3A vocab
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- Q1What coordinates are used to find a location on Earth?Height and WidthSpeed and TimeAltitude and DepthLatitude and Longitude30s
- Q2What is the term for a sudden shaking of the ground caused by movements in the Earth's crust?VolcanoTsunamiEarthquakeHurricane30s
- Q3What imaginary lines run from the North Pole to the South Pole on a globe?LongitudeEquatorPrime MeridianLatitude30s
- Q4Which of the following is a measure of how far a place is from the equator?LongitudeLatitudeAltitudePerimeter30s
- Q5Which imaginary line divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?International Date LineTropic of CancerPrime MeridianEquator30s
- Q6Which of the following features can typically be found on a topographic map?ocean wavescloud patternscity lightsmountains30s
- Q7What does the term 'topography' refer to?the weather patternsthe types of plantsthe communities living therethe shape and features of the land30s
- Q8What is the purpose of using a scale on a topographic map?to label citiesto measure distancesto describe weatherto identify colors30s
- Q9What do the different colors on a topographic map usually represent?different elevations or land typesdifferent times of daydifferent weather conditionsdifferent types of transportation30s
- Q10What is the purpose of a legend on a topographic map?to display populationto explain the symbols usedto show the weatherto indicate time zones30s
- Q11What is formed when small pieces of rock and organic material settle at the bottom of a body of water?SedimentFossilsMetamorphic rockIgneous rock30s
- Q12What do we call the remains or traces of plants and animals that lived a long time ago?MineralsSedimentsRocksFossils30s
- Q13Which of the following processes involves the movement of weathered rock materials from one place to another?CompactionErosionLithificationMetamorphism30s
- Q14What do sedimentary rocks often contain that provides clues about ancient environments?Volcanic ashGemsMetalsFossils30s
- Q15How do sedimentary rocks usually form over time?By freezing and thawingBy compacting and cementing sedimentBy melting and coolingBy cracking and splitting30s