Earth and environmental science exam (correct answers)
Biosphere correct answers the regions of the surface, atmosphere, and hydrosphere of
the earth (or analogous parts of other planets) occupied by living organisms.
Lithosphere correct answers the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and
upper mantle.
Hydrosphere correct answers all the waters on the earth's surface, such as lakes and
seas, and sometimes including water over the earth's surface, such as clouds.
atmospherecorrect answersthe envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another
planet.
astronomycorrect answersthe branch of science that deals with celestial objects, space,
and the physical universe as a whole.
meterorologycorrect answersthe branch of science concerned with the processes and
phenomena of the atmosphere, especially as a means of forecasting the weather.
hydrologycorrect answersthe branch of science concerned with the properties of the
earth's water, especially its movement in relation to land.
palentologycorrect answersthe branch of science concerned with fossil animals and
plants.
geologycorrect answersearth science concerned with the solid Earth, the rocks of which
it is composed, and the processes by which they change over time.
tectonicscorrect answerslarge-scale processes affecting the structure of the earth's
crust.
climatologycorrect answersthe scientific study of climate.
ecologycorrect answersthe branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms
to one another and to their physical surroundings.
geochemistrycorrect answersthe study of the chemical composition of the earth and its
rocks and minerals.
oceanographycorrect answersthe branch of science that deals with the physical and
biological properties and phenomena of the sea.
salt water percentagecorrect answers97
freshwater percentagecorrect answers3
, 2 gasses in earthcorrect answers78% nitrogen
21% oxygen
lengthcorrect answersmeter, kilometer, millimeter, centimeter
areacorrect answerssquare meter, square centimeter
volumecorrect answerscubic centimeter, cubic meter, liter, millimeter
masscorrect answerskilogram
weightcorrect answersnewton
densitycorrect answersgram per cubic centimeter, gram per millimeter
timecorrect answerssecond
temperaturecorrect answerscelsius, kelvin
Cartographycorrect answersThe science of mapmaking; uses imaginary grids of parallel
and vertical lines to locate points on the Earth
Equatorcorrect answersCircles the Earth halfway between the north and south poles
Latitudecorrect answersLines running parallel to the equator; 90
Longitudecorrect answersPositions east and west directions on a map also referred to
as meridian; Lines aren't parallel but semicircles that extend vertically from the poles
Prime Meridiancorrect answersRepresents 0 degrees longitude; 0 degrees to 180
Degrees
International Date Linecorrect answers180 degrees meridian, serves as the transition
line for calendar days; Traveling west, advance 1 day. East, move calendar back 1 day
Mercator Projectioncorrect answersA map that has parallel lines of latitude and
longitude.
Conic Projectionscorrect answersProjecting points and lines from a globe onto a cone;
touches at a particular latitude
Gnomonic Projectionscorrect answersMade by projecting points and lines from a globe
onto a piece of paper that touches the globe at a single point
Topographic Mapscorrect answersDetailed map showing hills and valley of an area
Biosphere correct answers the regions of the surface, atmosphere, and hydrosphere of
the earth (or analogous parts of other planets) occupied by living organisms.
Lithosphere correct answers the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and
upper mantle.
Hydrosphere correct answers all the waters on the earth's surface, such as lakes and
seas, and sometimes including water over the earth's surface, such as clouds.
atmospherecorrect answersthe envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another
planet.
astronomycorrect answersthe branch of science that deals with celestial objects, space,
and the physical universe as a whole.
meterorologycorrect answersthe branch of science concerned with the processes and
phenomena of the atmosphere, especially as a means of forecasting the weather.
hydrologycorrect answersthe branch of science concerned with the properties of the
earth's water, especially its movement in relation to land.
palentologycorrect answersthe branch of science concerned with fossil animals and
plants.
geologycorrect answersearth science concerned with the solid Earth, the rocks of which
it is composed, and the processes by which they change over time.
tectonicscorrect answerslarge-scale processes affecting the structure of the earth's
crust.
climatologycorrect answersthe scientific study of climate.
ecologycorrect answersthe branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms
to one another and to their physical surroundings.
geochemistrycorrect answersthe study of the chemical composition of the earth and its
rocks and minerals.
oceanographycorrect answersthe branch of science that deals with the physical and
biological properties and phenomena of the sea.
salt water percentagecorrect answers97
freshwater percentagecorrect answers3
, 2 gasses in earthcorrect answers78% nitrogen
21% oxygen
lengthcorrect answersmeter, kilometer, millimeter, centimeter
areacorrect answerssquare meter, square centimeter
volumecorrect answerscubic centimeter, cubic meter, liter, millimeter
masscorrect answerskilogram
weightcorrect answersnewton
densitycorrect answersgram per cubic centimeter, gram per millimeter
timecorrect answerssecond
temperaturecorrect answerscelsius, kelvin
Cartographycorrect answersThe science of mapmaking; uses imaginary grids of parallel
and vertical lines to locate points on the Earth
Equatorcorrect answersCircles the Earth halfway between the north and south poles
Latitudecorrect answersLines running parallel to the equator; 90
Longitudecorrect answersPositions east and west directions on a map also referred to
as meridian; Lines aren't parallel but semicircles that extend vertically from the poles
Prime Meridiancorrect answersRepresents 0 degrees longitude; 0 degrees to 180
Degrees
International Date Linecorrect answers180 degrees meridian, serves as the transition
line for calendar days; Traveling west, advance 1 day. East, move calendar back 1 day
Mercator Projectioncorrect answersA map that has parallel lines of latitude and
longitude.
Conic Projectionscorrect answersProjecting points and lines from a globe onto a cone;
touches at a particular latitude
Gnomonic Projectionscorrect answersMade by projecting points and lines from a globe
onto a piece of paper that touches the globe at a single point
Topographic Mapscorrect answersDetailed map showing hills and valley of an area
