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Define the term: System interactions
the affects of Earth's systems on one another.
What does Never Eat Soggy Worms stand for?
North, East, South, West
Which way do lines of latitude run?
East-West
What are the two main gasses in the atmosphere?
Nitrogen and Oxygen
What are coordinates on a map?
Where lines of latitude and longitude intersect.
What is an inference?
A conclusion made from something you can sense.
What is an observation?
An observation is something you can sense (see, hear, smell, taste, touch)
Which way do lines of longitude run?
North-South
Name 3 things in the biosphere?
Anything living on planet Earth is in the biosphere.
What are Earth's 4 systems?
geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere
What is the atmosphere?
The atmosphere is the area surrounding Earth that contains all of Earth's gasses.
What part of the Earth is the surface?
Crust
What type of map tells us countries and their boarders?
Political Map
Name 3 elements of the geosphere
Answers will vary but can include rocks, soil, mountains, volcanoes, etc.
What are Earth's 4 layers?
Crust, Mantle, Outer Core, and Inner Core
What is the name for 0 degrees longitude?
The Prime Meridian
What is the name for 0 degrees latitude?
The Equator
What are lines that connects areas of equal elevation called?
Contour line
Name 3 things in the hydrosphere:
Answers will vary but may include things such as water, ice, ground water, lakes, oceans, rivers, etc.
What does an isoline do?
Connects points of equal value
What is a contour interval?
The change in value from one line to the next.
What is gradient?
The level of elevation change between two points. How flat or steep a landform is.
What type of maps show elevation compared to sea level?
Topographic map
Name 3 things in the atmosphere:
Answers will vary but may include: nitrogen, oxygen, pollution, stars, moon, satellites, etc.
Give me an example of a natural disaster and how it impacts two Earth system.
Answers will vary