Maps
The imaginary line running from east to west that is zero degrees and splits the earth into the north and south hemisphere is called what?
Equator
Who developed the idea of continental drift?
Alfred Wegner
During December Solstice is it winter or summer in the Northern hemisphere?
Summer
The process of breaking down rock on the Earth's surface is called what?
Weathering
The part of a map that explains what every symbol and color means is called what?
The Legend
What is the rigid outer shell of the Earth called?
Lithosphere
True or False: During June Solstice, it is the longest day and shortest night of the year in the Northern hemisphere.
True
What are the two types of weathering called?
Mechanical and Chemical
What kind of map shows terrain features
Physical Map
What is the name of the supercontinent that existed 335 millions years ago?
Pangea
The imaginary line that tilts the Earth at 23.5 degrees is called what?
The Axis
The process by which water, ice, wind, or gravity moves pieces of rock or soil is called what?
Erosion
The scale of a map is used to determine what?
Distance
The Lithosphere is broken into how many major plates?
Seven
How long does it take the sun to do one full rotation?
24 hours (1 day)
The process by which sediment settles and is deposited in a new location is called what?
Deposition
What are the 5 parts to a map?
Title, Scale, Legend, Latitude/Longitude/ Author and date
Name the three types plate boundaries?
Divergent, Convergent, Transform
The Earth's revolution around the sun takes how long?
365 days
What are three ways that sediment is moved to a new location?
Wind, Water, Gravity