Topographic Maps
What do topographic maps show?
The Earth's elevation
What is a map maker called?
Cartographers
The Earth consist of how many major spheres?
4.
What is the study of the solid Earth?
Geology
How many miles wide is the Earth?
About 7,900 miles
What type of maps contain information about the type and age of rock formations in the area?
Geologic maps
How many poles are on the earth?
Two
Which sphere includes all liquid water on Earth?
Hydrosphere.
What is the study of the Earth's oceans?
Oceanography
What percent of Earth's surface is covered in water?
71%
What do topographic maps use to show Earth's elevation?
Contour lines
How is the distance north or south of the equator measured?
Latitude
The dense core has two parts. What are they?
Inner core and the outer core.
How many categories is Earth Science divided into?
Four
What percent of water is salt water?
97%
What do all spots along a particular contour line have in common?
Their elevation
What is the distance east or west of the prime meridian (also in degrees).
Longitude
What is the rigid outer most layer called?
Lithosphere.
What is the study of the Earth's place in the universe?
Astronomy
How old is the Earth?
4.54 billion years old
What feature on the topographic maps gives the user the difference in elevation between each contour line?
The contour interval
Specifying a location on Earth’s surface is done using?
Grid System
What percent of the atmosphere is within 16km of the Earths surface.
90%.
What is Earth Science?
Earth science is the name of the group of sciences that deals with Earth and its neighbors in space.
How fast does the Earth orbit the Sun?