Key Vocabulary Terms

Earth science - Study of the earths land, water, air, and outer space
Geology - Study of the solid parts of the earth.
Oceanography - Study of the earth's oceans.
Meteorology - Study of the earth's oceans.
Astronomy - Study of outer space and objects in it.
Geologist- Scientist who studies the solid pars of the earth and how they change.
Metric System - System of measurement used by scientists.
Unit - Known amount used for measuring.
Meteorologist - Scientist who studies the air and weather.
Submersible -small underwater research vessel.
Oceanographer - Scientist who studies the oceans.
Astronomer - Scientist who studies outer space and objects in it.

Key Concepts

Earth science is the study of the earth's land, air, water, and sometimes outer space.
Geology, astronomy, oceanography, and meteorology are the four main fields of earth science.
Tools help scientists gather and analyze information about the earth.
Computers can make measurements, store information, make calculations, and help scientists communicate with one another.
Earth Science is important to your life because: Earth science can help inform individuals about weather, earth science also helps communities to make wise decisions about the use of land and its resources.

Did you learn these Objectives?

Can you state what earth science is?
Can you list the main fields of earth science?
Can you name some tools used by earth scientists.
Are you able to give examples of how earth science is important to you?

Lesson 2 "Understanding Maps"

Key Vocabulary Terms

map- drawing that shows part of the earth's surface as seen from above.
legend - list of map symbols and their meanings.
compass rose - part of a map that shows the major compass directions.
scale - part of a map that shows the relationship between map distance and actual distance.

Key Concepts

A map is a drawing that shows part of the earth's surface as seen from above.
A map legend is a list of map symbols and their meanings.
The compass rose identifies the major compass directions: north, east, south, and west.
The most common map scales are: bar scales, equivalence scales, and ratios.
If a map scale reads "1 centimeter = 5 kilometers," 3 centimeters on a map acually is 15 kilometers in real life.

Did you learn these Objectives?

Are you able to explain what a map is?
Can you describe the parts of a map?
Can you use a legend and scale to read a map?

Investigation 1-1 "Making a Map" (Optional, must complete 16 total investigations)

Key Concepts

You will construct a map using a map scale and legend of a familiar place.

Lesson 3 "Topographic Maps"

Key Vocabulary Terms

Topographic map - Map that shows the shape and elevation of the land surface.
Contour line - line on a map that connects points of equal elevation.
Contour interval - vertical distance between contour lines on a topographic map.
Hachure - short line that points toward the center of a depression on a topographic map.

Key Concepts

A map that shows the shape and eleevation of a land surface is a topographic map.
A line on a map that connects points of equal elevation is a contour interval.
A steep elevation is shown by close contour lines.
Contour lines form a V when they cross a valley.
Bear Mountain is the highest mountain on page 17.

Did you learn these Objectives?

Are you able to explain how contour lines show shape and elevation.
Can you visualize the landscape by looking at a topographic map.

Investigation 1-2 "Reading a Topographic Map" (Optional, must complete 16 total investigations)

Key Concepts

You will practice reading a topographic map.

Chapter Summary and Review

See page 21 - 23.

Chapter 1 Review answers are

1. comass rose

2. scale

3. unit

4. legend

5. topographic map

6. earth science.

7. submersibles.

8. contour line

9. hachures

10. contour interval

11. B

12. D

13. B

14. C

15. A

16. B

17. C

18. A Hill; B depression; C river or valley.

19. the map using 1 centimeter to represent 3 kilometers shows a larger part of the earth because it represents and area that is30 kilometers by 30 kilometers. the other map outlines and area that is 20 kilometers by 20 kilometers.

20. Since a mountain is very tall, the contour interval should be large in order to allow for a resonable space between contour lines. So 30 meters makes sense.