Following the presentation of projects, students will begin to work on the study guide for Exam #1. We will be working on this together in class. This will assist students in developing study strategies for test preparation. The exam will be given on Monday, September 21st covering Chapter 1.
Earth Science
Students should be reviewing the notes and materials covered for Chapter 1 regarding maps. Below is a study guide which students can use to prepare for the exam.
Earth Science Exam #1 Study Guide
- What are the four major spheres of the Earth? Describe each.
- What are the two minor spheres that we discussed in class? Describe each.
- What are some uses of maps?
- What are the parts of a map? DOGS TAILS
- 50 States; Rocky Mountains, Appalachian Mountains,
- What are the three major map projections and how are they made?
- How are latitude and longitude used to locate a position on the Earth? What is the base of each?
- What is the difference between elevation and relief?
- If something has low relief, what does this mean?
- Can something with “low relief” be at high elevation? Why or why not?
- Interpret contour lines from a series of small map diagrams. Match profile with set of contour lines.
- Determine the contour interval on a topographic map.
- Calculate distance between two points using the scale.
- Draw a topographic profile from a map.
