General Science
What is an observation?
Something you notice using one of your senses
What does a meteorologist study?
weather and climate
What is the biosphere?
All life on Earth
What does a topographic map show?
Elevation
What is a satellite?
Something that orbits the Earth, Moon, or a celestial body
What is a hypothesis?
An educated prediction supported with evidence that can be tested
What is geology?
The study of materials that make up the Earth, the history of the planet, the processes that form and change the Earth
What is the Atmosphere?
The blanket of gases surrounding the Earth
What do contour lines show?
All the points with similar elevation
What does cartography mean?
The study of maps/map making
What is Ms. K's cats name?
Stan :)
Give an example of something an environmental scientist would study
Multiple answers :)
What is the hydrosphere?
All water on Earth
Describe how you know where the highest point of elevation on a topographic map is?
The smallest/inner circle
What does GPS stand for?
Global Positioning System
The abbreviation for millimeter
What is mm?
Geology
What is the geosphere?
surface of the Earth to the core
What is the change in elevation between two side-by-side lines called?
Contour interval
Why is remote sensing helpful for making maps?
Saves a lot of time and can show things we can not see :)
What is an inference?
A conclusion you reach based on evidence and reasoning.
multiple responses possible :)
What is the crynosphere?
all frozen water on Earth!
Draw an example of a steep slope and a flat slope
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What is the difference between Seabeam and OSTM?
Seabeam uses sonar/ OSTM is a satellite