Earth & Space: 1st Quiz Review

This area of study in Earth Science covers the physics of the universe, including the physical properties of objects found in space. You will also study planets and stars and the processes that form them.

• Astronomy

• Meteorology

• Geology

• Oceanography

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

This area of study in Earth Science studies physical characteristics of oceans, waves, and currents.

• Astronomy

• Meteorology

• Geology

• Oceanography

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

This area of study in Earth Science will study patters of weather over long periods of time and the chemistry of Earth's atmosphere.

• Astronomy

• Meteorology

• Geology

• Oceanography

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

This area of Earth Science will study the remains of organisms that once lived on Earth as well as Earth's composition, including the minerals, rocks and layers of Earth.

• Astronomy

• Meteorology

• Geology

• Oceanography

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

This area of Earth Science will study the interactions between humans and the soil, farming, pollution, and groundwater.

• Astronomy

• Environmental Sciences

• Geology

• Oceanography

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

What is the science of mapmaking?

• astrology

• meteorology

• cartography

• Scientology

What is the reference point for lines of latitude that separates the Northern and Southern hemispheres?

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• North Pole

• International Date Line

What is the reference point for lines of Longitude that separates the Eastern and Western Hemispheres?

• Equator

• International Date Line

• Prime Meridian

• South Pole

Maps typically have symbols and colors indicating characteristics of the map. The _______ will explain what those symbols represent.

• Map Scale

• remote sensing device

• Map legend

It is difficult to represent hundreds of miles on a map, so it is necessary to create a _____. This shows the ratio between distances on a map and the actual distances on the surface of the Earth.

• Map Legend

• Cartography

• Contour Interval

• Map Scale