Modeling Earth

Modeling Earth

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Science, Geography

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What type of map is most useful for assessing damage after a tornado?

Back

Satellite map

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What question can be answered using remote sensing image data?

Back

How much of the Amazon river basin has been deforested?

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What indicates elevation on a topographic map?

Back

Contour Line

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Why is remote sensing technology important for studying Earth's surface features?

Back

Some characteristics of Earth's large surface features are most clearly viewed from a distance.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does zero degrees latitude represent?

Back

Equator

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is remote sensing?

Back

The acquisition of information about an object or phenomenon without making physical contact.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a topographic map?

Back

A map that represents the Earth's surface in three dimensions, showing elevation and terrain.

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