Earth Science 1
The distance of something north or south of the equator is described using this.
What is latitude?
This is the long-term study of the whole atmosphere.
What is climatology?
These are needed to describe a location on a map.
What are coordinates or latitude/longitude?
The range of electromagnetic radiation in existence is known as this.
What is the electromagnetic spectrum?
The idea that geological processes occurring now are the same as they did in the past is known as this.
What is uniformitarianism?
This device has been used to map the topography of the worlds oceans.
What is an echo sounder?
These devices collect and focus radio waves.
What are radio telescopes?
This is used to put objects into space.
What are rockets?
This is the study of everything in the ocean environment.
What is oceanography?
A topographic map of the ocean floor is known as this.
What is a bathymetric map?
A map that shows the geological features of a region are known as this.
What is a geologic map?
This is the study of weather patterns, clouds, hurricanes, and tornadoes.
What is meteorology?
Energy that is transmitted as a wave is known as this.
What is electromagnetic radiation?
The distance between two adjacent oscillations of an electromagnetic wave is known as this.
What is a wavelength?
The height above sea level is known as this.
What is elevation?
These are the two types of light telescopes.
What are reflecting and refracting telescopes?
This is the reason it is advantageous to have telescopes in space.
What is no distortion from Earth’s atmosphere?
A type of map that represents the locations of geographical features is known as this.
What is a topographical map?
The average position of high and low tide is known as this.
What is sea level?
A line that represents equal elevation is known as this.
What is a contour line?
The study of the effects people have on their environment, including the landscape, atmosphere, water, and living things is known as this.
What is environmental science?
The distance of something east or west of the prime meridian is described using this.
What is longitude?
This is the study of outer space and the physical bodies beyond Earth.
What is astronomy?
A device that indicates the location of magnetic north is known as this.
What is a compass?
This is the study of the Earth’s solid material and structures and the processes that create them.
What is geology?