chapter 1 - planet earth (vocab)

Question 0

Atmosphere

Answer 0

Layer of gas that surrounds the earth

Question 1

Altitude

Answer 1

Height

Question 2

Contour interval

Answer 2

The difference between two lines of elevation (contour lines)

Question 3

Contour line

Answer 3

Line of equal elevation (height)

Question 4

Contour map/ topographic map

Answer 4

Map that shows elevation

Question 5

Equator

Answer 5

Imaginary line that divides the earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres

Latitude: 0°

Question 6

isobar

Answer 6

Line of equal pressure

Question 7

isotherm

Answer 7

Line of equal temperature

Question 8

Latitude

Answer 8

Horizontal line that ranges from 0° to 90° N/S

As an observer increases their latitude, temperature will DECREASE

Question 9

Oblate spheroid

Answer 9

Shape of earth

Poles are SLIGHTLY flattened and the equator is bulged

Question 10

Lithosphere

Answer 10

Crust

Question 11

Polaris

Answer 11

North Star

Altitude of Polaris always equals and observers LATITUDE

Question 12

Longitude

Answer 12

Imaginary lines on the surface of the earth that measures the degrees EAST and WEST of the Prime a Meridian

Range from 0° to 180°