Earth Science

Earth Science has a review on Tuesday and a test, Thursday.  Here is a copy of the student study guide which the class will review together on Tuesday.

Earth Science: Matter Study Guide, Chapters 1 and 2

1.        What is matter? __________________

2.       Physical properties are _____________________________________.

3.       Compare extensive properties with intensive properties.

4.       Compare intrinsic and extrinsic physical properties.

5.        Classify the following terms as intrinsic or extrinsic physical properties with the letters, I and E.

____ Mass

____ Density

____ Weight

____ Specific Gravity

____ Volume

____ Specific Heat

____ Temperature

____ Melting Point

____ Boiling Point

6.        Differentiate between an element, mixture, and compound.

7.        Compare or contrast gases, liquids, and solids, which are described as three ___________ __ ____________.

8.        Volume can be measured directly or by displacement.  Which method is more accurate?

9.       What is the formula for density?

1   The science of mapmaking is ______________. 

1 Halfway between the north and south poles circling the Earth horizontally is the ____________.

     The _____________ _______________ represents 0 degrees longitude and goes through Greenwich, England, home to the Royal Naval Observatory.

1   Differentiate between latitude and longitude.

1  A map with parallel lines of latitude and longitude is called a ____________ _____________ and a map with projecting points and lines from a globe is a _______________ _____________.

1   Differentiate between topographic maps and geologic maps.  Explain the relationship between contour lines, elevation, and contour intervals.

1   Most maps have a scale, legend, and compass rose.  How is a map’s scale different from a map’s legend?