Earth Science, Wednesday Bell Ringer, 10/18/17

What are two ways scientists get data to make maps?

• field surveys and remote control
• word of mouth and legend
• field surveys and remote sensing
• books and the internet

A magnetic compass indicates direction because _____.

• Earth has magnetic properties
• geographic and geomagnetic directions are the same
• everyone agrees which direction is north
• a bar-shaped magnet is buried at Earth's center

Each degree of latitude consists of _____.

• 60 angles
• 60 hours
• 60 seconds
• 60 minutes

A globe is a

• sphere that represents Earth's entire surface
• flat model of all or part of Earth's surface
• list of symbols used on a map

A map is a

• flat model of all or part of Earth's surface
• sphere that represents Earth's entire surface
• list of symbols used on a map

A scale 

• represents distance on a map to distance on Earth's surface
• is a list of symbols used on a map
• are pictures that stand for features on Earth's surface

Symbols

• is a list of symbols used on a map
• represents distance on a map to distance on Earth's surface
• are pictures that stand for features on Earth's surface

Degrees

• are only used to measure temperature
• can be used to measure distances on the surface of a sphere

Latitude

• is the distance in degrees north and south of the equator
• is the distance in degrees east and west of the prime meridian

Latitude

• is the distance in degrees north and south of the equator
• is the distance in degrees east and west of the prime meridian