Unit 2 (Mapping Earth) Review

What is the unit of measurement for latitude and longitude?

• Degrees

• Feet

• Inches

• Meters

What is the maximum measurement for latitude?

• 30

• 60

• 90

• 180

What is the maximum measurement for longitude?

• 30

• 60

• 90

• 180

Topographic maps show ___________.

• Elevation

• Depth

• Length

• Themes

Contour lines that are widely spaced indicate a ___________ slope.

• Gentle

• Steep

• Nonexistent

• Tall

Earth's true shape is a

• Sphere

• Square

• Oblate Spheroid

In which two Earth regions is oxygen the second most abundant element by volume?

• crust and hydrosphere

• hydrosphere and troposphere

• troposphere and core

• core and crust

Earth's hydrosphere is best described as the

• solid outer layer of Earth

• liquid outer layer of Earth

• magma layer located below Earth's stiffer mantle

• gaseous layer extending several hundred kilometers from Earth into space

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

The hydrosphere covers approximately what percentage of Earth's lithosphere?

• 100%

• 70%

• 50%

• 25%

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which two elements make up the greatest percentages by mass in Earth's crust?

• oxygen and potassium

• oxygen and silicon

• aluminum and potassium

• aluminum and silicon