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Introduction to Earth Science
Introduction to Earth Science
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Overview of the spheres and topics studied; some mapping skills reviewed.
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What projection is this?
mercator
robinson
gnomonic
conic
2
What do the circles represent?
valleys
hilltops
flat areas
trailheads
3
What are the lines called?
ribbons
roads
trails
contours
4
Study of waves and tides is part of studying
oceanography
geography
geology
wavology
5
This map is what projection?
robinson
mercator
conic
gnomonic
6
Latitude lines measure distances
east and west
north and south
7
The spaces between the lines are called...
intermediates
spaces
contours
intervals
8
The Prime Meridian creates
Northern and Southern hemisphere
Eastern and Western Hemisphere
9
Earth's interior is the cause of constructive and destructive actions on earth.
true
false
10
A nebula is mostly made up of
iron and carbon
hydrogen and helium
oxygen and hydrogen
carbon and nitrogen
11
All living things are part of this
geosphere
hyddrosphere
biosphere
atmosphere
12
Latitude line converge at the poles
false
true
13
The most accurate type of map is
Mercator
Conic
Gnomonic
robinson
14
The sun is the main source of energy on earth.
false
true
15
The 0 degree latitude is the
north pole
south pole
Equator
Prime Meridian
16
The core, mantle and crust make up the
geology
geosphere
atmosphere
hydrosphere
17
Meteorology is the study of meteors
true
false
18
The current theory of the formation of the universe is
Nebular Hypothesis
The Big Boom
The Big Bang
Creation by God
19
What type of map is this?
road
topographic
robinson
elevation
20
All of the water on the earth is known as the
atmosphere
hydroplane
hydrosphere
oceanography
21
Lines that are close together mean
steep grades
flat areas
streams
meadows
22
How many 1 degree lines of latitude can be drawn?
90
360
145
180
23
All of the gases around the earth make up the
hedrosphere
astromeria
atmosphere
apmosphere
24
What projection is this?
robinson
mercator
conic
gnomonic
25
Vertical lines on the globe are called
longitudes and meridians
latitudes
just meridians
26
What projection is this
conic
mercator
gnomonic
robinson
27
The study of the earth is called
geography
geometry
earthology
geology
28
Plate tectonics is a theory
explains how old the earth is
about why earthquakes happen
about how continents interact
tells geologists when volcaoes erupt
29
Longitude lines measure degrees north and south.
false
true
