Maps
Looking at something from the side
Profile View
Imaginary line that runs across the middle of the earth like a belt
Equator
The height of something above sea level
Elevation
Hydrosphere
All the water on land
Rocks closer to the center of the earth are __________ than ones near the surface
Denser / heavier
Looking at something looking down or birds eye
Map view
Imaginary line that runs up and down the middle of the earth
Prime Meridian
The steepness of the land
Slope
Atmosphere
Layer of gasses surrounding the earth
What happens to the pressure and temperature as you get closer to the core?
It increases
The part of the map that lists all of the symbols
Key or Legend
Imaginary lines that run across the earth, parallel to the equator
Latitude lines
The difference in height between its highest point and it's lowest point
Relief
Cryosphere
All the frozen water on earth
Which earth system is part of the crust?
Geosphere
The difference between the distance on the map and real life
Map scale
Imaginary lines that run up and down on the earth, parallel to the prime meridian
Longitude
A vertical slice down to see inside
Cross section
Geosphere
Earth's entire solid body (or the land, the crust, etc)
Name the three main layers of the earth
Crust, Mantle, Core
A type of map that shows landforms
Topography / Topographical map
Where is the International date Line located?
England
If the contour lines are close together on the drawing of a mountain, that trail will be
Steep
Biosphere
All the living things on earth
How do scientists use earthquakes to infer what's inside the earth?
The waves hit different kinds of material and will bounce off, or change directions. Multiple similar answers OK