Fields of Earth Science
Tools Used by Earth Scientists
Understanding Maps
Topographic Maps
Miscellaneous
100

Study of the earth's land, water, air, and outer space.

Earth Science

100

Scientist who studies the solid parts of the earth and how they change.

Geologist

100

Drawing that shows part of the earth's surface as seen from above.

Map

100

Map that shows the shape and elevation of the land surface.

Topographic Map

100

Scientist who studies the air and weather.

Meteorologist

200

Study of the solid parts of the Earth

Geology

200

System of measurement used by scientists.

Metric System

200

List of map symbols and their meanings.

Legend

200

Line on a map that connects points of equal elevation.

Contour Line

200

Scientist who studies the oceans.

Oceanographer

300

Study of the Earths oceans

Oceanography

300

Known amount used for measuring.

Unit

300

Part of a map that shows the major compass directions.

Compass Rose

300

Vertical distance between contour lines on a topographic map.

Contour Interval

300

Scientist who studies outer space and objects in it.

Astronomer

400

Study of the earth's air and weather.

Meteorology

400

Small underwater research vessel.

Submersible

400

Part of a map that shows the relationship between map distance and actual distance

Scale

400

Short line that points toward the center of a depression on a topographic map.

Hachure

400

What are the 4 main fields of Science

Geology, oceanography, meteorology, astronomy

500

Study of outer space and objects in it.

Astronomy

500

Imortant tools in science that make rapid calculations, and let scientists communicate with one another.

Computers

500

A scale is a comparison between the distance on a map and the _______________ distance.

Actual

500

Contour Lines Never ____________ each other.

cross

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