1.3.R - Lesson Review: Measurement of the Earth Flashcards
The most abundant element in the Earth’s atmosphere is _________.
nitrogen
An ecologist studied the interaction between lions and giraffes; what sphere would the study be considered part of?
biosphere
The space between the soil is part of the _________.
The atmosphere has which of the following layers?
Troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere
Someone gets on an airplane in Greenwich, England. They fly forward in time six hours. What degree longitude would they be near?
90° E
A person lives on the Equator. What is the altitude of Polaris?
0°
The line of latitude found at 23 1/2° north latitude is called the _________.
Tropic of Cancer
Another name for Polaris is _________.
the North Star
What is the parallel line that is found halfway between the North and South Pole?
The Equator
Why was Landsat placed into orbit?
To analyze the light that reflects off the Earth’s surface
In visible light, which color has the longest wavelength?
Red
A cartographer is someone who __________.
makes and studies maps
Some of the earliest maps were from ___________.
Babylon and China
What color on a topographic map represents water?
Blue
Map projections __________.
allow people to carry an easily transportable representation of the Earth
In what type of map projection does the space between lines of longitude increase the polar distortion?
Mercator projection
Mercator projections __________. (Choose 2)
are usually round
distort the land masses
distort the poles
are sometimes conical
always show contour lines
have colors representing elevation
distort the land masses
distort the poles
Why do we see the sky as blue on a clear day?
Your Answer:
We see the color blue in the sky because all the other colors are absorbed except for blue, which is being reflected. This is why we see the color blue in the sky.
Where is the troposphere located in comparison to the Earth?
Your Answer:
The troposphere is the closest layer of the atmosphere to the earth.
Imaginary parallel lines that encircle the Earth are called ____________________.
Your Answer:
The lines that incircle the earth are lines of latitude.
Who first noticed that the Earth might be a sphere?
Pythagoras and Aristotle
If you are going to study the Earth’s crust, you’ll be studying the _________.
lithosphere
The lithosphere is composed of _________.
continental crust, oceanic crust, solid, upper part of the mantle
Ozone _________.
protects us from harmful radiation
Choose the best answer. The Tropic of Cancer is _________.
the northern boundary where the suns rays strike vertically
A person lives on the Tropic of Cancer. What is the altitude of Polaris?
23 1/2°
The system of latitude and longitude is called _________.
terrestrial coordinates
How many degrees are in between each line of latitude on a standard world map?
10°
The North Pole is found at _________ and _________.
90° north latitude and 0°/180° longitude
In visible light, which color has the shortest wavelength?
Violet
Marie Tharp was one of the first ones to study _____________________.
and map the ocean floor
How can scientists apply the Landsat data? (Choose 3)
To help farmers know if their crops are healthy
To track urban growth
To map the topography of the Earth’s oceans
To find fossils
To locate where we are on Earth
To see the increase in temperature of the Earth’s oceans
To help farmers know if their crops are healthy
To track urban growth
To find fossils
How can scientists apply the Landsat data?
To help farmers know if their crops are healthy
A Gnomonic projection __________.
is usually used for the polar ice caps
What color on a topographic map represents water?
blue
Map projections __________.
allow people to carry an easily transportable representation of the Earth
This is an example of a __________.
geologic map
The highest point of a wave is called the ______________. The lowest point of the wave is called the ______________. (Use your vocabulary words from the lesson, or it will be wrong.)
Your Answer:
The highest point of a wave is the crest.
The lowest point is the trough
The Earth’s circumference is smallest at the _________ and largest at the __________.
Your Answer:
The Earth’s circumference is smallest from pole to pole and largest around the equator.
Imaginary parallel lines that encircle the Earth are called ____________________.
Your Answer:
Parallel lines around the earth are lines of latitude.
