Branches of Earth Science
This prefix means "earth" or "of the earth"
Geo
Geology
This is a drawing that shows parts of the Earth Surface
A Map
I am standing facing South East. This direction is opposite me
Northwest
This imaginary line is at 0o Latitude
The Equator
Elevation
These scientists study fossils
Paleontologists
This shows cardinal directions on a map
Compass or Compass Rose
Southwest
This imaginary line divides the earth into the western and eastern hemispheres
Prime Meridian
This tells me that slopes are steeper on a contour map
Lines are closer together
These scientists study weather short term
Meteorologists
This word means "information or observations collected during experiments or fieldwork"
data
Lines of Longitude run from this cardinal point to this cardinal point
North to south
or
south to north
North America lies in this hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
This space between contour lines
The difference in elevation between contour lines
This is the study of stars, planets, and space
Astronomy
These are the 7 continents
North America
South America
Africa
Antarctica
Europe
Australia
Asia
Lines of latitude run from this cardinal point to this cardinal point
east to west
or
west to east
These imaginary lines are used to tell a person's location on the earth
Lines of Latitude and Longitude
If hill A is 1000 ft high and hill B is 1700 ft high, this is their difference in elevation
700 ft
This the difference between meteorologists and climatologists
Meteorologists predict short term weather
Climatologists study long-term climate patterns
This city is the capital of New Jersey
Trenton
G.P.S stands for this
These 2 continents lie completely in the Southern Hemisphere
Australia
Antarctica
If hill X has contour lines that are closer together and hill Y has contour lines that are farther apart, this hill is steeper
X