Study Guide

Question 1

Astronomy

Answer 1

Study of objects beyond Earths atmosphere

Question 2

Meteorology

Answer 2

The study of the atmosphere

Question 3

Geology

Answer 3

The study of materials that make up earth

Question 4

Oceanography

Answer 4

The study of Earths oceans

Question 5

Environmental Science

Answer 5

The study of interactions between humans and their environment

Question 6

Geosphere

Answer 6

The part of the Earth from its surface to its center

Question 7

Atmosphere

Answer 7

Blanket of gases surrounding Earth

Question 8

Hydrosphere

Answer 8

All the water on Earth, including oceans, seas, rivers, lakes, glaciers, and the water in the atmosphere

Question 9

Biosphere

Answer 9

All of Earths organisms and the environment of which they live

Question 10

Hypothesis

Answer 10

A testable explanation of a situation

Question 11

Independent variable

Answer 11

The factor in an experiment getting manipulated

Question 12

Dependent Variable

Answer 12

Factor in an experiment that can change depending on whether or not the independent variable changes

Question 13

Control

Answer 13

Standard for comparison in an experiment

Question 14

Quantitative Data

Answer 14

Numbers in the form of an amount of measurement

Question 15

Qualitative data

Answer 15

Observations using descriptions instead of numbers

Question 16

Cartography

Answer 16

Science of map making

Question 17

Equator

Answer 17

Imaginary line that lies at 0 degrees LATITUDE! And circles earth midway between the North Pole and South Pole

Question 18

Latitude

Answer 18

Distance in degrees North and South

Question 19

Longitude

Answer 19

Distance in degrees east and west of the prime meridian

Question 20

Prime Meridian

Answer 20

Imaginary line representing 0 degrees longitude running from the North Pole all the way to the South Pole

Question 21

5 fields of Earth Science?

Answer 21

1.) astronomy
2.) meteorology
3.) geology
4.) oceanography
5.) environmental science

Question 22

4 Earth Systems?

Answer 22

1.) Geosphere
2.) Atmosphere
3.) Hydrosphere
4.) Biosphere

Question 23

1 degree latitude equals?

Answer 23

111 km

Question 24

1’ latitude equals?

Answer 24

1.85 km

Question 25

1” latitude equals?

Answer 25

30.83 m

Question 26

Earth has how many time zones?

Answer 26

24

Question 27

Latitude is the distance north and south of the?

Answer 27

Equator

Question 28

What imaginary line is at 0 degrees latitude

Answer 28

Equator

Question 29

What is 37,000,000 expressed in scientific notation?

Answer 29

3.7 x 10^7

Question 30

How many significant figures are in 4.074

Answer 30

4

Question 31

SI unit for length?

Answer 31

Meter

Question 32

SI unit for mass

Answer 32

Kilogram

Question 33

SI unit for area

Answer 33

Sq meter

Question 34

SI unit for volume

Answer 34

Cubic meter/milliliter

Question 35

SI unit for density

Answer 35

Grams per cubic cm/grams per milliliter

Question 36

SI unit for time

Answer 36

Seconds

Question 37

SI unit for temperature

Answer 37

Kelvin

Question 38

The measure of gravitational force on an object is called what

Answer 38

Weight

Question 39

How many degrees do North and South Poles sit at

Answer 39

90 degrees north and south