Longitude & Latitude
Contours
What is Earth Science?
This & That
100
The zero line of latitude?
the equator
100
What is the elevation at the peak of this hill?
600 feet
100
This branch of earth science is concerned with the physical and historical earth.
geology
100
Identify Earth layer A
crust
200
What country is located at 20°S and 60°W?
South America
200
What is the contour interval shown here?
100 feet
200
The branch of earth science that deals with the planets and the solar system
astronomy
200
An educated guess based on research is called a(n)...
Hypothesis
300
Which ocean is 80°N and 100°E?
Arctic Ocean
300
When a slope is steep, contour lines look like this.
close together
300
All of the water on earth is considered this "sphere" of earth.
the hydrosphere
300
Identify earth layers C & D
outer and inner core
400
Describe the temperature/climate at 80°S and 100°E
very cold and frozen
400
This type of contour line has tick marks pointing inside of a circle.
a depression contour for a hole or valley
400
This "sphere" of earth includes all living things.
the biosphere
400
How do we test a hypothesis?
experiment
500
The zero degree line of longitude?
the prime meridian
500
When contour lines are far apart, you have this kind of slope.
low or shallow slope
500
The study of weather and climate
meteorology
500
Identify earth layer B
mantle