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Vocabulary
Earth's Surfaces
Models of Earth
Hidden US States
Hidden Countries
100
What is the difference between a map and a globe?
Map is flat view from above, globe is sphere view from space
100
What are the three main types of landforms?
Plains, mountains, and plateaus
100
What are the special lines that can be used to find coordinate locations anywhere on Earth?
Latitude and longitude lines
100
What state is located at 40oN, 110oW?
Utah
100
What country is located at 45oN, 105oW?
USA
200
Define hemisphere
Half of the sphere that makes up Earth
200
Which landform has both high elevation and high relief?
Mountains
200
I am an imaginary line that circles the Earth horizontally. I am located halfway between the north and south poles. I split the Earth into the north and south hemispheres. What am I?
Equator
200
What state is located at 40oN, 90oW?
Illinois
200
What country is located at 30oN, 105oE?
China
300
Define elevation
Distance above sea level
300
What three things determine topography?
Relief, elevation, and landforms
300
I am an imaginary line that circles the Earth vertically. I stretch through the north and south poles. I split the Earth into the east and west hemispheres. What am I?
Prime Meridian
300
What state is located at 45oN, 100oW?
South Dakota
300
What country is located at 10oS, 50oW?
Brazil
400
Define topography
Shape of the land
400
Name and define the Earth's four spheres
atmosphere (gases), lithosphere (land), hydrosphere (water), biosphere (living things)
400
Explain the difference between latitude and longitude lines by stating what compass rose direction they each run in and what important reference point they each are parallel to.
Latitude lines run north and south, parallel to the equator. Longitude lines run east and west, parallel to the prime meridian.
400
What state is located at 35oN, 85oW?
Tennessee
400
What country is located at 30oS, 140oE?
Australia
500
Define relief
Difference between high and low elevations
500
Compare and contrast plains and plateaus. Your response must include information on both relief and elevation.
Plateaus always have high elevations, while plains can have high or low elevations. Relief for both plains and plateaus are low.
500
What is our reference system for Earth based on? You must name all three things!
Equator, prime meridian, measurements (degrees)
500
What two states border 35oN, 100oW?
Texas & Oklahoma
500
What country is located at 10oN, 10oE?
Nigeria