Chapter 1

Vocabulary

100

The study of the shape of Earth's surface.

Topography.

200

name two spheres of the earth that a bird flying in the air would be interacting with.

Biosphere & Atmosphere

300

What sphere does all of the permanent ice on earth belong to.

Cryosphere.

400

The high/low elevation or slope of an area of land.

Relief.

500

represents elevation, relief, and slope on topographic maps. These show how steep or gentle a slope is.

Contour Line.

Mapping

100

Fill out the cardinal directions on the compass located on the chalkboard.

Never, Eat, Soggy, Waffles

200

What do we call the Global Positioning System, which is a satillite-based navigation system?

GPS.

300

On the topography map, point to where a depression and a hilltop are.

Depression & Hilltop

400

On the topography map, point to a steep slope and a gentle slope.

Steep Slope & Gentle Slope.

500

using the map projection, find the coordinates of Eerie, Pennsylvania.

DAILY DOUBLE

40^oN, 80^oW

Landforms

100

I have a very steep slope, with a long flat top. What am I?

Plateau.

200

What is a large area of land where the topography and landforms are similar.

Landform Region.

300

I have steep slopes that come to a point that form ranges. You can find me out west near Montana. What am I?

Mountain range - Rocky Mountains.

400

I am very flat, with very low relief. You can find me on the edges of the continent. What am I?

Coastal Plain.

500

what are the 3 main types of landforms?

Plains, Mountains, and Plateaus.

Latitude vs. Longitude

100

The Equator, the starting point of latitude, is measured in how many degrees?

0 degrees

200

The imaginary line that runs through Greenwich, England and is used as the starting point for longitude?

Prime Meridian

300

What is the unit of measurement used to measure a circle?

Degrees.

400

True OR False:

Lines of latitude run horizontal 

and 

lines of longitude run vertical

True.

500

This imaginary line splits the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

The Equator.

Random Science

100

Moo Deng, a popular baby animal, is a?

Hippo.

200

What kind of animal is a Whale Shark?

Fish.

300

What type of science prioritizes using the periodic table?

Chemistry.

400

Name a physical trait and a behavioral trait of a wolverine (like the one we saw in Coyote Peterson's video). 

Physical: Long claws, Sharp teeth, etc.

Behavioral: Angry temper, agile, etc.

500

Name the planets in order from closest to the sun to farthest.

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.