Map Structure
Data on a GIS map that is not related to a specific space is called
Attribute data
In this sentence, what is the independent variable?
"Adding soda to a plant will cause it to grow twice as large as a plant that is given water"?
The liquid
What are the three steps to a refine and replicate statement?
Say if you'd refine or replicate
Say why
The measurement that shows a consistent elevation or height on a topography map is called
Contour line
You are sitting in a small group, talking, while other people are taking notes about your contribution.
Where are you?
Inner circle of a Socratic Diaglogue
The lines that are shown on a topopgrahy map are called __________________. If they are close together, they are steep. If they are NOT close together, then the slope is more gradual.
What are contour lines
Which step in the scientific method does NOT involve writing?
Step 4, a meeting with Ms. McCown
How many research facts do you need?
3
"If the Sun were a basketball, then the Earth would be the size of a marble" is an example of
This type of map is used to show how steep the land is. Hikers and surveyers use maps like these
Topography map
Data that has to do with a specific place in a GIS map is called...
Spacial Data
A good diagram needs three things. What are they?
A title, labels, and should be as large as your hand.
Problem, Criteria, Constraint
Do latitude lines go east west, or north south?
East West
A scientist uses are variety of instruments to measure the thickness of one of the Earth's tectonic plates (5 - 30km).
Would they measure with:
centimeters?
inches?
kilometers?
miles?
Kilometers
Profile view
What is the layer of the Earth that touches the four spheres?
the crust
You are collecting data and making a chart. Does this go on the left or right of your notebook?
Left
Within 3 years, how long did it take the duckies to reach the East Coast?
11 years
Data that has to do with numbers (examples include height, weight)
quantitative
Define Plan View on a map
Drawing a map where the view is from the top
What is the C in CER?
What is a prototype?
A model that you build to test an engineering idea
Define true scaling
True scaling is the enlarging or shrinking of objects in a way that keeps the object’s original proportions.
What is the formula for finding speed?
Distance over time