Maps
Soil
Weathering
Landforms
Miscellaneous
100
Which source of map making data is gathered by equipment mounted on an airplane.
aerial photographs
100
How do earthworms help to form humus?
by adding their wastes to the soil, then die and decay in the soil.
100
A permeable rock weathers easily because it ......
contains many small, connected airspaces.
100
Mapmakers use contour lines to show elevation, relief, and __________.
Slope
100
Decomposers are the soil organisms that
break down and digest the remains of dead organisms.
200
For the Global Positioning System (GPS) to work, at any given time there must be at least _____ GPS satellites above the horizon.
at least three GPS satellites above the horizon.
200
The texture, or particle size, of soil determines....
What is how much air and water the soil can hold.
200
The growth of plant roots and animal activity may result in
mechanical weathering.
200
When you describe a landform's ____________, you describe its height above sea level.
Elevation
200
Topographic maps are usually large-scale maps that show
a close-up view of part of Earth’s surface.
300
What is a Mercator Projection Map?
A map projection that allows mapmakers to show a curved Earth on a flat surface.
300
Why is soil so valuable? Give examples.
Soil is important to all living things on land.
300
What kind of weathering causes the mineral composition of rocks to change?
Chemical Weathering
300
A contour line that forms a closed loop and has small dashes pointing to the inside of the loop represents
a depression in the ground.
300
What can cause the loss of soil that is not protected by plant cover?
erosion by water or wind
400
On a Mercator projection, Greenland appears larger than South America because
Mercator projections enlarge areas near the poles.
400
Soil that has a lot of humus will be very _________.
fertile
400
A hot and wet climate causes weathering to take place slowly or rapidly?
Rapidlly
400
V-shaped contour lines pointing uphill indicate a
Valley
400
The distance in degrees east or west of the prime meridian is called
Longitude
500
The feature of a map that relates a distance on the map to a distance on Earth’s surface is called the
Map Scale
500
Ice wedging causes mechanical weathering of rock by means of
The freezing and thawing of water.
500
What is the difference between weathering and erosion?
Weathering is the breaking apart of rocks, erosion is the carrying away.
500
Plateaus, plains, and mountains are the three main types of
Landforms
500
What term describes the management of soil to prevent its destruction?
Soil Conservation
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