The study of Earth Science
The term for the knowledge about Earth and its place in the universe.
What is Earth Science
A list of all the symbols used on the map with an explanation of their meaning.
Key
True or False| Relative humidity can be measure with a psychrometer.
True
Fresh water dinosaur used to support the Continental Drift.
Mesosaurus
How many tectonic plates cover the entire surface of the planet?
14
A group of parts that work together as a whole.
What is System
Shapes and picture that stand for features on Earth's surface.
Symbols
These form when water vapor in the air condenses to form liquid water or ice crystals.
What is Clouds
The North American continent is moving at the rate of ___ Inches per year.
3
Whats the shape of stratovolcanoes?
Cones
Scientists who gather information about conditions in the atmosphere.
What is Meteorologists
Relates distance on a map to distance on Earth's surface.
Scale
The temperature at which condensation begins.
Dew point
Name of the supercontinent theorized to have existed 250-300 million years ago.
Pangea
The amount of earthquakes that occur in Alaska every month?
150
_____________ shape Earth's surface by building up mountains and landmasses.
What is Constructive Forces
Whats the difference between a map and a globe?
A globe is more accurate and a map is not.
Clouds that look like fluffy and rounded piles of cotton.
Cumulus
Evidence from _______ shows continents fit together like puzzle pieces.
Landforms
What name is given to the string of volcanoes and seismic activity around the edges of the Pacific Ocean?
The Ring of Fire
About how old is Earth?
About 4.5 billion years old
The two base lines for measuring distance in Earth's surface.
Equator and Prime Maridan
Relative humidity can be measured with an instrument called a _________.
Psychrometer
The entire North American continent is moving _____.
West
The thickness of lava is primarily determined by the of ______ it contains.
Silica