphere is affecting the biosphere
The hydrosphere is affecting the geosphere
The Biosphere is affecting the geosphere
The geosphere is affecting the hydrosphere
18
What is the Biosphere?
The layer of air and gases on our planet
All the living things on our planet.
The rocky surface of our planet.
The layer of water on earth.
19
Metric system hundred and ten is
Centi and milli
Hecto,deca
Deci and centi
Micro and deci
20
What is the elevation of point E?
600m
1200m
800m
1000m
21
What is the Atmosphere?
The rocky surface of earth.
The layer of water on earth.
All the living things on our planet.
The layer of air and gases on our planet.
22
What is the contour interval on the map below?
50 meters
10 meters
100 meters
1000 meters
23
What is the contour interval of this topographic map?
20 meters
200 meters
100 meters
10 meters
24
what is the contour interval of this map?
25
20
100
10
25
These "hachure marks" inside the contour line indicate what is happening?
This part of the map is very steep
You are failing Earth Science
There is a depression in the map
Streams are entering into a lake
26
Looking at the chart below, 3 kilograms is the same thing as 30,000 grams
True
False
27
What is Latitude?
Lines
Lines that run east and west of the prime meridian
Parallels north and south of the equator
I dont know, What is it?
28
What's a contour line?
A line that shows the lowest point on a map
Line on a topographic map(connects points of equal elevation
The inside of the earth
line on a geologic map(connects points of equal elevation)
29
In the metric system, 6 grams is equivalent to...
.006decigrams
.00006decagrams
60kilograms
600centigrams
30
Scenario: An apple tree releases oxygen gas from its leaves. Which of Earth's spheres is affecting the other?
The geosphere is affecting the atmosphere
The hydrosphere is affecting the biosphere
The biosphere is affecting the atmosphere
The geosphere is affecting the hydrosphere
31
The EQUATOR and PRIME MERIDIAN divide the earth into _______________.
Hemispheres
Top and Bottom Parts
Oceans and Continents
Peanut Butter and Jelly
32
Looking at the 2 diagrams which line represents the Equator?
Red line to the right at 0 degrees longitude
Red Line to the left at 0 degrees lattitude

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