Reading Worksheet Introduction Name ______

Reading Worksheet-- Introduction Name ______

pp. 2-3

1a. Write the “key term” in bold type from pg. 2.

1b. Make a list of the sciences involved with earth science.

2. The word ‘geology’ means “______.”

____3. A scientist who is examining what might cause mountains to form is

doing __?__ geology. A. physical B. historical

____4. If a scientist is trying to decide which fossil came from the most recent time would be doing __?__ geology. A physical B. historical

5. The branch of earth science that combines chemistry, physics, geology, and

biology to study seawater, etc. is ______.

6. What book unit number studies the Earth’s atmosphere? 1 2 3 4 5 6

7. What branch of earth science would be studied if you want to do the weather on TV? A. geology B. oceanography C. histology D. meteorology

pp. 7-9

8. The physical environment of the earth is divided into 4 major spheres: the

______, ______, ______.

and the ______.

9. What is the difference between oceanography and the hydrosphere?

10. What are 2 ways the atmosphere is important to life on earth?

11. Draw the diagrams of the earth similar to the one on pg. 8 fig. 6A & B.

Pg. 85 The Carbon Cycle

Read “The Carbon Cycle” then answer these questions.

12. What does the blue area in the drawing represent?

13. What do the red arrows represent?

14. What do the purple arrows represent?

15. List 6 ways carbon enters the air.

16. List 6 ways carbon enters the land and water.

17. What form is carbon usually found in in the atmosphere?

18. What happens to carbon dioxide gas during photosynthesis?

19. Because of photosynthesis, one of the main places carbon is stored on earth is in

______

20. What is coal?

21. What is limestone made from ?

pg. 11-12 (global grid)

22. Measured in degrees, ______is the distance N or S of the equator.

23. ______is the distance E or W of the prime meridian, measured in degrees.

24. On the global grid in Fig. 8, Which letter is located at 75 degrees W. longitude and 45 degrees N latitude?

25. What are the map coordinates of letter B?

pg. 14 (topographic maps)

26. KEY CONCEPT: Topographic maps differ from other maps because they show

______.

27. In figure 14, planes A, B, C, and D represent ______, _____, ____, and _____ feet above sea level.

28. In figure 14, the inner most ring of the topographic map (E) shows the outline of the mountain at ______feet above sea level.

pp. 16-17 (satellites and information technology)

29. Data from satellites is converted into usable forms such as ______and accurate maps.

30. The process of collecting data about Earth from a distance is called ______sensing.

31. Remote sensing gives scientists data they can use to study things like ______, ______, ______,

______, and ______.

32. What do the letters ‘GPS’ stand for, and what does a GPS do?

33. How can GPS technology be used? Name 3 ways.