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Ch. 1.1
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Ch. 1.3
Ch. 1.4
Mixed
100
Name the 4 categories of science.
What is Geology, Oceanography, Meteorology, & Astronomy?
100
Name Earth’s Major Spheres
What is hydrosphere, atmosphere, biosphere, & geosphere?
100
Distance north/south of the equator measured in degrees and distance east/west of the prime meridian measured in degrees.
What is latitude and longitude lines?
100
This can be any size group or interacting parts that form a complex whole.
What is a system?
100
What map shows the height of an area?
What is a Topographic Map?
200
Name the two areas of geology.
What is Physical & Historical?
200
Name the three main parts of the geosphere.
What is core, mantle, and crust?
200
On this map type the lines of longitude are parallel.
What is Mercator Projection Map?
200
Name the two sources of energy for Earth as a system.
What is sun and interior?
200
Name the two lines that mark zero on the globe.
What is Equator and Prime Meridian?
300
Name the two elements in the center of the Earth.
What is iron and nickel?
300
How many major plates are there?
What is 7?
300
The Robinson map shows these things Accurately (for the most part).
What is distance, size, and shape?
300
This can be replenished over a short period of time.
What is renewable resources?
300
Name the two forces in plate tectonics.
What is Constructive and Destructive Forces?
400
According to the book, what is the name of the hypothesis for the formation of the Earth.
What is Nebular Hypothesis?
400
What theory states how earthquakes and Volcanic eruptions occur?
What is plate tectonics?
400
This type of map helps make road maps and weather maps.
What is Conic Projection Maps?
400
Name 4 threats to the environment from the book.
What is air pollution, acid rain, ozone depletion, and global warming.
400
Geology has many subdivisions, name them.
What is Geochemistry, geophysics, geobiology, & paleontology?
500
Gases escaped from the middle of the earth to help form what?
What is atmosphere & oceans?
500
Plate Tectonics is driven by what?
What is unequal distribution of heat within Earth?
500
This type of map shows the age and type of rocks in an area.
What is geologic map?
500
This science is usually used for things that focus on the relationships between people and the natural environment.
What is Environmental Science?
500
Contour lines point _____ for a stream or river.
What is upstream?