The difference in elevation between consecutive contour lines.
What is contour interval.
100
This indicates which direction a stream is flowing.
What are contour lines that point up stream. V points upstream.
100
This method is based on the use of observed properties to group objects with similar characteristics.
What is classification.
200
The first person to calculate the circumference of the Earth.
Who is Eratosthenes
200
The location of the prime meridian.
What is Greenwich, England
200
Isolines that are close together.
What is steep slope/gradient.
200
You are hiking from an area that is 350 ft above sea level to your base camp which is 50 ft above sea level. Your traveling distance is 7.8 km. Find the gradient.
What is 38.46 ft/km
200
Density formula.
What is mass over volume
300
This is the most abundant element by volume in the Earth's crust.
What is oxygen
300
It is used as a celestial reference point for the Earth's latitude system because of its location over the Earth's axis of rotation.
What is Polaris.
300
Change in (amount of) field value/ changed in distance (horizontal distance)
What is gradient
300
In your review book (brown/red book) turn to page 33. Answer question 15.
What is 1
300
Example: A prediction of next winter's weather.
What is an inference.
400
An object that represents a true scale model of the shape of the Earth.
What is a ball or globe
400
This star is 15 degrees above the horizon for someone who is 15 degrees North latitude.
What is Polaris
400
A thermometer that is held 2 meters above the floor shows a temperature of 30 degrees C. A thermometer on the floor shows a temperature of 24 degrees C. Find the gradient.
What is 3 degrees C/m
400
Look in your review book (brown/red book) on page 33. Answer question 9 using the image above.
What is (4) northwest
400
Look in your review book (brown/red book) on page 25. Answer question 28 using the image below.
What is (4) 15 degrees North, 20 degrees East
500
Evidence that supports Earth's spherical shape. Name all four.
What are eclipses, sunsets, ships sailing over horizons, and Polaris.
500
You are located 120 degrees longitude and it is 3AM. Find the time in Greenwich, England.
What is 11AM
500
Examples: magnitudes of gravity or magnetism, temperature values, sound levels, elevation or depth, atmospheric pressure, wind speeds, acidity of the oceans, and relative humidity.
What is a field quantity
500
Look in your review book (brown/red book) on page 35. Answer question 27 using the topographic maps provided.
What is (1) 10 ft
500
The New York landscape regions the location 43 degrees 30 minutes North, 75 degrees 45 minutes West.
Hint: Use pages 2 and 3 in reference table