Astronomy, Meteorology, Geology, and Oceanography.
What are the four major areas of studies in Earth Science?
100
Inorganic
Are minerals organic or inorganic?
100
A meter.
What is the standaed SI unit to measure length?
100
24 time zones
How many time zones is the Earth divided into?
100
A substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by physical or chemical means.
What is an element?
200
Independant Variable
What is the factor that is manipulated by the experimenter in an experiment?
200
Cleavage and fracture, Luster, Texture, Streak, Hardness, and Color.
What is the six simple tests used to identify minerals?
200
Volume
What is the amount of space occupied by an object called?
200
Cartography
What is the science of mapmaking called?
200
Protons,Nuetrons, and Electrons.
What are the three particles in an atom called?
300
Lithosphere, Hydrosphere, Atmosphere, and Biosphere.
What is Earth's four main systems or "spheres"?
300
Mohs Hardness Scale
Developed by a German geologist, what is the scale used to determine the hardness of minerals?
300
Area
What is the form of measurement expressed in square units of length like square meters or square centimeters?
300
0 degrees longitude.
What degree of longitude does the prime meridian represent?
300
Silver
What is the element name for the atomic symbol Ag?
400
A hypothesis.
What is a statement in the form of a question that can be answered by test or experiment results?
400
Oxides.
Whis is a compond of oxygen and a metal called?
400
Density
To find this form of measurement you must divide the mass of the matter by its volume.
400
The International Date Line
What is the 180 degree meridian line called?
400
Oxygen and Silicon
What is the two elements that are most abundant in Earth's crust?
500
Technology
The study of science, including Earth Science, has led to the advancement of what?
500
Carajas, Brazil
What is the world's largest iron mine located?
500
Kelvin Scale
What is the scale used to measure temperature in SI?
500
A Gnomonic Projection
What is the map projection that is made by projecting points and lines from a globe onto a peice of paper that touches the globe at a single point called?
500
Ninety-two elements.
How many elements occur naturally on Earth and in the stars?