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Section:________
Date:___________
Unit 2 Study Guide
Draw the structure of the Earth and label
these layers:
Atmosphere
Crust
Lithosphere
Asthenosphere
Mantle
Outer Core
Inner Core
Define the lithosphere
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Describe the shape of the Earth and
draw a picture of it
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Where would you weigh more on the
Poles or Equator?
Poles
List the layers of the Earth from least to
most dense.
What are the thickest and thinnest layers of
the solid Earth?
Define latitude and longitude
Where is 0 degrees latitude and degrees
Longitude?
How do you find Polaris in the sky?
How do you determine your latitude using
Polaris?
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Thinnest________________
Thickest________________
Latitude: distance north and south
of the equator
Longitude: distance east and west
of prime meridian
0 degrees latitude = equator
0 degrees longitude =prime
meridian
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Your latitude equals Polaris’
altitude
How do you determine your longitude using
time?
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Where is the gradient formula found and what
is it?
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What is a contour interval?
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Define isoline, contour line, isobar, and isotherm. ______________________________
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What are the three types of scales?
Graphic, verbal, and fractional
Give an example of each.
Graphic:
Verbal:
Fractional: