DIVE EARTH SCIENCE QUARTERLY REVIEW 1 QUESTIONS
CORRECT ANSWERS _2025 WELL UPDATED
latitude - CORRECT ANSWERS-Distance, measured in degrees, north and south of the equator.
longitude - CORRECT ANSWERS-Distance, measured in degrees, east and west of the prime
meridian.
map - CORRECT ANSWERS-A visual representation, usually on a flat surface, of the features of
an area of the earth or a portion of the heavens. Normally drawn as a scale model.
mercator projection - CORRECT ANSWERS-A projection of a map of the world onto a cylinder
such that all parallels of latitude have the same length as the equator.
nautical chart - CORRECT ANSWERS-A map of a maritime area and adjacent coastal regions
that uses contour lines to show bathymetry.
scale model - CORRECT ANSWERS-A model whose features are proportional to the original
object.
shoreline - CORRECT ANSWERS-The line along which a large body of water meets the land.
topographic map - CORRECT ANSWERS-A map showing the land features on the earth's
surface, including elevations, in accuracy and details appropriate to the map scale.
triangulation - CORRECT ANSWERS-The measurement of a length, called the baseline, and
other angles to create a network of triangles for determining unknown distances.
asteroid - CORRECT ANSWERS-A small, rocky body orbiting the Sun.
astrology - CORRECT ANSWERS-A superstitious belief that stars direct our lives.
, astronaut - CORRECT ANSWERS-A person trained to travel in spacecraft.
astronomy - CORRECT ANSWERS-Study of the Universe and the celestial bodies in it. Study of
matter beyond Earth's atmosphere.
comet - CORRECT ANSWERS-A heavenly body composed of a nucleus of ice and dust and,
when near the Sun, a "tail" of gas and dust particles pointing away from the sun.
constellation - CORRECT ANSWERS-Any of the various groups of stars to which definite names
have been given.
cosmology - CORRECT ANSWERS-Study of the origins of the universe.
galaxy - CORRECT ANSWERS-A system of millions or billions of stars, together with gas and
dust, held together by gravitational attraction.
geocentrism - CORRECT ANSWERS-Idea that Earth is at the center of the Universe, and Sun
and other planets revolve around it.
heliocentrism - CORRECT ANSWERS-Idea that Earth and other planets revolve around the
Sun.
light year - CORRECT ANSWERS-Distance light travels in one year, or about six trillion miles.
meteor - CORRECT ANSWERS-Small body of matter from outer space that enters Earth's
atmosphere and briefly appears as a streak of light.
moon - CORRECT ANSWERS-A heavenly body that orbits a planet or smaller body, called its
primary.
CORRECT ANSWERS _2025 WELL UPDATED
latitude - CORRECT ANSWERS-Distance, measured in degrees, north and south of the equator.
longitude - CORRECT ANSWERS-Distance, measured in degrees, east and west of the prime
meridian.
map - CORRECT ANSWERS-A visual representation, usually on a flat surface, of the features of
an area of the earth or a portion of the heavens. Normally drawn as a scale model.
mercator projection - CORRECT ANSWERS-A projection of a map of the world onto a cylinder
such that all parallels of latitude have the same length as the equator.
nautical chart - CORRECT ANSWERS-A map of a maritime area and adjacent coastal regions
that uses contour lines to show bathymetry.
scale model - CORRECT ANSWERS-A model whose features are proportional to the original
object.
shoreline - CORRECT ANSWERS-The line along which a large body of water meets the land.
topographic map - CORRECT ANSWERS-A map showing the land features on the earth's
surface, including elevations, in accuracy and details appropriate to the map scale.
triangulation - CORRECT ANSWERS-The measurement of a length, called the baseline, and
other angles to create a network of triangles for determining unknown distances.
asteroid - CORRECT ANSWERS-A small, rocky body orbiting the Sun.
astrology - CORRECT ANSWERS-A superstitious belief that stars direct our lives.
, astronaut - CORRECT ANSWERS-A person trained to travel in spacecraft.
astronomy - CORRECT ANSWERS-Study of the Universe and the celestial bodies in it. Study of
matter beyond Earth's atmosphere.
comet - CORRECT ANSWERS-A heavenly body composed of a nucleus of ice and dust and,
when near the Sun, a "tail" of gas and dust particles pointing away from the sun.
constellation - CORRECT ANSWERS-Any of the various groups of stars to which definite names
have been given.
cosmology - CORRECT ANSWERS-Study of the origins of the universe.
galaxy - CORRECT ANSWERS-A system of millions or billions of stars, together with gas and
dust, held together by gravitational attraction.
geocentrism - CORRECT ANSWERS-Idea that Earth is at the center of the Universe, and Sun
and other planets revolve around it.
heliocentrism - CORRECT ANSWERS-Idea that Earth and other planets revolve around the
Sun.
light year - CORRECT ANSWERS-Distance light travels in one year, or about six trillion miles.
meteor - CORRECT ANSWERS-Small body of matter from outer space that enters Earth's
atmosphere and briefly appears as a streak of light.
moon - CORRECT ANSWERS-A heavenly body that orbits a planet or smaller body, called its
primary.
