Major Concepts in This Unit:
How can Earth's size and shape be Described?
What are the Relationships between Earth materials?
- How does the structure of Earth support our understanding of density?
- What are the
Atmosphere,
Hydrosphere, and
Lithosphere?
- EARTH SCIENCE REFERENCE TABLES - PAGE 10
How are Earth's Surface Features Modeled?
- How are
coordinate
systems used on Earth?
- How can surface features on Earth be modeled using maps?
- How are isolines used to represent three dimensions on a flat map?
- How can profiles be constructed from an isoline map?
- What is meant by the term GRADIENT? How can gradient be
calculated?
- How can the spacing of contour lines on a map be used to infer gradient?
Mapping Practice Questions:
Click here for a practice test with answers!
Mapping Vocabulary List:
Gradient
Bench Mark
Circumference
Isoline
Contour Interval
Elevation
Latitude
Longitude
Oblate Spheroid
Profile
Planet
Nebular Hypothesis
Galaxy
Major Project in This Unit:
Project: Make a Mountain, not a Molehill!
Mapping Earth Fields Links:
Topographic Map Symbols from
USGS
An interesting response to a question about cosmic background radiation
from AskJeeves.com
Take a look at Violence in the Cosmos for an interesting look at the evolution of the
universe.
Topozone - a nice site to find
topographic maps of almost anywhere!
Looking for a topographic map of an area in New York State ? Investigate the New York State
GIS Clearinghouse.
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